People in Ancient Rome
We are farmers, merchants, and tradesmen.
Plebeians
I am a country that is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea and am shaped like a boot. What country am I?
Italy
I am the king of the gods
Jupiter
The meaning of chaos:
When the monkeys got out of their cage, the zoo was in chaos.
disorder and confusion
A person, place, thing or idea
Noun
We are the twins who were sent to be killed by a king. A wolf and a shepherd helped us to live, and one of us later went on to found Rome.
Romulus and Remus
I am a large, oval structure where Romans go to watch chariot races and other entertaining spectacles.
Circus Maximus
I am the wife of Jupiter and the goddess of marriage.
Juno
The meaning of ruins:
We can't play in the ruins of the castle because they are too dangerous.
The remains of something that has fallen or been destroyed.
An action word
Verb
I live in a domus. I am a member of the elite class.
Patrician
I am a large amphitheater where Romans go to watch combat sports, such as gladiator fights. What am I?
The Colosseum
I am the god of war and father of Romulus and Remus.
Mars
The meaning of defied:
The puppy defied the command to sit.
Refused to obey
A word that describes a noun
Adjective
I surprised everyone when I led troops over the Italian Alps to fight in the Punic Wars.
Hannibal
I am a river in Italy that was very important to the founding of Rome. What river am I?
Tiber River
I am the messenger of the gods.
Mercury
The meaning of ingenious:
The magician's trick was quite ingenious.
clever and creative
A word that takes the place of a noun
Pronoun
I am elected each year by the people to choose whether new laws should be passed or if Rome should go to war. I am advised by the senators.
Consuls
The island that the Punic Wars were fought over.
Sicily
I am the god of the harvest, and I am often shown holding a sickle in one hand. Roman farmers are especially interested in keeping me happy.
Saturn
The meaning of conflict in this sentence:
The kids had a conflict over who could use the swings next.
A fight or argument
A word that combines words, phrases, or sentences.
Conjunction