Government
Form of government where people vote to elect leaders
Republic/ Democracy
River running through Rome
Tiber River
Technology for carrying water
Aquaduct
Landform with water on 3 sides
Peninsula
Roman name for Zeus
Jupiter
Government official
Senator
Major Series of wars vs Carthage
Punic Wars
Plebeian
Low Social class
Name of the modern day country where Rome is located
Italy
Queen of Egypt, wife of Julius Caesar
Cleopatra
To 'Veto' means to
Reject
Reasons for downfall of Rome
Weak leadership, invasion, inflation, plague, famine, civil unrest
Arena where gladiators fought
Colosseum
Name of the mountain range to the North of Rome
Nephew/ Adopted son of Julius Caesar. Rome's first emperor
Augustus Caesar
Latin word for president
Consul
Name the 3 of the Romance Languages (descended from Latin)
French, Spanish, Italian
Patrician
Higher social class
Friend of Caesar who betrayed him (Backstabber)
Brutus
Triumverate
Rome was named after
Romulus
Roman time of peace, no wars, expansion, prosperity
Pax Romana
Forum
Roman Market place
Roman Name for the god of War (Ares)
Mars