Ancient Rome

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. The apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne (7)
  2. 6. Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC (8)
  3. 7. The upper house of the United States Congress (6)
  4. 9. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (12)
  5. 10. Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (5)
  6. 11. Any high mountain (plural) (4)
  7. 13. A person of refined upbringing and manners (9)
  8. 14. A professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat (9)
  9. 15. A traditional story accepted as history (4)

Down

  1. 1. One of the common people (8)
  2. 2. Capital and largest city of Italy (4)
  3. 3. A war between groups within the same country. (8)
  4. 5. A diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in (6)
  5. 8. The geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state (9)
  6. 10. General who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War (8)
  7. 12. A bowl-shaped vessel (5)