Ancient Rome
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. Alps
A. The geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
2. hannibal
B. The apse of a Christian church that contains the bishop's throne
3. plebeian
C. One of the common people
4. republic
D. Conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy
5. basin
E. A large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
6. homer
F. A diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in
7. rome
G. A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch
8. civil war
H. A war between groups within the same country.
9. julius caesar
I. A bowl-shaped vessel
10. senate
J. Capital and largest city of Italy
11. cleopatra
K. Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
12. myth
L. Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC
13. sicily
M. A professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
14. colosseum
N. The Italian region on the island of ___
15. octavian
O. Any high mountain (plural)
16. territory
P. A person of refined upbringing and manners
17. consul
Q. Beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt
18. patrician
R. A traditional story accepted as history
19. tribune
S. The upper house of the United States Congress
20. gladiator
T. General who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War