Question

directions: cut and attach just the top of this paper with tape to your notebook. ancient rome - vocabulary review crossword across 2. he spread christianity in the roman empire. 3. uncivilized persons who fought against roman empire. 4. city which lost the punic wars. 6. in the roman republic, a representative group of plebeians. 7. term for a common person in rome. 8. religion founded by jesus of nazareth. 9. early people who lived along the tiber river. 11. land with water on three sides. 12. early peoples who lived in the southern italian peninsula. 14. place where gladiators fought - bread and circuses 15. early peoples who lived in the northern italian peninsula. 19. this architectural achievement was a curved support. 20. carthaginian general who used elephants to cross the alps in the second punic war. 23. the first emperor of roman empire; part of the second triumvirate. 25. group elected to protect the interests of the plebeians. 26. this architectural achievement is a rounded roof. 27. on the _ of march in 44 bce, julius caesar was assassinated. down 1. group of three rulers (for example caesar, pompey and crassus). 2. the wealthy landowners in rome. 5. religious building in rome; temple to all gods. 10. two hundred years of roman peace: started with octavian. 13. in the roman republic, a representative group of patricians. 14. this new material used for building instead of stone. 16. two elected leaders of the senate during the republic. 17. means i forbid in government, stops a law from happening. 18. term for a leader of early christian community. 21. rome and carthage fought over this island during the 1st punic war. 22. romulus and _ were the legendary founders of rome. 24. river running through rome.

Explanation:

This is a vocabulary - review crossword about Ancient Rome. We need to use knowledge of Roman history, including its people, events, architecture, and geography to fill in the crossword. For example, we know historical figures like those in the Triumvirate, religious and social concepts related to Rome, and architectural terms.

Answer:

(Note: Without actually filling in the crossword grid, here are the answers to each clue in order)
Across:

1. Paul
2. Barbarians
3. Carthage
4. Tribunes
5. Plebeian
6. Christianity
7. Latins
8. Peninsula
9. Samnites
10. Colosseum
11. Etruscans
12. Arch
13. Hannibal
14. Augustus
15. Tribunes
16. Dome
17. Ides

Down:

1. Triumvirate
2. Patricians
3. Pantheon
4. Pax Romana
5. Senate
6. Concrete
7. Consuls
8. Veto
9. Bishop
10. Sicily
11. Remus
12. Tiber