THE ROMAN REPUBLIC AND EMPIRE

CHAPTER 6CROSSWORD PUZZLE REVIEW

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2. The common farmers, artisans and merchants who made up the majority of the population

PLEBEIANS 7. The gap between these two groups only grew

larger as time went on and often led to conflict RICH AND POOR 9. Daring Carthaginian general who invaded the

Italian peninsula by taking elephants across the Alps

HANNIBAL 10. 90% of Rome's population did this for a living FARMING

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13. Like kings, these two people controlled the army and directed the government in the Roman republic

CONSULS 15. Egyptian queen who made power plays through

relationships with Roman leaders CLEOPATRA 16. A Roman virtue that valued strength, power,

discipline and usefulness GRAVITAS 18. Rome challenged this trade rival for supremacy

of the Mediterranean CARTHAGE

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19. The Greeks, Latins and _____ settled early Rome and helped developed their unique culture.

ETRUSCANS 20. The lifeblood of the Roman Empire; reliant

upon a vast network of roads and shipping lanes TRADE 21. This group held the real power in the Roman

Republic SENATE 22. The First ____ consisted of Pompey, Crassus

and Julius Caesar TRIUMVERATE

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23. His assassination in 44 BC ironically led to the end of the Roman Republic

JULIUS CAESAR 24. Aristocratic class of Roman citizens;

usually wealthy landowners PATRICIANS

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1. The constant battle for power within the republic and empire often resulted in this

CIVIL WAR 3. "The Roman Peace"; a time of peace and

prosperity PAX ROMANA 4. The largest units of Rome's armies, made up of

at least 5,000 foot soldiers LEGION 5. Would become Rome's first emperor; known as

Augustus OCTAVIAN

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6. They were elected members who represented the rights of the of the plebeians

TRIBUNES 8. In times of crisis this absolute ruler was

appointed to serve, but no longer than six months DICTATOR 11. Series of three wars fought between Rome and

Carthage with Rome emerging as the new power of the Mediterranean

PUNIC WARS 12. Rome was settled along this river TIBER

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14. They were considered property, not people

SLAVES 17. The written system of laws which

later became the basis for later Roman law

TWELVE TABLES

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7. Became the basis of legal systems in most of Europe and the United States

ROMAN LAW 9. New name given to the Roman capital; name

after the emperor CONSTANTINOPLE 13. The religion of Christianity is based upon the

life and teachings of this man JESUS 14. What happened to Christianity when Roman

emperors persecuted the Church SPREAD QUICKLY

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15. Classical civilization is also called this, because it is a blending of the two cultures

GRECO ROMAN 18. Leader of the Huns; as they swept westward,

German tribes began moving south, invading the Roman Empire

ATTILA 19. Christianity offered the promise of this after

believers died ETERNAL LIFE 20. City that was destroyed in AD 79 after the

eruption of Mount Vesuvius POMPEII

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1. He split the Empire in two, feeling that it had become too large for one person to rule

DIOCLETIAN 2. These soldiers were hired into Rome's legions,

but were only loyal to gold and their commanding general

MERCENARIES 3. Engineering marvel created by the Romans to

supply their cities with water AQUEDUCTS (Typo on the puzzle- there is one extra box- cross

out the box with the 3 in it)

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4. Roman empire's economy suffered from this when the value of their money dropped quickly

INFLATION 5. Language spoken by people in the western

part of the empire; became the language of scholars in the west

LATIN 6. Roman historian concerned with Rome's lack

of morality TACITUS 8. Title for the bishop of Rome POPE

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9. As emperor, he outlawed the persecution of Christians in AD 313

CONSTANTINE 10. A leader in the Christian church who supervised

several churches; usually one of these for each major city

BISHOP 11. Paul was an example of this; a person who spreads a

religion MISSIONARY 12. Emperor Constantine moved the capital of the

empire to this eastern city, shifting power from Rome to the east

BYZANTIUM

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16. Languages that find their roots of the Roman language

ROMANCE 17. Famous Roman poet who wrote epics

similar to those of Homer VIRGIL 21. Meaning "savior"; many Jews believed

that Jesus was this MESSIAH

BONUS QUESTION!!!

WHAT YEAR IS MOST RECOGNIZED BY HISTORIANS AS BEING THE OFFICIAL FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE?

476 A.D.