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CHAPTER 6
CROSSWORD 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
WHAT YEAR IS MOST
RECOGNIZED BY
HISTORIANS AS BEING THE
OFFICIAL FALL OF THE
ROMAN EMPIRE?
 476 A.D.
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