Rome Vocabulary Words 1-18

Legendary Trojan hero who Romans believe founded Rome.

• Odysseus
• Aneas
• Leonidas
• Leonardo

Early Italian people who influenced Roman culture through Gladiator fights and Chariot races.

• Greeks
• Danes
• Latins
• Etruscans

The first Romans

• Latins
• Etruscans
• Greeks
• Italians

The hill on which Rome was built

• Agora
• Forum
• Acropolis
• Palatine

Legendary twins raised by a wolf, who were said to have built the city of Rome

• Romulus and Remus
• Tom and Huck
• Ben and Jerry
• SpongeBob and Patrick

River near which the city of Rome was built.

• Tiber River
• Yellow River
• Nile River
• Tigris River

group of government officials who represented the plebeians in Roman government.

• Assemblies and Tribunes
• Consuls
• Senate
• Governor

methods used to balance power in government

• Checks and Balances
• Veto
• Republic
• Civic Duty

the two most powerful magistrates who governed Rome

• Consuls
• Veto
• Senate
• Tribunes

Ruler with absolute power

• President
• Dictator
• Consuls
• Representative