Ancient Rome Vocab

Front

Anatomy is the study of _____________.

Back

body structure.

Front

Open space serving as a marketplace and public square in Roman cities.

Back

Forum

Front

Trained fighters for entertainment: ______________.

Back

gladiators

Front

Public speaking =

Back

rhetoric

Front

A disease that spreads widely and kills many is a _________.

Back

plague

Front

Pictures made from bits of colored glass or stone

Back

Mosaics

Front

Smaller units of the Roman army with ~6,000 soldiers are called __________.

Back

legions

Front

Wealthy landowners (nobles) were called ____________ and were the ruling class.

Back

patricians

Front

Common people (artisans, shopkeepers, small farm owners) were called ___________.

Back

plebeians

Front

Human-made channels for transporting water long distances.

Back

Aqueducts