WorksheetsAncient Rome Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
A popular story from earlier times that cannot be proved
myth
legend
tale
story
Hero of the Trojan War who settled in Italy
Romulus
Remus
Aeneas
Cicero
Legendary hero and founder of Rome
Romulus
Remus
Aeneas
Cicero
Romulus’ twin who helped found Rome
Romulus
Remus
Aeneas
Cicero
A government in which people elect their leaders
democracy
monarch
dictator
republic
A member of the wealthy landowner class that held the highest positions in government
patrician
plebeian
peasant
farmer
A common farmer who could not hold important government positions
patrician
plebeian
peasant
farmer
A powerful body of 300 members that advised Roman leaders
Consul
Senate
assembly
patrician
A leader who led Rome’s executive branch
Consul
Senate
assembly
patrician
Roman dictator who stepped down from power after one day
Augustus
Cincinnatus
Julius Caesar
Cicero
Roman general and dictator
Augustus
Cincinnatus
Julius Caesar
Cicero
Roman consul and great speaker
Augustus
Cincinnatus
Julius Caesar
Cicero
The first emperor of Rome
Augustus
Cincinnatus
Julius Caesar
Cicero
An armed conflict between groups within the same country
War
Conquering
Battle
Civil War
A long period of peace and stability in Rome
Peace Period
Time of Peace
Pax Romana
Roman Pax
Professional fighters in ancient Rome
hoplites
gladiators
patricians
soldiers
A giant amphitheater located in Rome - a place of public contests or displays
auditorium
colony
colesseum
polis
The capital of Italy
Athens
Rome
Mt. Olympus
Sparta
