Chapter 6 – Crossword Puzzle



Chapter 6 – Crossword Puzzle

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_______________ 1.) Member of the landholding upper class in ancient Rome. (1)

_______________ 2.) Basic Unit of ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000

soldiers. (1)

_______________ 5.) A member of the lower class in ancient Rome, including farmers,

merchants, artisans & traders. (1)

_______________ 7.) A person who suffers or dies for their beliefs. (4)

_______________ 9.) This emperor granted toleration to Christians. He also built a new

capital, Constantinople. (5)

_______________11.) This man ruled the Roman empire from 48 B.C.-44 B.C. He

crushed Pompey & he forced the senate to make him a dictator. (2)

_______________12.) Officials in ancient Rome who was elected by the plebeians to

protect their interests. (1)

_______________14.) In ancient Rome, officials from the patrician class who supervised

the government & commanded the army. (1)

_______________15.) A series of three wars fought with Carthage between 264 B.C &

146 B.C. (2)

_______________18.) Savior sent by God. (4)

_______________19.) Soldiers serving in a foreign army for pay. (5)

_______________20.) An economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a

sharp increase in the amount of money available. (5)

_______________24.) A leader or teacher of a new faith or movement. (4)

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_______________ 3.) A system of government in which officials are chosen by the

people. (1)

_______________ 4.) A 200 year span beginning with Augustus & ending with Marcus

Aurelius. “Roman Peace”; During this time, Roman rule brought

peace, order & prosperity to the Roman lands. (2)

_______________ 6.) Issued by Constantine in 313 A.D. It granted freedom of worship

to all citizens of the Roman empire. (4)

_______________ 8.) The Carthaginian general who led his army into the second Punic

War with Rome. (2)

_______________10.) The power to block a government action. (1)

_______________13.) Rome’s largest racecourse; held chariot races. (2)

_______________16.) In ancient Rome, bridge-like stone structure that carried water

from the hills into the city. (3)

_______________17.)Means “Exalted One”; aka Octavian; He was Julius Caesar’s

grand-nephew. He defeated Mark Antony & his powerful ally

Cleopatra. (2)

_______________21.) Religious belief that is contrary to the official teaching of the

church. (4)

_______________22.)A ruler who has complete control over a government; in ancient

Rome, a leader appointed to rule for six months in time of

emergency. (1)

_______________23.) Was among those who persecuted Jesus. After having a vision, he

converted to the new faith & spread the teachings of Jesus. He set

in motion Christianity becoming a world religion. AKA – Saul. (4)

_______________25.) The Roman god who ruled over the sky & other gods. Similar to

the Greek god Zeus. (1)

_______________26.) Domination by one country of the political, economic or cultural

life of another country or region. (2)

_______________27.) Population count. (2)

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