1.
aqueduct: a structure that carries water over long distances
2.
Augustus: first Roman emperor; ruled after Julius Ceasar's death
3.
Carthage: an ancient city on the northern coast of Africa; now a suburb of the city of Tunis
4.
Colosseum: a large amphitheater built in Rome around AD 70; site of contests and combats between people and animals
5.
consul: one of two officials who led the ancient Roman Republic
6.
dictator: a person in the ancient Roman Republic appointed to appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency
7.
Etruscans: ancient people who lived in Etruria in Italy from at least 650 bc to about 500 bc, lived before the Romans and influenced their culture
8.
Gaul: a region inhabited by the ancient Guals; now present-day France and parts of Belgium, Germany, and Italy
9.
Greece: a country in Mediterranean Europe; site of a great ancient civilization
10.
Hadrian: emperor of Rome from ad117 to 138; one of Rome's greatest emperors; worked to unify the empire
11.
Italy: a boot-shaped country in southern Europe, including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia
12.
Julius Caesar: Roman political and military leader; became dictator for life in 44 bc; greatly improved the Roman government
13.
Octavian: Rome's first emperor; wise and strong leader whose rule led to peace and wealth
14.
patrician: member of a wealthy upper-class family in the ancient Roman Republic
15.
plebeian: an ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
16.
province: a unit of an empire
17.
republic: a type of government in which citizens who have the right to vote select their leaders
18.
Rome: the capital city of Italy; capitol of the ancient Roman Empire
19.
Romulus and Remus: twin brothers; accoring to legend, founded Rome in 753 bc
20.
Tiber River: a major river in Italy; Rome is built on its banks
21.
veto: the Latin word for "forbid"/ the rejection of a bill by the President or of any planned action or rule by a person in power