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onethousand:length of the civilization of Rome in years
Latin:language spoken by the Ancient Romans
MagnaGrecia:large Greek-speaking part of Italy
Latins:people which became strong enough to control all of Italy
Etruscans:group of mysterious origin which occupied central Italy
Latium:region where ancient Rome was located
Ostia:important town near Rome, on the coast
Europe:where migrators to Rome came from
gold:metal the Etruscans used skillfully to craft jewellery
bronze:metal used by the Etruscans to form statues
Tyrrhenians:what the Ancient Greeks called the Etruscans, for the sea to the west of their land
trading:important activity for the Etruscans
legend:an invented story which relates ancient events, with some true facts
shewolf:raised Romulus and Remus
Amulius:name of Romulus and Remus' wicked great-uncle
seven:number of the hills of Rome
hills:where the first villages were built
defence:why the hills were important
fertile:word describing the soil in Italy
flat:describing the top of the hills
monarchy:Rome's first government
TarquinTheProud:last king of Rome that was forced to leave
republic:a government in which a group of officials is chosen to run a country
fasces:symbol of a king's power carried by his officials
counsuls:two leaders elected only for one year in the Roman republic
Senate:council of experienced politicians
senex:Latin word which means "old man"
SPQR:short form for "The Senate and the People of Rome"
citizens:people who were allowed to vote
Patricians:noble, wealthy people
Plebeians:poorer, common people like farmers and merchants
slaves:at the bottom of Ancient Roman society
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Across:3. | people which became strong enough to control all of Italy | 7. | at the bottom of Ancient Roman society | 8. | word describing the soil in Italy | 11. | an invented story which relates ancient events, with some true facts | 13. | where migrators to Rome came from | 15. | important activity for the Etruscans | 17. | length of the civilization of Rome in years |
| 18. | raised Romulus and Remus | 21. | important town near Rome, on the coast | 22. | where the first villages were built | 24. | two leaders elected only for one year in the Roman republic | 26. | short form for "The Senate and the People of Rome" | 28. | people who were allowed to vote | 30. | poorer, common people like farmers and merchants |
| | Down:1. | large Greek-speaking part of Italy | 2. | why the hills were important | 4. | name of Romulus and Remus' wicked great-uncle | 5. | number of the hills of Rome | 6. | describing the top of the hills | 7. | council of experienced politicians | 9. | Rome's first government | 10. | what the Ancient Greeks called the Etruscans, for the sea to the west of their land | 12. | symbol of a king's power carried by his officials |
| 14. | group of mysterious origin which occupied central Italy | 16. | metal the Etruscans used skillfully to craft jewellery | 19. | region where ancient Rome was located | 20. | metal used by the Etruscans to form statues | 23. | Latin word which means "old man" | 25. | language spoken by the Ancient Romans | 27. | noble, wealthy people | 29. | a government in which a group of officials is chosen to run a country |
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How sharp are you?
Across:3. | people which became strong enough to control all of Italy | 7. | at the bottom of Ancient Roman society | 8. | word describing the soil in Italy | 11. | an invented story which relates ancient events, with some true facts | 13. | where migrators to Rome came from | 15. | important activity for the Etruscans | 17. | length of the civilization of Rome in years |
| 18. | raised Romulus and Remus | 21. | important town near Rome, on the coast | 22. | where the first villages were built | 24. | two leaders elected only for one year in the Roman republic | 26. | short form for "The Senate and the People of Rome" | 28. | people who were allowed to vote | 30. | poorer, common people like farmers and merchants |
| | Down:1. | large Greek-speaking part of Italy | 2. | why the hills were important | 4. | name of Romulus and Remus' wicked great-uncle | 5. | number of the hills of Rome | 6. | describing the top of the hills | 7. | council of experienced politicians | 9. | Rome's first government | 10. | what the Ancient Greeks called the Etruscans, for the sea to the west of their land | 12. | symbol of a king's power carried by his officials |
| 14. | group of mysterious origin which occupied central Italy | 16. | metal the Etruscans used skillfully to craft jewellery | 19. | region where ancient Rome was located | 20. | metal used by the Etruscans to form statues | 23. | Latin word which means "old man" | 25. | language spoken by the Ancient Romans | 27. | noble, wealthy people | 29. | a government in which a group of officials is chosen to run a country |
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