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Ancient Rome 1
Question | Answer |
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aqueduct | Built by the Roman army to carry water to the cities. |
lararium | A household shrine (altar). |
townhouse | Apartments made of brick or wood. Upper class Romans lived on the ground floor. |
triclinium | A dining room in the home of an upper class Roman. |
Scroll | Early books of Rome did not include pages but were long pieces of papyrus or vellum rolled up into a cylinder. |
senator | A man who served in the most powerful government body of Rome. |
toga | A wrap made out of cloth usually worn for special occasions over a tunic. |
forum | Marketplace where Romans gathered to bbuy and sell goods, socialize, and do business. |
mosaic | A picture or design made of many small pieces of glass, stone, pottery, or brick. |
legion | The main fighting unit of the Roman army. |