Printable worksheet · Grades 3-8 · 15 minutes
Ancient Rome vocabulary
A free printable vocabulary worksheet: match ten key words from the Ancient Rome city to their meanings, with an answer key.
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Ancient Rome: key words
Write the letter of the right meaning next to each word.
Words
- Auriga
- Story
- Caldarium
- Rostra
- Gate
- Dacia
- Senate
- Battlements
- Travertine
- Axle
Meanings
- A. The notched top of a wall for defenders to shelter behind.
- B. The speakers' platform in the Roman Forum.
- C. An opening in a wall that can be closed.
- D. An ancient kingdom in what is now Romania.
- E. One floor of a building.
- F. The hot room.
- G. A hard, pale limestone.
- H. The rod that joins two wheels.
- I. A council of leading citizens (from senex, old man).
- J. A chariot driver.
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Answer key: Ancient Rome key words
- J Auriga: A chariot driver. (Chariot)
- E Story: One floor of a building. (Apartment block (insula))
- F Caldarium: The hot room. (Public baths)
- B Rostra: The speakers' platform in the Roman Forum. (Forum)
- C Gate: An opening in a wall that can be closed. (City walls and towers)
- D Dacia: An ancient kingdom in what is now Romania. (Victory column)
- I Senate: A council of leading citizens (from senex, old man). (Senate house (curia))
- A Battlements: The notched top of a wall for defenders to shelter behind. (City walls and towers)
- G Travertine: A hard, pale limestone. (Building materials)
- H Axle: The rod that joins two wheels. (Ox cart)
