Vocabulary

gladiator: fought wild animals in the Colosseum

plebein:      regular Roman citizen, usually poor

patrician:    rich Roman citizen, controlled army and                                                       government

slave:         worked on farms

aqueduct:   bridge that carries water

chariot:      cart pulled by horses

Colosseum: arena for gladiator fights

Circus Maximus: arena for chariot races

province:    area of land controlled by a government

peninsula: piece of land sticking out into a body of                                                         water