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Ancient Rome Western
Question | Answer |
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Be able to name the civilization and it's date Fertile Crescent Egypt India China Greece Rome | Fertile Crescent--3500-500BC Egypt--3000BC - AD 350 India--2500BC - 185 BC China--2000BC - AD 1911 Greece-- 2000BC - 146 BC Rome--753 BC - AD 476 |
What country is Rome in? | Italy |
What were the Plebians? | This is what the Romans called the non-wealthy citizens |
What kind of animal cared for Romulus and Remus? | She-wolf |
What major river was the major source of water from Rome? | Tiber River |
What Roman invention lead to expansion of the Empire and increased transportation? | roads |
What architectural achievement brought water into the city? | aqueducts |
What spots served as a place of social gatherings and a place to freshen up? | baths |
What structure allowed the creation of acqueducts with less materials? | Roman Arch |
What structure serves as an icon for Rome and was build for public entertainment? | Roman Colosseum |
Who would fight people, animals or criminals in Rome? | gladiators |
What was the name of the giant race track used for chariot racing? | Circus Maximus |
Who was the great general that lead the Roman Republic and the expansion of territory? | Julius Caesar |
What was the name of Rome's marketplace? | Forum |
Who was the first emperor of Rome? | Augustus |
Who was the emperor that adopted Christianity? | Constantine |
How many aqueducts would be found in Ancient Rome? | 11 |
What is the name of the larges unsupported dome in Ancient Rome? | Pantheon |
What is the name of the center stone that allowed arches to hold thousands of pounds? | Keystone |
What are the 3 major forms of government in order from earliest to latest? | Roman Kingdom Roman Republic Roman Empire |
Name 3 major purposes the aqueducts had on Rome? | drinking water clean the city provide water to the baths |
Who were the "Five Good Emperors" in Roman History? | Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonio Pius, Marcus Aurelius |
Which month is not named after a Roman god? | February |
What event did not impact the fall of the Roman Empire? | Financial Success |
How many planets are not named after the Roman gods? | 1 |
Who is the king of all gods in Roman mythology? | Jupiter |
What did the gladiator recieve when they were granted their freedom? | a wooden sword |
What emperor had the largest empire and built an amazing column? | Trajan |
What kind of perosn could be a gladiator? | a prisoner, a woman, a slave, men of royalty |
What did the Romans not create? | laws |
What kind of food would not be found in Ancient Rome? | pasta |
T or F...the fall of Rome led to the fall of European ancient times and to the creation of the middle ages? | True |
T or F... the Visigoths were a Germanic tribe that conquered Rome? | True |
T or F...the Roman Coliseum never had naval battles? | False |
T or F...the coliseum was created by putting the ideas of 2 Greek theatres together? | True |
What was you favorite Ancient Civilization to learn about? | |
Who was your favorite Emperor? | |
Caligula | Crazy emperor who taxed citizen to build statues of himself |
Hadrian | built the Pantheon |
Vespasian | ordered the building of the Coliseum |
Nero | Crazy emperor who burned Rome to the ground |
Spartacus | famous slave that led a rebellion against Rome |
Romulus | Creaated the Roman kingdom |
Augustus | First emperor of Rome |
Julius Caesar | a great general who as assisinated for his power and fame |
Claudius | ordered the building of the largest aqueducts |
Trajan | ruled Rome when it held the largest amount of land |
Know your Roman Numerals and how to combine them.. | I= 1 V= 5 X=10 L=50 C=100 D=500 M=1,000 |
Know what these structures look like | Roads, Pantheon, The Forum, Trajan's Column, Circus Maximus, Aqueducts, Arch of Constantine, Roman Colosseum |