The ancient Romans _______ (conquer) vast amounts of land.
conquered
They _____ (build) roads and aqueducts, and _____ (spread) Latin, their language.
built - spread
On March 15, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar, _____ (be) stabbed to death.
was
Julius Caesar's assassins ______ (be) senators.
were
Much of the Roman public _________ (hate) the senators.
hated
Many ancient civilizations ________ (have) complex writing systems.
had
Construction of the Colosseum ______ (begin) sometime between 70 and 72 A.D.
began
Colosseum _____ (can) hold more than 50,000 spectators.
could
A series of earthquakes during the fifth century C.E.______ (damage) the structure.
damaged
The Roman aqueducts _____ (suppliy) fresh, clean water.
supplied
The Romans primarily ______ (eat) cereals and legumes.
ate
They ____ (drink) a lot of wine.
drank
The wine _____ (be) usually mixed with water.
was
Education _____ (be) seen as very important.
was
Rich people especially _____ (put) a lot of faith into education and schooling.
put
The poor ____ ______ (not have) the opportunity to receive a formal education
did not have
