What material did the romans use that helped their buildings last a very long time?
Iron and Steel
Roman Concrete
Special Woods from Assyria
Stones from Egypt
Which of the following is NOT a major contribution that Romans made?
Well-Made Roads
The Colosseum
Aquaducts
Elaborate Mosques
Which of these is true about school in Ancient Rome?
Teachers were always kind and gentle to their students.
Teachers were often from lower classes or slaves.
Most Plebian children had private tutors.
Everyone got a free public education.
What were the main weapons of a Roman soldier?
a bow and arrow
a short sword and throwing spear
a heavy axe and large shield
a lance and horse
This is the god that Romans would pray to for help in Battle.
Apollo
Mars
Athena
Zeus
What was the name of the Carthaginian General that lead a large army, including Elephants, to attack Rome?
Hannibal Barca
Scipio Africanus
Cato the Elder
Pompeii the Great
What was the MAIN reason that entertainment was usually free in Ancient Rome?
Because ancient Romans believed in freedom of entertainment
Because life was too boring without entertainment
Because wealthy patricians paid for it to become popular
Because everything was free in ancient Rome
Before Julius Caesar, Rome had this kind of government.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Republic
If you were a farmer, craftsman, or other low-level person in Rome you were one of these:
Patrician
Senator
Plebian
Slave
What was the name of the wars that Rome fought against it's biggest enemy, Carthage?
Puny Wars
Carcinogen Wars
Punic Wars
Carthaginian Wars
Which of these statements is true?
The Romans were afraid of the Greek army.
Romans took the Greek gods and changed them to fit Rome.
The Romans and Greeks never met or interacted together
The Greeks eventually conquered the Romans.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Entertainment in Ancient Rome?
Gladiators would fight to entertain Romans in big battles
Sometimes they would flood the arena to fight with boats
Chariot racing was a dangerous and popular sport to watch
People were quiet and respectful during plays
Gaius Marius made many changes to the Roman Military. Which of these is NOT one of those changes.
He made the government pay for soldiers armor and weapons.
He made soldiers serve for life.
He gave soldiers land and payment after they retired.
He made smaller groups of cohorts that were easy to control.
How did slaves affect the people living in Rome?
They became the best soldiers in Rome, protecting it well.
Romans did not keep slaves in the main city of Rome.
They took over Rome in a major slave rebellion.
They took jobs from the Plebs, making many people jobless.
Why was Julius Caesar popular with many people?
He paid off all of their debt.
He went to war against Carthage and Won.
He freed all of the slaves in Rome.
He took away all the power of the Senators
Latin was the language of the romans. Over time there were more languages that came from latin called "The Romance Languages" Which of these is NOT a Romance Language?
French
English
Italian
Spanish
If you were born into a wealthy family, you were probably from this social class.
Patrician
Consul
Plebian
Slave
Rome had 2 of these, most of the time, to make big decisions and to use the power of "NO"
Plebs
Tribunes
Senators
Consuls
Which of these is true about Gladiators?
People often volunteered to become Gladiators.
Every fight was to the death.
Gladiators were often Patricians.
Prisoners were sometimes forced to fight wild animals.
According to the stories, who was the person that founded Rome?
Mars
Romulus
Athena
Remus
Which modern country borrowed many ideas and architecture from Ancient Rome?
Greece
Canada
The United States of America
Thailand
There were 300 of these, they had their positions for life, they made the rules and laws of ancient Rome.
Dictators
Patricians
Consuls
Senators
The name of the man who led a big slave rebellion against the Roman Republic
Pompeii Magnus
Spartacus
Hannibal Barca
Julius Caesar
Which of the following was NOT something that ancient Romans probably ate or drank a lot of?
Olives
Bread
Spaghetti
Wine
What happened after most Roman wars?
The soldiers would retire and not have to fight again.
The senate would declare long public holidays for everyone.
The farmers became richer with better farms.
Rich people became richer with new slaves and lands.
This was the name of the code of laws that was created to protect the rights of Roman citizens.
The 12 Tables
The Code of Hammurabi
The 10 Commandments
The 13 Tablets
How were Christians treated in Rome in the earliest days?
They were persecuted and punished.
They were treated equally and fairly.
There were no Christians in Ancient Rome.
They all held high social positions.