Ancient Rome Ch2 p6-8

The history for the Romans is more like ________ or _______ for us today.

• Mythology or Legend
• Factual Account with/without Citation
• Factual Account with Citation
• Factual Account without Citation

Do Romans have knowledge of their begining?

• Yes, their history is clearly written
• No, there is no written history when Rome was founded
• Yes, their history is completely factual
• No, their written history is not factual

What is Papyrus?

• Paper made from reeds in Egypt
• Paper made from cattle hides
• Waxy surface written up on by Romans
• Roman toilet paper, through which the word Paper is derived from

How was literature copied in ancient Roman times?

• By Hand
• By Story Telling
• By Printing Press
• By Copy Paper made from Papyrus

How do archaeologists understand Roman history?

• Examine ancient items and buildings
• Examine fossilized feces to understand Roman diet
• Examine fossilized food particles found on teeth of ancient skull
• Examine modern Italians to look for Genetic patterns

Who is Aeneas?

• The Trojan hero who founded Rome
• The Carthaginian general who tried to conquer Rome
• The famous Roman senator who saved Rome from Gauls
• The wise centaur who taught Roman heros

What was Aeneas about?

• About the founding of Rome
• About the adventure to capture the golden fleece
• About the siege of Troy
• About the come back of the Roman Empire during WWII

Who wrote The Aeneid?

• Vergil
• Homer
• Livy
• Juvenal

Who is Dido?

• Carthaginian Queen who found Carthage
• Former Queen of England who tried unsuccessfully to overthrow Queen Elizabeth II
• American hero who became the first woman to serve in the Armed Forces
• Female pilot who died trying to be the first person to fly across the Atlantic

What was the result of Dido's curse?

• Punic Wars in 2 & 3 Century B.C.
• Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius
• Rise of Nazi Germany
• Creation of Weapon of Mass Destruction