Ancient Roman Facts 1-10

Rome was a village on the river Tiber in...

• 200 BC

• 2000 BC

• 1000 BC

• 500 BC

Rome was governed by...

• wealthy nobles and knights

• plebians

• wealthy nobles

• knights

The Forum was originally used...

• for government buildings

• as a meeting place and picnic area

• for the Senate

• as a location for the temples

The original wall around Rome was...

• 37 km long

• 65 km long

• 15 km long

• 50 km long

The Romans built aqueducts for...

• ordinary people

• transporting water to cities

• rich people

• people in the countryside

The Cloaca Maxima was a...

• horse and carriage

• public lavatory

• small drain under the Forum

• large sewer

Rich Romans loved to holiday...

• in summer resorts

• in other countries

• in summer homes

• in Rome itself

People from Ostia had jobs such as...

• shipbuilders and money changers

• soldiers

• caretakers

• construction workers

Houses were heated...

• from the sun

• from lead pipes

• from coal fires

• from under floor central heating

Rich people's swimming pools were decorated with...

• fountains

• tiles

• mosaics

• flowers