Ancient Rome #1

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

• patrician

• plebian

• counsul

• dictator

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch

A foreign soldier who serves only for pay and has no loyalty to Rome

• dictator
• patrician
• mercenary
• plebian

An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic

• patrician
• plebian
• counsul
• mercenary

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Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?

• Caesar
• Augustus
• Diocletian
• Constantine

A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?

• Pont du Gard
• The Colosseum
• Basilica of Constantine
• The Pantheon

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Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Persians

Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?

• Romulus & Remus
• Zeus & Hera
• Ronulus & Roman
• Bill & Ted

Why was Rome's geographic setting important?

• Strong winds brought heavy spring rains to the land.

• Its position was central to Italy and the known Western world.

• It was surrounded by deserts which kept is safe from invasion.

• Farmers depended on yearly flooding to plant crops.

In what sea was Rome a peninsula, which allowed it to prosper in trade and interact with and conquer other lands? 

• Red
• Black
• Mediterranean
• Arabian