Roman Empire & Daily Life

____________________ fought in an arena for the entertainment of the public.

• Aqueducts

• Gladius

• Consuls

• Gladiators

____________________ was a sword used by gladiators in combat.

• The gladius

• The remus

• The bustiari

• The sickle

What time period of Roman peace is known for stability, prosperity, and lasted 200 years?

• Pax Romulus

• Pax Age

• Pax Romana

• Pax Hadrian

Romans invented ___________________ which was a new building material that was a mixture of stone, sand, cement, and water.

• concrete

• black top

• charcoal

• rebar

____________________ is a curved building structure capable of bearing the weight above it.

• Cement

• Arch

• Gladius

• Rebar

How many days did the grand opening of the Colosseum last?

• 10 days

• 40 days

• 100 days

• 70 days

What was one purpose of Roman gladiator fights/events?

• to entertain "the mob" and other Roman citizens

• to make money for gladiator owners

• to win political support of the Roman citizens

• all of the above

"All roads lead to ____________________."

• Reme

• Alexandria

• Romulus

• Rome

A man-made structure built to transport water over long distances is known as a(n) ____________________.

• arch

• circus

• aqueduct

• amphitheater

The plebeians were given free admission to the gladiatorial fights and were fed free meals. This was an early form of ____________________ given by the Roman government to the poor.

• vetoes

• slavery

• welfare

• equality