Roman Empire Quiz

The Pax Romana was a 200 year period of 

• Peace
• War
• Conflict
• Conquests

How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?

• by combining a set of layers
• by combining a set of arches
• by building aqueducts
• by building a bridge

What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?

• columns
• arches
• lintels
• marble

Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?

• Colosseum
• Pantheon
• Circus Maxiums
• Forum

How did Cleopatra's life as Queen of Egypt end? 

• She was killed by the Romans.
• She killed herself with a snake.
• She lived happily ever after until she was old.
• She was killed by her brother.

Who were gladiators?

• slaves, criminals, volunteers 
• Little kids
• Teachers
• the rich 

This Emperor of the Roman Empire split the empire into two parts

• Constantine 
• Justinian
• Augustus
• Diocletian

Who founded the city of Constantinople?

• Justinian
• Constantine
• Dicoletian
• Theodosius

Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?

• Colosseum
• Pantheon
• Circus Maxiums
• Forum

Who won the civil war and started the Roman Empire?

• Mark Antony

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine I

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