Week 16: Life in Rome

Which people conquered the region of Italy that included Rome in 800 B.C.?

• Phoenicians

• Etruscans

• Assyrians

Although Julius Caesar built the largest empire in the known world, a group of patricians killed him because they were afraid he wanted to become a(n)

• king

• general

• emperor

Which of the following classes would you belong to if you were a farmer in ancient Rome?

• slaves

• patricians

• plebeians

Use the web and what you know to answer this question.

According to Roman mythology, which god or goddess ruled the ocean?

• Apollo

• Neptune

• Mercury

The Punic wars were fought over control of which major body of water?

• the Tiber River

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Adriatic Sea

What was displayed on a wealthy Roman's toga to show his rank?

• medals

• purple stripes

• gold tassels

According to Roman legend, what animal rescued and raised the twin boys, Romulus and Remus?

• a wolf

• a fox

• a bear

Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of Rome?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Constantine

Use the timeline and what you know to answer this question.

Which event came first in Roman history? [Hint: be careful with the time dating designations, B.C. and A.D.]

• Julius Caesar was stabbed to death.

• Claudius invaded Britain.

• The Roman roads Aqua Appia and Via Appia were built.

Even though the Romans were famous for building many aqueducts to bring clean drinking water to their people, historians say that the first aqueduct was built by the

• Egyptians

• Assyrians

• Greeks