Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome began beside what river?

• the Clinch River

• the Mississippi River

• the Tiber River

• the Rio Grande River

Which word means a curved stone construction that spans an opening and supports weight above it?

• tower

• column

• arch

• brick

What is a picture made of many small pieces of colored stone, tile, or glass?

• mosaic

• mural

• artwork

• photograph

True or False. The Colosseum was flooded so they could reenact naval battles (battles between boats).

• True

• False

What were the men that fought wild animals and each other in the Colosseum called?

• soldiers

• admirals

• warriors

• gladiators

A ruler who has total power over a country and has taken that power by force is known as a ____________

• president

• general

• dictator

• senator

What was the largest sports stadium in Rome known as?

• the Thunderdome

• Pioneer Park

• the Colosseum

• the Parthenon

Which civilization (that we have already studied) had great influence on Rome?

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient China

• Ancient Mali

• Ancient Greece

What were aqueducts?

• little birds that floated around the city of Rome

• Ways to move water, usually in the form of bridges held up by tall columns and arches

• water guns that shoot up to 20 feet

In which form of government do citizens vote for (elect) a smaller group of citizens to represent them and to make rules and laws for them?

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• monarchy

• theocracy