Ancient Rome

What was one of the main reasons for building Roman roads?

• to allow tribunes to travel throughout the empire

• to allow Rome's armies to travel quickly across the empire

• to allow invasions from barbarians throughout the empire

• to allow slaves to travel the countryside in the empire

How did the Romans get fresh water to their large cities?

• They used ocean water to drink

• They dug deep wells that provided water

• They built aqueducts to carry it from the countryside

• They traded with the Greeks who had large freshwater lakes

What do we call the Roman age of peace, prosperity, and expansion?

• Golden Age

• Pax Romana

• Gupta Dynasty

• Tang and Song Dynasties

What is the name of this great Roman achievement?

• Stupa

• Coliseum

• Ziggurat

• Pathenon

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What building material did the Romans invent to help them build bigger and more stable structures?

• tar stacco

• asphalt

• stacco

• cement

Which Roman achievement is depicted above?

• arch

• dome

• pillar

• coliseum

What was the name of the elite social class in Rome?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

What was the term used to refer to common people in Rome?

• Plebeians

• Patricians

• Consuls

Rome was located near what body of water?

• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean
• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea

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He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.

• Julius Ceasar
• Ceasar Augustus
• Constantine
• Sparticus