Life in Ancient Rome

What invention did the Romans create to make buildings sturdier and taller?

• Wood

• Concrete

• Metal

• Volcanic Rock

Whose statues were made to look realistic and included wrinkles, warts and other less attractive features?

• Egyptian

• French

• Greek

• Roman

Which Romans lived in large comfortable houses with large rooms filled with fine furniture?

• Roman Poor

• Roman Wealthy

• Just women

• Slaves

Which scientist studied the skies and mapped over 1000 starts and their movements?

• Pluto

• Galen

• Archimedes

• Ptolemy

How many aqueducts brought water to Rome's homes, bathhouses, fountains and public bathrooms?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Which Roman lived in the dirtiest, noisy and crowded places?

• Roman Poor

• Emperors

• Senators

• Roman Wealthy

How many stories were the houses of the Roman poor?

• 7

• 5

• 6

• 8

Which Romans wore a cloak called a palla?

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Grandfathers

Fathers were the head of the families and called.......

• Paterfamilias

• Top Dog

• Master

• Sir

What are poems that poked fun at human weakness?

• Narrative

• Repeating

• Odes

• Satire