Ancient Rome - Life in the City

What was the center of the town with the government buildings and marketplace called?

• Agora

• Courtyard

• Market house

• Bath

• Forum

What structures carried water into the town for the baths and fountains?

• Stadiums

• Bridges

• Aqueducts

• Ballistae

• All of the above

What were Roman insulae?

• Public baths that could be found in most Roman cities

• Large Roman homes in the countryside

• Apartment buildings in a Roman city

• Stand alone homes in a Roman city

True or False: The city of Rome may have had a population of 1 million people at the peak of the Roman Empire.

• True

• False

What were the streets like in an Ancient Roman city?

• They were straight

• They were laid out on a grid

• They were paved with stone

• All of the above

What public building was built in larger Roman cities for entertainment?

• Public bath

• Theater

• Amphitheater

• Circus

• All of the above

Why were Roman cities so important to the Roman Empire?

• Because the cities were where the empire collected taxes

• Because the cities were where the empire got its soldiers

• Because the cities were where the crops and food were produced

• All of the above