The Romans

The first settlers of Rome were the Latins. Around 600 B.C which group of invaders took over the area along the Tiber River.

• Huns

• Vandals

• Etruscans

• Visigoths

Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment

• In the Forum on Capitoline Hill

• In temples and at the Forum

• On the Palatine and Pont du Gard

• In the Colosseum or at Circus Maximus

Which term correctly identifies common Romans at the bottom of the social pyramid - typically farmers, craftspeople and merchants?

• Plebeians

• Tribunes

• Patricians

• Vandals

What was the primary purpose of an aqueduct?

• Allowed people and animals to cross valleys

• Delivered water to cities

• Was designed as a place for gladiators to fight in public

• Used on a battlefield to conquer land

Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the _____.

• Age of Augustus

• Resurrection

• Pax Romana

• Crucifixion

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow...

• Senators to get to the Senate.

• Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.

• Merchants to travel safely.

• Slaves to travel into the countryside.

This map shows the expansion of the Roman Empire. Which of the following statements is true?

• The Roman Empire started around the city of Rome, and expanded outwardly.

• The Roman Empire started in the West and expanded to the East.

• The Roman Empire began to decline because it had little influence over the areas where it expanded.

• The Roman Empire started on the outskirts of Europe and expanded inwardly towards the city of Rome.

How were Gladiators chosen to fight at the Colosseum?

• Most Gladiators were plebeians

• Patricians would volunteer to fight for glory

• Gladiators were prisoners or slaves

• Roman soldiers who wanted to leave the military early

By the year 200 BCE, the Roman Empire was becoming a force to be reckoned with, as they were acquiring a lot of new land. It was at this same time that another empire began failing. What was that other empire?

• Greek

• Chinese

• Hindu

• Germanic

According to the map on Document C, at about what year did the Huns get to the Roman Empire?

• 451 CE

• 401 CE

• 2019 CE

• 406 CE