Ancient Rome

A. Romans used these to support the heavy weight of their buildings and structures.

• columns

• arches

• aqueducts

Slaves, prisoners of war, and heroes that fought each

other or animals in the Colosseum.

• gladiators

• military

• superheroes

Channels that carry water for long distances into Roman cities.

• limited rich soil

• Colosseum

• aqueducts

What word means a very long time ago?

• yesterday

• Greece

• ancient

• Rome

Rome was in Italy which was surrounded by water on three sides. What is that called?

• peninsula

• ocean

• continent

In Rom they had a government where a small group of people are chosen to vote on rules and laws for all the people. What is their government called?

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

What did the Romans call their pictures made of small pieces of glass, stone, or tile?

• paintings

• pottery

• mosaics

What was the large stadium in Rome used for tournaments and games called? (hint: it was made using arches)

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

• aqueducts

True or False. . .

There was a river in Rome called the Tiber River?

• True

• False

Which lists the jobs in Ancient Rome?

• miners, farmers, road builders

• traders, farmers, road builders