Unit 4 Pausing Point: Roman Riddles

I am a country that is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea and am shaped like a boot. What am I?

• Italy

• France

• England

• USA

I am a river in Italy that was very important to the founding of Rome. What river am I?

• Nile River

• Tiber River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

I am a city that was destroyed by the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupting. What city am I?

• Pompeii

• Rome

• Italy

• Carthage

I was taken away from my homeland during a battle, and I receive no pay for my hard work. Who am I?

• consul

• patrician

• plebian

• slave

True or false: Romulus and Remus are twins who are thought to have founded Rome.

• True

• False

I surprised everyone when I led troops over the Italian Alps to fight in the Punic Wars. Who am I?

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Hannibal

• Senators

What was the Circus Maximus used for?

• Horseback riding

• Chariot races

• Boxing matches

• Shopping

I am a large amphitheater where Romans go to watch combat sports, such as gladiator fights. What am I?

• the Colosseum

• the Forum

• Circus Maximus

• Apollo's Temple