Lesson 1 Rome Vocab

What is the definition of the word Succession?

• One person or thing following another

• Before some thing happens

• Failing at a task

• To give water to

Answer explanation

Rome struggled with this concept. Causing Romans to scheme for new leaders.

Tell me, what does deify mean?

• It means god struck you down

• To tell the emperor, "No"

• To officially be declared a god and worshipped

• To be born in the royal family

Answer explanation

Most emperors of Rome were deified after they died.

What was the "Pax Romana"?

• It was the river that Romans drank from

• It was the period of Roman Peace that lasted from 30 BCE to 180 CE

• It was the army that protected the emperor

• An actress in the first Roman movie

Answer explanation

During the Pax Romana, 65 million people lived free. Rome would become as big as Britain to South Egypt.

What is Concrete?

• Roman building material made with rocks, sand, and water

• Roman way of making money

• Roman army sent to capture Egypt

• Emperor of Rome

Answer explanation

Did you know we still use concrete today in almost every building that gets built? Every sidewalk that gets laid? Yep.... we are basically just like Romans....JK

The Pantheon was just one example of Rome's structures with a dome. What is a "structure"?

• a wagon with a roof

• a city that was made of marble

• a painting of the emperor

• a building

Answer explanation

This is the Pantheon. It was constructed over 2000 years ago. That's some tough concrete!

Rome was able to expand because of their use of aqueducts. Chose the correct description and picture below.

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Answer explanation

This is the basic design that allowed Rome to expand and become a great empire.