Roman Empire and Life in the Roman Empire

What did the Roman soldiers use to scale the walls of enemy forts?

• Wooden towers

• Shields

• Catapults

• Battering ram

What did the Roman soldiers carry as their standard?

• Helmet

• Shield

• Sword

• Eagle

What did the Roman soldiers use to fling huge stones on to the defenders?

• Shields

• Battering ram

• Wooden towers

• Catapults

What did the Roman soldiers do each night when marching through enemy lands?

• Sleep in enemy forts

• Rest under trees

• March continuously

• Set up a camp

What did the Roman soldiers do to gather food when marching through enemy lands?

• Buy from locals

• Hunt for food

• Round up animals and cut crops

• Carry food supplies

What did the Roman soldiers use to control the huge empire they had captured?

• Ships

• Roads

• Horses

• Bridges

Who brought an end to the Roman republic and set up a peaceful empire?

• Julius Caesar

• Emperor Augustus

• Nero

• Constantine

What grew up inside the well-guarded Roman frontiers?

• Mountains

• Deserts

• New cities

• Forests

What did the people in the provinces do for the upkeep of the army?

• Traded goods

• Paid taxes

• Built forts

• Provided food

What did people watch in the big arenas in the cities?

• Theatrical plays

• Musical concerts

• Circus performances

• Fights between gladiators and wild animals