Ch 11 Romans and the Sea (p. 169 & 173)

What TWO names did the Romans call the Mediterranean Sea?

• Mediterraneanus

• Mare Nostrum

• Mare Internum

• Oceanus

Who was the main sea god worshiped by the Romans?

• Hades

• Zeus

• Neptune

• Poseidon

Which two gods is this temple dedicated to?

• Neptune

• Minerva

• Jupiter

• Vest

• Pluto

Which two gods did the speakers pray to? Why did they pray to each one?

What did the Romans use to navigate the sea at night?

• Stars

• Lighthouses

• Charts

• Compasses

What did the Romans use to estimate the depth of the water when sailing close to the coast?

• Radar

• Sounding line

• Telescope

• Sonar

What did the Romans use to navigate their route when sailing close to the coast?

• Maps

• Stars

• Landmarks

• Compasses

Who wrote the Geographica, a history and description of the known world?

• Pliny the Elder

• Strabo

• Ptolemy

• Herodotus

What was the focus of Strabo's Geographica?

• History and description of the known world

• All of the above

• Geographical features

• People and cultures

Compare Strabo's map to a map of the modern world. How accurate is Strabo's map? What is he missing?