Ancient Rome Duel - 5-30-24

Egyptians loved __________ because she learned fluid Egyptian and honored Egyptian traditions even though she was of Greek descent.

• Anne of Green Gables II

• Anne of Green Gables

• Joan of Arc

• Cleopatra V

• Cleopatra VII

For whom was Rome named?

• Romney

• Romeo

• Romulux

• Romulus

• Remus

Chariot races were held in the ____________

• Rubicon

• Tiber

• Aqueducts

• Colosseum

• Circus Maximus

What statements about ancient Rome are accurate?

• They held Olympic games and staged naval battles at the Colosseum

• They wore togas

• Romans used giant structures called aqueducts to transport water

• It was built on 7 large hills

• Its first emperor was Octavian "Augustus"

What were insulae?

• Roman slaves

• the highest ranking Roman citizens

• structures similar to the U.S. Capitol

• structures similar to amphitheaters

• structures similar to apartment buildings

True or False: Wealthy citizens of noble birth in ancient Rome were patricians, and they held the the highest positions of power.

• True

• False

True or False: When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, it started a civil war in Rome.

• True

• False

What type of government did the Romans once have?

• theocracy

• constitutional monarchy

• direct democracy

• anarchy

• republic

What river runs through Rome?

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Tiber

• Tiger

a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state

• coup

• incumbent

• amnesty

• diplomat

• dissident