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WorksheetsMary Beard Rome Documentary Episode 2 Q's
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
In the documentary, there are air bubbles in the piece of ice from Greenland. What are the air bubbles used for?
Measuring water levels
Telling temperature
Measuring greenhouse gases, such as methane
In the documentary, what was shown as the last left over evidence of Roman mass production?
Carriages
Red Bowls
Crowns
How are Ancient Roman maps important?
They paved the was for American Maps today
They were used to track their cattle
They showed how Romans pictured their empire. Rome is at the very center and things that attribute to it such as towns and roads surround it.
What represents about 70% of the income in Spain?
Grapes
Avocados
Olives
Bananas
True or False: Ancient Romans would use olive oil for transportation and drinking
True
False; olive oil was used for cooking and soap
What type of Roman engineering construction helped to bring water into the city?
Aqueducts
Bridges
Stages
Arches
Which of the following statements is true about Roman roads?
They were made of layers of masonry including concrete.
Milestones were set every Roman mile.
Enables people and goods to get around more easily than ever before.
All of the above
What town did the Emperor Hadrian’s family come from?
Italica
Tivoli, Lazio
Hierapolis
Ponza
True or false: The Latin word for road that the Romans used to name many of their major roads is Via.
True
False
Match the historical figures in to which applies to them: 1.Setux Julius Hadrianus, 2. Publius Aelius Hadrianus, 3. Flavius Zeuxis
1.Came from the wealth of Hadrian’s family in the oilfields of Spain.
2. Sailed around the promontory of Cape Malea 72 times.
3.Made sure the oil reached its final destination.
1.Made sure the oil reached its final destination.
2.Came from the wealth of Hadrian’s family in the oilfields of Spain.
3. Sailed around the promontory of Cape Malea 72 times.
1.Sailed around the promontory of Cape Malea 72 times.
2.Came from the wealth of Hadrian’s family in the oilfields of Spain.
3.Made sure the oil reached its final destination
What distance does the aqueduct in Segovia, Spain cover?
5 km
10 km
15 km
17 km
The amphitheatre in Italica was built to accommodate up to how many people?
8,000
25,000
11,250
21,125
What were the Romans mining for in southern Spain?
Quartz
Silver
Gold
Jadeite
In the documentary two silver Donari were shown, which roman emperor's head is depicted on them?
Nero
Claudian
Vespassin
Hadrian
In the documentary Mary Beard talks about a commodity that could have been bought in Ephesus, what is the commodity that she explicitly talks about.
Pottery
Textiles
Slaves
Olive Oil
The Roman Empire map is important because:
It's cool to look back at the history
it gives us a glimpse to the why the romans pictured their own empire
It’s a great piece of art
The art history was totally different back in the day
Spain became the world's first producer of:
Grapes
Carrots
Olive Oil
Corn
What kind of jobs were created based off of Olive Oil?
Specialized Pickers
Transporters
Middle Men
All of the above
What did you have to do for people to encourage them to vote for you?
Lavish expensive meals on people
Beg them to vote for you
Take them to a sporting event
Take them on a shopping spree
True or False: Rome maintained a constant flow of hard cash
True
False
