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Rome and the Romans

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

VOCABULARY - What's this weapon?

a)

Sword

b)

Spear

c)

Trident

2.

VOCABULARY - What would you call this person?

a)

Gladiator

b)

King

c)

Pharaoh

3.

VOCABULARY - What could you call this guy in the picture (with the arrow)?

a)

Soldier

b)

Emperor

c)

Farmer

4.

VOCABULARY - What would you call this person?

a)

Criminal

b)

Judge

c)

Police Officer

5.

VOCABULARY - This person is probably a what...?

a)

Merchant

b)

Emperor

c)

Slave

6.

VOCABULARY - to rest on the surface (top) of, or be suspended in a fluid, such as water - This is a Definition of what?

a)

massive

b)

floating

c)

harbor

7.

VOCABULARY - to defeat; to overcome by physical force; to win by overcoming something difficult - This is a Definition of what?

a)

conquer

b)

slave

c)

founded

8.

VOCABULARY - a very large and heavy structure; large when compared to something normal - This is a Definition of what?

a)

founded

b)

massive

c)

cheer

9.

VOCABULARY - a part of a body of water, a port, that is deep enough for big ships to sail into - This is a Definition of what?

a)

fierce

b)

harbor

c)

founded

10.

VOCABULARY - things that make someone rich; treasure - This is a Definition of what?

a)

riches

b)

harbor

c)

conquer

11.

COMPREHENSION QUESTION - When was the city of Rome founded?

a)

535 BCE

b)

753 BCE

c)

1453 CE

12.

COMPREHENSION QUESTION - What were the names of the twin brothers that were raised by a "She-Wolf" - one of which would grow up to found the city of Rome?

a)

Cagney and Lacy

b)

Cain and Abel

c)

Romulus and Remus

13.

COMPREHENSION QUESTION - Why did Romulus kill his twin brother Remus?

a)

Because they couldn't agree about where to start their city

b)

Because they both loved the same girl

c)

Because Remus insulted Romulus in front of all of their friends

14.

COMPREHENSION QUESTION - What is the name of the river that runs through the city of Rome?

a)

Danube River

b)

Thames River

c)

Tiber River

15.

COMPREHENSION QUESTION - What do people call the large Amphitheater/Stadium in the middle of the city of Rome - where Gladiator fights used to be held?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Stadium

c)

Arc de Triomphe

16.

COMPREHENSION QUESTION - TRUE or FALSE - Most Gladiators were free men.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

COMPREHENSION QUESTION - Gladiators spent everyday doing what?

a)

reading and writing

b)

training and practicing to fight

c)

traveling and meeting fans

18.

What was most likely to happen to most Gladiators at their fights?

a)

They would die

b)

They would live

c)

They would gain their freedom