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VOCAB MEGA LIST 4.1-5.2

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a gladiator?
a)
Arena fighter
b)
Soccer player
c)
Classroom cleaner
d)
Sandwich maker
2.
What was the Senate?
a)
law making group
b)
Pizza team
c)
Birthday club
d)
Homework squad
3.
Why was the Tiber River important?
a)
Water for Rome
b)
Slide for boats
c)
Giant bathtub
d)
Roman swimming pool
4.

Julius Caesar changed Roman history

(a)  

5.

Rome got water from an (a)   .

6.

The river in Rome is the (a)   .

7.

A Roman ruler with full power was a (a)   .

8.
What does "crucial" mean?
a)
extremely important
b)
kind of crunchy
c)
covered in juice
d)
shaped like a triangle
9.
What were Rome’s "natural defenses"?
a)
Mountains and rivers
b)
Giant robot guards
c)
Flying chariots
d)
Invisible walls
10.
What are the "Alps"?
a)
A mountain range north of Italy
b)
A famous Roman soup
c)
A type of sandal
d)
An ancient Roman hat
11.
What are "campaigns" in Roman history?
a)
Organized military plans
b)
Sandwich giveaways
c)
Painting contests
d)
Birthday celebrations
12.
What’s a "beacon" used for?
a)
To guide or signal
b)
To cook chicken
c)
To play music loudly
d)
To decorate helmets
13.

The (a)   is a river that runs through Rome.

14.

Rome was built on the famous (a)   hills.

15.

The (a)   Mountains run through the middle of Italy.

16.

A (a)   is someone who takes land by force.

17.

A (a)   is someone with smart ideas about the future.

18.

The swamp made it hard for enemies to (a)   .

19.

Roads and rivers in Rome facilitated easy (a)   .

20.
What does “order” mean in Spartan society?
a)
Following rules
b)
Lining up your lunch perfectly
c)
Decorating temples with glitter
d)
Singing loudly at meetings
21.
What does “communal” mean?
a)
Shared by everyone
b)
Belonging only to kings
c)
Painted with Roman gold
d)
A punishment for lazy students
22.
What is a javelin?
a)
A spear for throwing
b)
A Roman dessert
c)
A type of horse
d)
A toga accessory
23.
What was Athens known for?
a)
Democracy and culture
b)
Giant statues of chickens
c)
Gladiator battles
d)
Making very loud shoes
24.
What is an ideal?
a)
A perfect goal or value
b)
A type of statue
c)
A toga color
d)
A type of bread
25.

Socrates was a (a)   from Athens.

26.

Ancient Greek plays were a form of (a)   .

27.

To (a)   means to bring people or groups together.

28.
What does “Poleis” mean in Ancient Greece?
a)
Greek city-states
b)
Tall statues
c)
Olympic games
d)
A type of fruit
29.
What was a Minoan known for?
a)
Being a sailor on Crete
b)
Riding Roman chariots
c)
Living in bird houses
d)
Inventing French fries
30.
What is a palace?
a)
Home of a king or queen
b)
A kind of dessert
c)
A mountain in Greece
d)
A small wooden cart
31.
What is a fresco?
a)
A wall painting on wet plaster
b)
A Roman water pipe
c)
A stylish toga
d)
A Greek word for “breakfast”
32.
What was the Minotaur?
a)
A monster with bull’s head
b)
A Spartan general
c)
A statue of a chicken
d)
A tiny Roman emperor
33.

The Mycenaeans took power after the (a)   disappeared.

34.

Ships liked stopping at places with (a)   so they could load and unload easily.

35.

The weather in Crete was pleasant, with a (a)   that wasn’t too cold.

36.

The hero was lost inside the twisting, confusing (a)   under the palace.

37.

The city was damaged by many (a)   like earthquakes and floods.