Video: Ancient Rome 101 (Nat'l Geo)

Who were Romulus and Remus?

• Roman kings

• Roman gods

• the founders of Rome

• Roman generals

What title was given to the leaders of the Roman Republic?

• caesars

• kings

• consuls

• presidents

What happened during the "Imperial" Stage of Rome's history?

• Rome became an empire with an emperor.

• Rome went to war with Persia.

• Rome outlawed slavery.

• Rome was ruled by a series of kings.

What was the Roman leader, Octavian, best known for?

• He was Rome's cruelest emperor.

• He founded Rome.

• He never lost a battle.

• He was Rome's first emperor.

What was the Roman Emperor Nero best known for?

• bravery

• cruelty

• kindness

• patience

As the Roman Empire expanded, the Romans conquered ...

• China, India, Japan and more

• Egypt, Persia, Macedonia and more

• Greece, Egypt, Carthage and more

• Funkstown, Maugansville, and Smithsburg

Which of the following shows the best examples of Roman engineering?

• Roads and aqueducts

• Temples and monuments

• Art and literature

• Medicine and Surgery

What did the Romans use that came from the Etruscans?

• their language, Latin

• architecture

• their baths

• gladiator fights

What did the Romans get from the Greeks?

• architecture, especially columns

• their language, Latin

• public baths

• gladiator fighting

What religion began in the Roman republic?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity