Ancient Rome

Which three continents did Ancient Rome span?

• Africa, Antarctica, Europe

• Asia, Africa, Australia

• Europe, Asia, Africa

In the city of Rome, where did many people live?

• In apartments above stores

• In tents

• In the Colosseum

How did the Roman government bring fresh water from the hills to the cities of Rome?

• Using horses and donkeys

• Slaves carried water

• By building aqueducts

What were huge houses with lots of land that were owned by wealthy Romans?

• Villa

• Aqueduct

• Temple

Many Romans wore leather sandals, which are still popular in modern Rome. The clothing that people wear is part of:

• Government

• Geography

• Culture

Which is NOT a food people in ancient Rome ate?

• Bread

• Turkey

• Fruits and vegetables

Wealthy ancient Roman citizens known as, _____________ , often wore long togas with a colorful stripe to show their importance.

This famous building still stands in Rome today. In ancient Rome the Colosseum was a place for:

• Merchants to sell their goods in a market

• Poor children to learn from Greek tutors

• Entertainment including gladiator battles

Under Caesar, the Roman Republic

• got smaller

• Grew bigger

• fell to the Greeks.

The passage “Julius Caesar” is mostly about

• a famous Roman leader.

• a famous type of food.

• military strategy in Ancient Rome.