The Romans

1. What were the names of the twins in the legend of how Rome was founded?

• Roman and Rebus

• Romulus and Remus

• Roman and Rahman

• Roman and Caesar

2. According to legend, when was Rome founded?

• 1^st April AD 10

• 25^th December 342 BC

• 753 BCE

• CE 753

3. When was the height of the Roman Empire?

• CE 1000

• CE 98 - 117

• 50 BCE

• CE 1900

4. Who became Rome's first emperor in 27 BCE?

• Julius Caesar

• Brutus

• Claudius

• Augustus

5. What was the name of the apartments that poor Romans lived in in the city?

• villas

• terraced houses

• semi-detached houses

• insula

6. What was the name of the homes that rich Romans lived in in the city?

• villas

• terraced houses

• semi-detached houses

• insula

7. Rich Romans had running water and underfloor heating in their homes.

• True

• False

8. The Colosseum was built

• as a market place

• as a venue for entertainment e.g. gladiator fights

• as a palace for the emperor of Rome

• to house the poor people of Rome

9. Where is Rome?

10. Important business meetings took place in Roman baths.

• True

• False