PEOPLE
Who was the emperor of Rome that became its undisputed leader?
Who/what is Augustus Caesar?
Where Romans went to bathe and exercise
What are Ancient Roman baths?
Roman actors wore these things so that they could be seen by the very back of the audience
What is a Roman Theater Mask??
The markets in Rome overflowed with animals, vegatables, and what?
Most Roman works have become classic texts of what literature?
What is Western(literature)?
What Roman poet wrote the Iliad and the Oddessy?
Who/what is Homer?
These giant bridges brought water down from the mountains.
What is an aqueduct?
What was Roman Theater influenced by?
Who FOUNDED Rome? (hint they were twins!!)
DAILY DOUBLEEEEEE
Who/what are Romulus and Remus??
Virgil's poem tells the story of Aeneas a character from Homer's stories who becomes the founder of
Roman poet, wrote several important works, including the epic poem the Aenied.
Who/what is Virgil?
Contained libraries, food shops, and gardens, could hold up to 1,500 people
What is The baths of Carcalla?
Audiences could become quite loud during performances because the theaters could hold up about how many people?
What is 10,000 (people)
Outside of Rome/the city, farmers grew vegetables olives, and what?
What is grapes?
This Roman poet, (59 BCE - 17 CE) was a historian who wrote a comprehensive history of Rome
Who/what is Livy??
What French playwright wrote “the Miser” based on Plautus’s comedy “the pot of gold”
Who/what is Molière
The Romans loved to watch the gladiators engage in battle at the...?
What is the Colosseum?
Romans performed comedies and tragedies, but over time, these genres became more popular
What is mimes and farces?
Although rich Romans lived in town houses, most Romans lived in cramped...?
This Roman poet, (68-8 BCE), wrote satires of Roman society and odes to celebrate everyday events
Who/what is Horace?
Who said? “The first time I tried to present this play, I was competing for an audience with some well known boxers, and a tightrope walker as well... etc"
Who/what is Terence, Roman Playwright
What is the largest stadium in Rome?
What is the Circus Maximus??
A Comedy of Errors, written by Shakespeare was was inspired by one of who's plays?
What/who is Plautus?
Wounded gladiators could beg for mercy from the crowd but it was up to the...?
DAILY DOUBLEEEE
What is the emperor or official?
This Roman poet (43 BCE - 17 CE) wrote Metamorphoses
Who/what is Ovid?