Rome
Legend has it that Rome was founded by twin boys named Remus and __________?
Romulus
A _____________ was like a king with powers, some were worshiped like gods.
Emperors
___________ made up a large portion of the population and were captured in wars or sold by their parents.
Slaves
Rome borrowed many ideas from the ______________.
Greeks
The ______________ was a gigantic outdoor amphitheater where people went to see bloody sports.
Colosseum
Who were men trained to fight for the amusement of crowds of people?
Gladiators
What were channels that carried water from distant springs called?
Aqueducts
What is it called when one army surrounds and attacks a town or fort?
This military weapon shot twelve-foot burning darts up to 2,000 feet away.
Flamethrowers
There is an old saying that "All _________lead to Rome" because there were over 300 of them throughout the empire, and the Roman Forum is the spot where they all began.
Roads
What language did Romans speak?
Latin
Who was a brilliant Roman general and strong leader who many feared? He was eventually stabbed to death.
Julius Caesar
Who ruled Egypt when she was 18 with her brother?
Cleopatra
Who was the god of war?
Mars
Who was the messenger of the gods?
Mercury
This temple was dedicated to the gods and is a Christian Church today.
Pantheon
Testudo or Tortoise
Who was the general from Carthage in North Africa who gathered men and ELEPHANTS to invade Italy?
Hannibal
Many Romans lived in large houses in which the middle opened up to a courtyard called a __________. Bedrooms and other rooms opened up to this and is where the family greeted friends.
Atrium
What position and object did most Romans eat?
Laying on couches
Men, women, boys, and girls usually wore short or long ____________ tied with a belt.
Tunics
A body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides is called what?
A Peninsula
The Romans invented this building material and is the reason that building are still standing today.
Concrete
Legions
A Republic