Romulus and Remus
This animal nursed and fostered Romulus and Remus as babies.
What is the she-wolf?
These engineering marvels used gravity to transport water along stone, lead and concrete pipelines and into city centers.
What are aqueducts?
An item of clothing worn by the rich in Rome.
What is a toga?
This Roman leader was stabbed 23 times by the Senators who assassinated him.
Who is Julius Caesar?
The opening games for the Colosseum lasted for more than ____ days.
What is 100 days?
Romulus and Remus were sent down this river in a basket as babies.
What is the Tiber River?
Many ancient Roman structures like the Pantheon, the Colosseum and the Roman Forum are still standing today thanks to this building material.
What is concrete?
Bathing was a popular past time by the Romans. True or false?
True
After becoming emperor, he had his mother put to death and ordered the execution of anyone he believed was his enemy.
Who is Nero?
These people would fight to the death, sometimes accompanied by animals, to entertain the masses of Rome.
Who are gladiators?
This is Romulus and Remus' father
Who is Mars?
To ensure effective administration of their sprawling domain, the Romans built a sophisticated system of _______, many of which are still in use today.
What are roads and highways?
An open area that was surrounded by public buildings and served as a public gathering place
What is the forum?
He was the first Roman Emperor and his reign is remembered as a time of peace after hundreds of years of civil war.
Who is Augustus?
This material was mostly used to build the Colosseum.
What is concrete?
Romulus and Remus were raised as ...
What are shepherds?
First adopted around 450 B.C., this code detailed laws regarding property, religion and divorce and listed punishments for everything from theft to black magic.
What are the Twelve Tables?
A type of art created by assembling small pieces of colored glass, ceramic, stone, or other materials into an image. Often found in Roman homes as decoration.
What are mosaics?
He led a military expedition to the North Sea, where he ordered his soldiers to gather seashells, then claimed he defeated the ocean. He was ultimately assassinated by his bodyguards.
Who is Caligula?
This triumphal arch is built just outside the Colosseum dedicated to Rome's first Christian emperor.
What is the arch of Constantine?
This is the hill that Romulus initially built Rome on top of.
What is the Palatine Hill?
These early texts were written on metal or stone and then posted in heavily trafficked areas like the Roman Forum. Typically included details of Roman military victories, lists of games and gladiatorial bouts, birth and death notices and even human interest stories.
What are newspapers?
This is the language the ancient Romans spoke.
What is Latin?
He moved the emperor's palace from Rome to the city of Byzantium, capital of the Eastern Empire. He renamed the city Constantinople.
Who is Constantine?
This person hosted the events at the Colosseum, and Roman citizens could attend for free. Many citizens believed that the host was generous and cared about them.
Who is the emperor?