What was a large arena in Rome where gladiator contests and other games and sporting events were held?
What is Colosseum
100
What was a common way to become a slave?
What is be captured in war
100
Who made decisions at Roman trials?
What is a jury
100
The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States by which country?
What is France
100
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
What is Leonardo Da Vinci
200
What is the oldest male of a Roman household; his word was law for the family?
What is paterfamilias
200
What was a typical home for a poor Roman?
What is a top floor of a tall apartment building
200
When did a man become a paterfamilias?
What is when his father died
200
Which was the country that first made the use of paper money? (hint: it's a big one)
What is China
200
Who is the main character in the Disney film The Jungle Book?
What is Mowgli
300
What was a large Roman stadium primarily used for chariot races?
What is Circus Maximus
300
Why did Romans have different forms of worship?
What is foreigners brought in different religions
300
Which of these teens might have actually been a realistic student in ancient Rome? A a slave girl training to be a midwife B a rich boy studying leather working C a poor boy studying science
What is A
300
What is the name of the Greek God of music?
What is Apollo
300
Who invented the telephone?
What is Alexander Graham Bell
400
What is the center of most of the important public activities of the city Rome and its empire?
What is Forum
400
Romans would often exercise their bodies by...A) doing pull-ups B) taking walks and playing ball C) running around the city
What is B
400
What did many wealthy Romans do when the city got hot in the summer?
What is go to their summer estates in the country
400
What is the name of the actor who plays the character of Harry Potter in the movie series?
What is Daniel Radcliffe
400
Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
What is Mount Kilimanjaro
500
What is land in the country that usually has a large house on it?
What is estates
500
What could a foreign visitor to Rome expect to see in the Forum?
What is a central gathering place
500
Why was the home of a wealthy Roman unlikely to burn down?
What is it was built of stone
500
Where was the first atomic bomb dropped?
What is Hiroshima
500
In which year was Alaska sold to the U.S.? A) 1820 B) 1845 C) 1867 D) 1910