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Julius Caesar
100
What is an aqueduct?
A pipe or channel built to carry water between distant places.
100
What were murals painted on?
walls
100
What is a vault?
An arch used for ceiling and/or used to support ceilings.
100
We use Roman letters, but Romans don't use our ________, punctuation, and numbers.
lowercase letters
100
When was Caesar born?
100 BC
200
The Romans created a water system that bought water from ____ miles away.
60 miles away
200
What is a fresco?
A painting on a wall painted on wet plaster
200
The Romans used ____ to build most buildings.
concrete
200
How many letters are in the Roman alphabet?
23
200
At what age was Caesar when Caesar's father died?
15 years
300
The Romans were the greatest builders of ___, ___, and ___?
Roads, bridges, and aqueducts
300
A famous ceiling in Rome is in the _______.
Sistine Chapel
300
What is the Pantheon in Rome famous for?
Its huge dome
300
Romans use ____________ to create numbers.
a system of letters
300
In what year did Caesar kill Pompey?
48 BC
400
What materials were included in the building of the Roman Roads?
Layers of stone, sand, and gravel
400
The Romans developed the arts of _______ and _____.
gem-cutting and metalworking
400
Modern football stadiums use _______ to make it easy for spectators to reach their seats.
tunnels
400
What does "September" mean in Latin?
the seventh month
400
What was the most famous river that Caesar crossed?
The Rubicon
500
What is the etymology of aqueduct?
"aqua" --> water "duct"--> passageway
500
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Roman Art was re-discovered during the period called the _________.
Renaissance
500
We copied some Roman architecture building desings including _________
cathedrals and the arch of triumph
500
A Latin proverb on US coins is "__________"
"E. pluribus unum." (out of many, one)
500
Why did the Roman govern-men kill Caesar?
the government was afraid that Caesar would take over Rome
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