ENGINEERING & INNOVATIONS
An important building material, still used today, that the Romans invented
concrete
In Roman homes, ___________ had the most power in the family.
Fathers & husbands
A professional fighter in the Roman Empire was called a _____________
gladiator
Public education in the Roman Empire was for...
Less fortunate males
One of the greatest Roman buildings, over 1900 years old
Colosseum
A building feature designed by the Romans which helps make round corners
What is an arch?
Name two activities/games played by adults in the Roman Empire.
chariot races, checkers, hunting, parties, reading, reciting poetry
Where did most accidents happen during chariot races?
sharp corners of race tracks
A type of pen frequently used in the Roman Empire was called a...
stylus
What language was the basis for many modern languages (like Italian and French)?
Latin
A structure built by the legionnaires; it is estimated that the Romans built around 900 of these
bridges
Another word for Roman temples
What are pantheons?
This weapon was used to launch rocks and take out fortresses.
catapult
Poor people who worked as slaves for wealthy merchants were called __________
plebs
This was a weapon that Rome created as a counter attack when Italy attacked them
javelin
Symmetrical buildings built on hillsides were called __________________.
a) townhouses
b) villas
c) insulae
villas
The minimum age for males to get married in the Roman Empire
What is 14 years old?
The "rulebook" of ancient Rome was called ______________
The Law of the Twelve Tables
What did they call teachers in the Roman Empire?
litterators
The name of a loose flowing outer garment worn by citizens of ancient Rome
toga
This is an innovation designed to bring water to Roman cities
aqueducts
"Lentaculum" is a word for which meal in Roman custom? (breakast, lunch, or supper)
breakfast
After how many years of fighting did auxiliary soldiers get to become Roman citizens?
25 years
XXIV is the Roman numeral for...
24
According to legend, what animal raised the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus?
a wolf