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This is the famous story on the founding of Rome.
What is "Romulus & Remus"?
100
The largest planet is named after this King of the Roman gods!
What is Jupiter?
100
This is the name of an ordinary Roman soldier.
What is a Mile?
100
These were constructed by the Romans in order that they had quick and durable transportation routes all over the empire. Many of them still exist today!
What were the Roman roads?
100
The Roman army was the best and most-feared in the world for centuries. However, it was never able to fully conquer this European group of tribes.
Who are the German tribes?
200
The Romans could grow a lot of food for their people because this is perfect for that in that part of the world.
What is Climate?
200
The month of July is named after this man who was one of Rome's greatest generals and leaders.
Who is Julius Caesar?
200
This has 5-6000 Roman soldiers contained within it.
What is a Legion?
200
This amazing invention brought fresh water straight from the mountains and into Roman cities!
What is the Aqueduct?
200
This Roman invention allowed them to build solid roads and buildings, and it was water-proof, so it made bridge-building more efficient. We still use tremendous amounts of this substance today!
What is concrete?
300
The Romans had an abundance of water because this flows straight through the city and into the ocean!
What is the Tiber River?
300
***DAILY DOUBLE*** The month March is named after "Mars", the god of war, for this reason.
What is because this is the time of year when Roman soldiers came out of their winter vacation to start training for war again?
300
This is the Latin name for a Roman soldier's spear.
What is a Pelvm (Pelum)?
300
This is the world-renowned piece of Roman architecture where Romans went to be entertained by the gladiators!
What is the Coliseum?
300
This is the Latin name for a Roman soldier's shield.
What is the Scvtvm (Scutum)?
400
***DAILY DOUBLE*** The Romans could very easily do this and this, and they could, therefore, gather many riches very efficiently!
What are Travel and Trade?
400
This is the reason that Pluto has its name (discuss the planet as well as the god).
What is because Pluto is the smallest, darkest, furthermost away planet, which resembles the god of the underworld, a dark place and a disliked god.
400
This is the Latin name of a Roman soldier's helmet.
What is the Galea?
400
The Romans were the first to finally figure out how to successfully create this. It was an amazing tool because not only did it make structures look incredible, but it also allowed the Romans to save tremendous amounts of building materials!
What is the Arch?
400
***DAILY DOUBLE*** At its greatest extent, the Roman empire covered parts of these three continents!
What are Europe, Asia, and Africa?
500
The story "Romulus and Remus" tells us this about Roman culture (prove your statement with an example from the story).
What is (different answers).
500
This is the reason that January has its name.
What is because January takes its name from the god "Janus", the god of doorways, transitions, and new beginnings.
500
This is the Latin name of a Roman soldier's armour.
What is the Lorica Segmentata?
500
These are the five languages that have descended directly from Latin!
What are Italian, Romanian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese?
500
This is the reason that, even though the word "December" comes from the Latin word meaning 10, it is the 12th month on the calendar!
What is because Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar created two new months and inserted them into the middle of the year, bumping forward the latter months by 2?
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