Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Ancient Rome or Egypt?
Fact or Opinion?
True or False?
50
People or things from the hot country that has pyramids.
Egyptian
50
A person who grows crops or raises animals for food.
farmer
50
My ancient city has aqueducts, a colosseum, a stadium, baths, togas and emperors. Which ancient city am I?
Ancient Rome
50
Olives are disgusting.
Opinion
50
Gladiator sweat was sold as perfume.
True
100
A person who designs and builds machines, buildings or systems.
engineer
100
A fighter in Ancient Rome who battle in stadiums for entertainment.
gladiator
100
Is this a picture of an ancient Roman city or an ancient Egyptian city? How do you know? Give two examples.
This is an ancient Roman city. I know this because I can see a colosseum, a temple, villas and an aqueduct.
100
Aqueducts were built to provide a fresh water supply.
Fact
100
Pharaohs wore fake beards.
True
150
A two-wheeled cart pulled by horses, used in ancient times.
chariot
150
A person forced to work for someone else without pay or freedom.
slave
150
Is this a picture of an ancient Roman city or an ancient Egyptian city? How do you know? Give two examples.
This is an ancient Egyptian city. I know this because I can see pyramids, a market and merchants.
150
People believed that the Sphinx guarded the tomb of the Pharaoh.
Opinion
150
Sneezing meant the gods were angry with you.
If false, what did sneezing mean?
False. Sneezing meant good luck was coming.
200
Make a sentence with the following word: amazed
She was amazed to see the preserved city of Pompeii after the volcano, Mount Vesuvius, destroyed it in 79 CE.
200
Make a sentence with the following word: discovery
E.g. Howard Carter made a discovery in 1922.
200
What did people wear in Ancient Rome? What did they eat? What were common jobs?
Ancient Romans wore togas and sandals. They ate olives. Common jobs were farmers, merchants, and engineers.
200
When she saw the pyramids for the first time, Anna exclaimed, "It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen!"
Opinion
200
Ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was where thinking came from.
True. They thought that the brain wasn’t important.
500
Peter reads the word 'hieroglyphics' for the first time and doesn't know what it means, so he asks you for help. What will you tell him? Write 2 sentences in English.
E.g. Hieroglyphics is an ancient writing system used by the Egyptians. The writing looks like little pictures, sometimes with squiggly lines.
500
Organs were put into special jars after an Egyptian died. What are these jars called and which four organs went into them?
canopic jars; intestines, stomach, liver, lungs
500
We have merchants, slaves, sandals, olives and engineers. Where can we be found?
In Ancient Egypt and Ancient Rome
500
Write a fact about Ancient Rome and write an opinion about Ancient Egypt.
Fact: Gladiators were slaves or professional fighters in Ancient Rome who fought while people watched.
Opinion: The Sphinx has a weirdly shaped body.
500
Many planets in our solar system are named after Roman gods.
If true, name 4 examples.
True. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all named after Roman gods.