World Geography
Geography of the Roman Empire
Ancient Rome I
Ancient Rome II
ETC.
100
On which continent do we, as Americans, live on?
North America
100
What is the name of the large body of water in the center of this map?
The Mediterranean Sea
100
What do the following bullet points explain and/or describe?
🪖 Strong Army: Rome’s powerful, well-trained soldiers helped conquer new lands.
🏛️ Smart Government: Roman laws, roads, and organization kept the empire united.
⚔️ Conquering Neighbors: Rome defeated nearby countries/empires.
💰 Trade & Wealth: Control of the Mediterranean Sea brought money, goods, and new ideas.
🌍 Cultural Exchange: Rome blended ideas from Greece, Egypt, and others to grow stronger.
The rise of the Roman Empire
100
What is the structure pictured below?
An aqueduct
100
Which fruit floats in water because it's 25% air?
An apple
200
The largest continent in the world is...
Asia
200
Rome is the name of a city located in this European country.
Italy
200
The following bullet points explain/describe what?
⚔️ Too Many Attacks: Invaders like the Visigoths and Vandals attacked Rome, and the empire couldn’t defend itself everywhere.
💰 Money Problems: Heavy taxes and decrease in trade made Rome poor and weakened its army.
👑 Weak Leadership: Rome had many bad/short-lived emperors, causing chaos.
🏛️ Empire Too Big: The empire grew so large that it was hard to control and protect.
⚖️ Social Problems: Rich and poor people were divided, and many citizens resented (didn’t like) the government.
The collapse/downfall of the Roman Empire?
200
What building material, which is a mixture of water, limestone, volcanic dust, and broken terracotta?
Concrete
200
What is the only mammal that can truly fly?
A bat
300
This continent is home to the Amazon Rainforest.
South America
300
This mountain, actually a volcano, erupted in the year 79AD destroying the city of Pompeii and other surrounding towns.
Mount Vesuvius
300
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
Roman leaders felt he was growing too powerful and didn't want him to exert absolute power over the Roman Republic.
300
In the late 3rd century (280s) this emperor divided the Roman Empire into an eastern half and a western half.
Emperor Diocletian
300
What is the only animal that can't jump?
An elephant
400
Which continent has no permanent human settlement?
Antarctica
400
Which two rivers in the "Fertile Crescent" did the Roman Empire control?
The Euphrates River and the Tigris River.
400
Name one way the ancient Romans influenced/impacted the United States.
- laws (everyone is equal under the law, innocent until proven guilty)
- government structure (3 branches of government)
- architecture (domes, columns, concrete)
- ETC
400
Ancient Romans built 250,000 miles of these helping to transport goods, and people, throughout the lands.
Roman roads
400
What is the only letter that doesn't appear in any US state's name?
Q
500
What is the difference between a PHYSICAL MAP and a POLITICAL MAP?
A political map shows human-made borders like countries and cities.
A physical map shows natural features like mountains and rivers.
500
This structure was built on the northern most borders of the Roman Empire as a defensive barrier protecting Romans from Barbarian invasion.
Hadrian's Wall
500
What year is commonly accepted as being the end of the Western Roman Empire?
476AD
500
What number do these Roman numerals represent?
MCCL
1,250
M- 1000
C- 100
C- 100
L-50
500
This singer's legal name is Stefani Germanotta.
Lady Gaga