An ancient amphitheater / stadium used for presentation of dramatic or sporting events.
Colosseum
Ancient Rome was based around what sea?
Mediterranean Sea
What religion became popular in Europe during the reign of the Roman Empire?
The holy River in Ancient India.
Ganges River
Who is on the $1 bill?
George Washinton
A land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler.
Empire
Similar to Greece, Rome was a ____________, surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Peninsula
In Ancient Rome, a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.
Gladiator
King Sargon was the first ruler in _______________
Mesopotamia
Who is the big yellow creature in 'Sesame Street?'
Big Bird
Heir and successor to Caesar;established the Roman Empire in 27 BCE.
Octavian (Augustus)
Opposite of Greece which was very rocky, Rome had lots of this _________ ______.
Fertile Soil
The leader that was assassinated by the Senate in Ancient Rome in 44 BCE.
Julius Caesar
The ______ _______ was an ancient trade route that connected the East China and West Europe.
Silk Road
In the nursery rhyme, ‘Jack and Jill’, what do Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?
Pail of water
The marketplace or public square; center of law and business; a place for the assembly for the people.
Forum
What major river was the Roman Empire based around?
Tiber River
___________ owned land, whereas _________ were lower class citizens who worked as farmers, merchants, and craftsman.
Patricians / Plebeians
The early part of the Stone Age when simple, chipped stone tools and weapons were used.
Paleolithic Time Period
What's the quote on Mr. VanNoord's front door?
"Don't just do enough to get by...do enough to GET AHEAD!"