Daily Roman Life
This is the language mostly spoken in Rome.
What is Latin?
Who is Venus?
These are the people who captured Julius Caesar when he was a young man.
Who are pirates?
This is the name that Augustus Caesar had as a young man.
What is Octavian?
These are action words that can be said in the past, present, or future tense.
What are verbs?
These structures are pulled by horses and were often used in races at the Colosseum.
What are chariots?
He was the god of war.
Who is Mars?
What is the Roman Army?
Augustus Caesar became enemies with these two people. (Hint- they were in love)
Who are Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
This suffix means - again
What is re
These structures use gravity, pipes, and water from the mountains to provide clean water to the citizens of Rome.
What are aqueducts?
He is the god of the seas.
Who is Neptune?
Caesar wrote a famous 3 word report about his success in putting down a revolt in Asia. He sent his report back to Rome. What were the 3 words in the report (English or Latin)?
What is "Veni, vidi, vici," or, "I came, I saw, I conquered!"
Augustus Caesar was given this title and was the first one in the Roman Empire.
What is emperor?
This suffix means before
What is -pre
These are the names of the classes of people in the Roman culture.
What are slaves, plebians, and patricians?
He is the top god of the Romans.
Who is Jupiter?
This was the name of the award Julius Caesar received for his bravery in battle.
What is the Civic Crown?
Augustus promised "Pax Romana" for the Roman people. What was he promising?
What is peace?
This suffix means wrong
mis
These are the names of two important places where amazing spectacles such as gladiator fights and chariot races were held.
What are the Circus Maximus and the Colossuem?
There are 5 planets in our solar system named after the Roman gods. Can you name 3 or them?
What are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Neptune?
This is the highest title or office that Julius Caesar held in Rome.
What is dictator?
What is the name of the Roman Emperor who supposedly was playing his fiddle while Rome burned?
Who is Nero?
Change this verb into the past and future tense: cook