Roman Engineering
What was the name of the watercourse engineered to carry water from a source to a distribution point? Used today to describe pipes, canals, and tunnels, it was most famously used in Ancient Rome, construction that stands to this day.
Aqueduct
Were the gladiators always enslaved?
While many gladiators were slaves, prisoners of war, or criminals, some were free men who volunteered for the arena, seeking fame and fortune.
Who was the first official Roman Emperor?
Augustus also known as Octavian
What was the common liquid Roman’s used as detergent when washing clothes
Urine
In the movie Gladiator II, they flooded the colosseum for a Naval Battles. Were the Romans actually able to do this?
Yes, the Romans did stage naumachiae (naval battles) in the Colosseum and other venues, filling the arena with water to create a watery stage for these spectacles and would add crocodiles to enhance the battle.
The largest public space in Ancient Rome was a venue designed for horse and chariot racing which seated around 150,000 people. Because of its size, it was also used for festivals and animal shows. What was it?
The Circus Maximus
What animals did they capture for Gladiator fights, name at least five
Lions, tigers, bears, rhinos, crocodiles, bulls, elephants, hippos, wild boars, deer, cows
According to Roman legend the founding of Rome is attributed to two twin brothers. What were their names?
Romulus and Remus
Romans had toothpaste and would like to whiten their teeth, what was common to use?
crushed mouse brains
What was the underground system of the Roman Colosseum called?
Hypogeum Underground, it was a two-level underground network with cages, pulleys, elevators, and tunnels for animal and gladiator entrances.
Only the wealthiest ancient Romans used a hypocaust system, what was it and what did it do?
The hypocaust system was used for central heating, where heated air circulated beneath raised floors and through walls, effectively creating heated floors and walls.
Roman gladiators are believed to have made and consumed energy drinks. What were they made from?
vinegar and ash
The Great Fire of Rome occurred in 64 AD during the reign of what emperor who later built his "Golden Palace" on the burned area and was even accused of "fiddling while Rome burned?"
Emperor Nero (Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)
Romans had hight advanced bathhouses but didn't have soap; instead, people oiled their bodies and scraped off the oil with a tool called a...
Strigil
When was the Roman Colosseum started and when was it finished?
Started: between 70 and 72 CE.
Completed: 80 A.D./CE
Romans had a massive road networks; give a rough estimate of how many miles of roads were built and how many miles were paved?
They built over 250,000 miles of roads, with 50,000 miles paved, connecting the empire. Roads were so well-built, some are still used today.
Some Romans believed....had medicinal properties, and it was used as a cure for epilepsy, infertility, and other ailments.
gladiator blood
Which notoriously paranoid emperor is said to have made his horse a senator (possibly as a joke)?
Caligula
In Rome women liked to dye their hair blonde or red, what did they use to make this dye? Give at least two.
Goat fat, ashes from burnt nuts or plants, henna, berries, vinegar, lye or sulfuric acid and even leeches fermented in vinegar
What type of concrete innovation did the Romans use to build the Colosseum
Romans used a special volcanic ash concrete that could harden underwater. It helped the Colosseum withstand centuries of wear, even after parts crumbled.
Which Roman harbor was constructed almost entirely with underwater concrete and is still partially intact today?
choices include:
A)Ostia
B) Portus
C) Caesarea Maritima
D) Ravenna
C) Caesarea Maritima
What ere the special classes of warriors who squared off against everything called? They tangled with wild beasts, deer, ostriches to lions, crocodiles, bears and even elephants.
venatores and bestiarii
Which emperor made it legal for slaves to prosecute their masters and was murdered shortly after
Emperor Caligula (Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)
There's a massive artificial hill in Rome called "Monte Testaccio" which is the result of what?
Also known as Monte dei Cocci, this hill is an artificial mound in Rome composed almost entirely of fragments of broken ancient Roman pottery and used used oil jars
Give the social and seating arrangements of the Roman Colosseum
Your seat depended on your rank: Senators sat closest to the arena. Ordinary citizens were higher up. Women (except vestal virgins) were placed in the highest, worst seats. Slaves usually stood.