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Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome. Empire to Republic. Directions:. Two teams. Questions are between 100-500 points. Teams make a wager each time there is a new question. Teams have one guess. Teams can work together [quietly… don’t want the other team hearing]. Teams lose points for incorrect answers.

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Ancient Rome

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  1. Ancient Rome Empire to Republic

  2. Directions: • Two teams. • Questions are between 100-500 points. • Teams make a wager each time there is a new question. • Teams have one guess. • Teams can work together [quietly… don’t want the other team hearing]. • Teams lose points for incorrect answers. • Teams can lose points for noise level.

  3. Standards • MAKE YOUR WAGER

  4. Question • What groups did the Roman standards represent?

  5. Answer: • LEGIONS!

  6. Question • Why did each legion have a different standard? Give as many reasons as you can think of?

  7. Answer: • For messengers • For commands • Inspire the legion • Put fear in enemy • Identity • Tell their story

  8. Question • What was the rank in the legion that held the highest honor?

  9. Answer: • Standard bearer

  10. Roman Translations • MAKE YOUR WAGER

  11. Question: • Translate S.P.Q.R. into English.

  12. Answer: • The Senate and the Roman People

  13. Question: • Translate PaxRomana.

  14. Answer: • “Roman Peace”

  15. Roman Government • MAKE YOUR WAGER

  16. Question • What is a republic?

  17. Answer: • A type of government where government officials are elected to represent the interests of the people.

  18. Question: • Why didn’t Rome have a police force during the republic?

  19. Answer • Rome did not have enough tax money, because they needed to fund the legions and the growing welfare system.

  20. Question: • Who was the first emperor of Rome?

  21. Answer: • Octavian or Augustus Caesar

  22. Question: • Who/What was the governing body of the Roman Republic?

  23. Answer: • Roman Senate

  24. Question • When was Ancient Rome formed?

  25. Answer: • 743 BC

  26. Technology • MAKE YOUR WAGER

  27. Question • How did Romans transport water from the mountains to their cities and towns?

  28. Answer: • Aqueducts

  29. Question: • What was the name of the heating system in Roman homes and baths that heated the spaces under the floors?

  30. Answer: • Hypocaust

  31. Question: • What Roman technological development helped make cities and towns more sanitary?

  32. Answer: • Sewers… or waste drainage systems

  33. Military • MAKE YOUR WAGER

  34. Question • When attacked by a barrage of arrows the Roman legions would get into what formation?

  35. Answer: • Testudo (“tortoise”)

  36. Question: • How many soldiers were in each legion?

  37. Answer: • 4,000 – 6,000

  38. Question: • What were Roman soldiers main two weapons? • Need the Roman name of the weapon and what we call it today.

  39. Answer: • Gladius: short sword • Pilum: spear or javelin

  40. Question • Why did Spartacus become a slave?

  41. Answer • He deserted his legion and was caught. His punishment was to become a slave.

  42. Question • After Spartacus fought his way to freedom, where did he go with the other former slaves loyal to him?

  43. Answer • Mount Vesuvius • BONUS QUESTION: How many freed slaves ended up joining him there?

  44. Assorted Rome Questions • MAKE YOUR WAGER

  45. Question: • What is the name of this building?

  46. Answer • The Grand Pantheon

  47. Question: • Fill in the blank: • The Grand Pantheon has one of the largest domes in the world still to this day.

  48. Answer • The Grand Pantheon has one of the largest single spandomes in the world still to this day.

  49. Question • Who could attend gladiator battles in the Colosseum?

  50. Answer • ANYONE!?!?!?!?!!!…. FOR FREE!!!!

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