Ancient Rome Flashcards
Why did the Emporer give a thumbs-up or thumbs-down at the end of a gladiator fight?
Thumbs-up: let the loser live
Thumbs-down: let the loser die
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What happened to some of the riders in the chariot race?
Some fell off and were killed.
What is the difference between a comedy and a tragedy play?
Tragedy very sad
Comedy happy
What two games did the Romans like to watch the most?
Gladiator fights
Chariot racing
What material did the Romans create to help build the Colloseum?
Concrete
What did the Romans build to connect every part of the Empire back to Rome?
Roads
Why did the Romans need more fresh water to get to the cities?
The Romans built aqueducts because as more cities grew, they needed more fresh water. They got it from freshwater spring to town.
What did the Romans build to help the flow of fresh water reach the cities?
They built strong arched bridges.
What was the most important clothing in Ancient Rome called?
Toga
*Different frills had different meanings.
There was no tea or coffee, so what did the Romans drink?
The Romans drank wine (watered-down, grapes) or water.
Where did the poor people get their water from?
They got their water from public fountains.
List two “staple” foods in Ancient Rome.
Bread, Cheese, Olives, Olive Oil, etc.
When did the Roman people wear boots and sandals?
In public, Romans wore boots, but in private, they wore sandals.
Roman Numerals:
X=___
V=___
D=___
Roman Numerals:
X= 10
V= 5
D= 500
What was used to express roman numerals?
By the letters of the alphabet.
How many basic principles were used for reading and writing Roman Numerals?
4 basic principles were used
Write your age in a Roman Numeral:
______________________________________________________
Write your age in a Roman Numeral:
XI=11
What alphabet is our alphabet based on?
Our alphabet is based on the Latin alphabet.
What language did the Romans speak?
The Romans spoke Latin.
What languages are called Romance Languages?
Languages that are based on Latin are called Romance Languages.
-Italian
-French
-Spanish
-Portuguese
-English
-Romanian
Planks
A long, thin, flat piece of timber, used especially in building and flooring.
Carthage
An ancient city on the coast of North Africa near present-day Tunis (in Tunisia). Founded by the Phoenicians c.814 BC,
Hannibal
General who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated.
Zuma
The final battle of the Second Punic War where Hannibal was finally defeated, Carthage was forced to sign a peace treaty giving up control of Spain and the Western Mediterranean to Rome.
Scipio
The Roman General that defeated Hannibal at the Battle of Zuma during the Second Punic War
Why was it important for the Romans and Carthage to conquer more land?
Romans wanted to get more territory
Carthage did not want to give up control
No wars happened on the islands but there was wars fought for it.
Plebeians
The lower class made up of farmers, merchants, and craftsmen.
Patricians
The upper wealthy class who had more power.
Colosseum
A very large AMPHITHEATER where gladiator fights were held.
Pax Romana
A time of great peace in Ancient Rome/ many inventions and achievements occurred.
Forum
A gathering place where people met to discuss political issues.
Checks and balances
Each branch of government makes sure the others don’t have too much power and the power is balanced.
Veto
To prohibit (prevent) the passing of a law, to reject.
Dictator
A ruler who has almost absolute power.
Republic
A type of government in which people elect leaders to govern them.
Julius Ceasar
A great military leader and politician who helped increase the size of the Roman Empire.
Augustus Ceasar
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A Roman legend tells us that Rome was founded by two twin brothers named __________ and ___________. The twins were rescued and raised by a ________. In a fit of anger, it is believed that ___________ killed his brother __________ and then named the city of Rome after himself!
A Roman legend tells us that Rome was founded by two twin brothers named ROMULUS and REMUS. The twins were rescued and raised by a WOLF. In a fit of anger, it is believed that ROMULUS killed his brother REMUS and then named the city of Rome after himself!
The ________ River is located in Italy by the city of Rome. Italy is a __________ that is surrounded by water on three sides which made travel by sea easy. It also allowed for t________ to increase. Italy has rugged landforms including large ___________ that make it hard to travel by foot. Mountains were used as a _______ barrier to protect Romans from invaders.
The ________ River is located in Italy by the city of Rome. Italy is a __________ that is surrounded by water on three sides which made travel by sea easy. It also allowed for t________ to increase. Italy has rugged landforms including large ___________ that make it hard to travel by foot. Mountains were used as a _______ barrier to protect Romans from invaders.
The Romans spoke the language __________
Latin
The month of July was named after ____________________.
The month of July was named after Julius Ceasar
The month of August was named after _________________.
Augustus Ceasar
Augustus was known as the “______________ one” and was credited with setting up a _______ and _______ station.
Augustus was known as the “Honored/chosen one” and was credited with setting up a police and fire station.
Romans invented ____________ that was used to help build roads, buildings, and aqueducts. We still use ___________ today!
Romans invented concrete that was used to help build roads, buildings, and aqueducts. We still use concrete today!
Aqueducts were created to help transport _______ ________ to the public bathhouses and freshwater fountains.
Aqueducts were created to help transport fresh water to the public bathhouses and freshwater fountains.
Julius Ceasar was a great leader. Name two important legacies that he left behind.
- Built many buildings and monuments
-Julian calendar
-Military strategies
Julius Ceasar was ________ to death. Who killed him?
Senators and Brutus
Why did the Senators and Brutus kill Ceasar?
The senators thought he had to much power
List three inventions from Ancient Rome that we STILL USE today.
-Concrete
-Roman numerals
-English-Latin roots
-The arch
-Architecture
Roman numerals were written as ________.
Roman numerals were written as letters.
What sports did ancient Romans like to watch?
Gladiator fights, chariot racing
What or who did Gladiators fight against?
-Animals
-Each other
-Slaves
What was considered the “new” religion in ancient Rome?
Christanity
“ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME” is a famous quote from ancient Rome. In your own words, what does this quote mean?
Ancient Romans were great road builders. All territories that they conquered had roads built. These roads all led back to Rome.
Please convent the Roman numerals to Arabic numbers. Can you do it?
I=
IV=
V=
III=
X=
IX=
XX=
XIV=
Please convent the Roman numerals to Arabic numbers. Can you do it?
I= 1
IV= 6
V= 5
III= 3
X= 10
IX= 11
XX= 20
XIV= 14
Why did the ancient Roman Empire come to an end? List two reasons.
-Became too big to govern
-There were many invasions from Germanic tribes
-$$$ problems
-Bad management by many different emporors.
Byzantine Empire
The society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire during ancient times.
Christianity
A new religion that spread throughout Rome in ancient times and is still present today.
What did historians call the society that developed in the Eastern Roman Empire?
Te historians called the society that developed in the Eastern Empire the Byzantine Empire.
What was the cause that divided eastern and western Europe?
The cause that divided the eastern and western Europe was divided by religion.
