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Question 1

Rome

Answer 1

Rome was one of the largest cities in the ancient world. More than one million people live there.

Question 2

Forum

Answer 2

This was a large open space that served as a marketplace and public square. Romans shopped for food and luxury items, played games, and chatted with their friends.

Question 3

Gladiator

Answer 3

Gladiators fight each other to the death or battle wild animals in stadiums such as the Colosseum. Most gladiators were slaves, criminals, prisoners, or poor people.

Question 4

Roman Family

Answer 4

The heart of Roman society was the family. The father was in charge, and 14 yr old girls got married.

Question 5

Roman Woman

Answer 5

Woman in early Rome were not full citizens and had few rights.

Question 6

Spartacus

Answer 6

Spartacus led a slave rebellion. As Spartacus and his forces moved through Italy, their numbers swelled to 70,000. He was then killed in battle and his 6,000 followers were crucified.

Question 7

Galen

Answer 7

Galen was a Greek doctor that introduced many medical ideas to Rome. He emphasized the importance of anatomy, the study of body structure.

Question 8

Roman Architecture

Answer 8

Rows of arches were often built against one another to form a vaulted ceiling. The Romans were the first people to master the use of concrete, a mixture of volcanic ash, lime and water. It dries as hard as a rock.

Question 9

Virgil

Answer 9

The Roman poet Virgil drew ideas from the Odysseys, an epic poem by a Greek writer named Homer. Virgil wrote a poem, Aeneid. It tells the story of the founding of Rome.

Question 10

Tacitus

Answer 10

He wrote about Roman history, Unlike many people, he was truthful and wrote about what is actually happening in Rome. He said how unfairly and bad the poor were.

Question 11

Weak Government

Answer 11

To stay in office, an emperor had to pay increasingly higher wages to the soldiers who supported him.

Question 12

Weak Economy

Answer 12

These attacks led to food shortages, and food prices soared. People had less money to spend, so they brought fewer goods. This led to inflation. It started during 200 A.D.

Question 13

Weak Defense

Answer 13

Germanic tribes raided the western empire, and Persian armies invaded the east. People living in cities built protective walls around them.