history ch. 12-14

Question 1

A large stadium in ancient Rome

Answer 1

Colosseum

Question 2

An area surrounded by seating for the public, where sports events are held

Answer 2

arena

Question 3

A small space or room

Answer 3

chamber

Question 4

What remains of an old building or structure

Answer 4

ruin

Question 5

Something that makes land, water, or air dirty and unsafe

Answer 5

pollution

Question 6

To keep or save

Answer 6

preserve

Question 7

A mountain that has cracks leading to openings deep inside the earth from which hot, melted rock my sometime erupt

Answer 7

volcano

Question 8

The hard, thick outer layer of Earth’s surface

Answer 8

crust

Question 9

The pieces left over after something has been destroyed

Answer 9

debris

Question 10

An expert in the study of ancient people and the objects from their time period that remain

Answer 10

archeologist

Question 11

To buy and sell goods

Answer 11

trade

Question 12

Artwork made of many small colorful stone or tile

Answer 12

mosaic

Question 13

An outdoor round or oval building that has open space surrounded by rising rows of seats

Answer 13

ampitheatre

Question 14

to treat people cruelly and unfairly

Answer 14

persecute

Question 15

Cruel and unfair treatment of a group of people

Answer 15

persecution

Question 16

An idea about gods or faith that someone accepts as true

Answer 16

religious belief