Roman End Of Unit Test

Question 0

Groma

Answer 0

A wooden pole topped with a cross shape and hanging weights used by engineers to plan the course of a road

Question 1

Scutum

Answer 1

Legionary’s Shield

Question 2

Archer

Answer 2

A person who shoots arrows using a bow.

Question 3

Aqueducts

Answer 3

They are like a channel for water to go from the mountains to the city of Rome.

Question 4

Hadrian’s Wall

Answer 4

A wall that the Romans built to keep the barbarians out.

Question 5

Briton

Answer 5

The U.K?

Question 6

Emperor

Answer 6

A Ruler of an Empire

Question 7

Patrician

Answer 7

A rich Roman citizen

Question 8

Plebeian

Answer 8

A poor Roman citizen

Question 9

Villa

Answer 9

Country house built in the Roman style, with baths, painted plaster walls, Central heating, gardens.

Question 10

Testudo

Answer 10

A protective screen formed by a body of troops holding their shields above their heads in such a way that the shields overlap.

Question 11

Empire

Answer 11

When one group of people defeats and take over he lands of other people. These are then ruled as ‘colonies’, or ‘provinces’ of that Empire.

Question 12

Trade

Answer 12

To buy and sell goods.

Question 13

Cavalry

Answer 13

Horse soldiers

Question 14

Citizens

Answer 14

Full members of he Empire. Thy paid taxes, were protected by the law and took part in the running of the Empire.

Question 15

Barbarians

Answer 15

People who were not Roman citizens

Question 16

Amphitheatre

Answer 16

Places where gladiators fought and criminals were executed to entertain

Question 17

Hypocaust

Answer 17

Underfloor central heating

Question 18

Gladiator

Answer 18

Slaves and prisoners trained to fight to the death

Question 19

Dictator

Answer 19

A person who rules without having to share power

Question 20

Slave

Answer 20

A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them

Question 21

Wedge Formation

Answer 21

Like a triangle formation……. Look up a picture

Question 22

Gaul

Answer 22

The Gaul that Caesar conquered included what is now France, Belgium, southern Holland, Germany west of the Rhine River, and most of Switzerland.

Question 23

Tunic

Answer 23

A tunic is a piece of clothing that has no sleeves and is easy to slip on and off

Question 24

Auxiliaries

Answer 24

People captured from different tribes forced to fight in the Roman army.

Question 25

Assembly

Answer 25

A place where many people would meet for netting

Question 26

Cleopatra

Answer 26

An Egyptian queen who was made queen by Julius Caesar

Question 27

Centurion

Answer 27

A centurion was in charge of a century made up of 80 legionary soldiers

Question 28

Consul

Answer 28

Consuls were the highest ranking elected political officials of the Roman Republic

Question 29

Colosseum

Answer 29

It was the big version of the Amphitheatre. Also it was located in Rome.