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Who founded Rome

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The Romans had a story to explain that two twins Romulus and Remus founded Rome

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When did mount vesuvius erupt

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to erupt in the year 79 AD

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How did the Romans get their water

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The Romans got their water using aqueducts

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The holy road in Rome

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The holy road was called Via Sacra

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What was the forum

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The forum was where the main market was held

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What was insulae

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Insulae was like an apartment or flat

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What did the Romans usually have for breakfast

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For breakfast the Romans usually had bread dipped in wine, with olives, cheese or raisins

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Where would the gladiators fight

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The gladiators would fight in an Amphitheaters

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Name one famous amphitheater

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The coliseum

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Name some of the tools the roman warriors used

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The roman warriors used a helmet, woollen tunic, body armour, belt showing position in the army, shield with special design for each legion, javelin, dagger used in hand to hand combat, short sword and marching sandals

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Patrician

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A wealthy roman citizen

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Plebeian

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A poor roman citizen

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Senate

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Roman government

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Republic

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Roman citizens could choose their own government

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Forum

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Where the main market was held

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Appian way

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The lane way into the city

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Via sacra

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The holy road

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Insulae

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Blocks or flats where plebeians lived

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Mosaic

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Bright pieces of art on the wall or floor

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Atrium

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The hall open to the sky in the house

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Oratory

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The art of public speaking

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Dole

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Government giving bread to the plebeians to survive

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Tunic

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It was a piece of clothing wrapped around the waist

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Stola

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A woollen tunic

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Pantheon

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A temple to all the gods in Ancient Rome

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Lares

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A shrine where their ancestors watched over them

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Catacombs

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Underground cemeteries

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Legion

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A group from the roman army

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Auxilia

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The backup army

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Tepidarium

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The hot room

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Caldarium

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The very hot room

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Fridgarium

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The cool room

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Amphitheatre

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The place where gladiators fought

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Strigil

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A tool you used to clean yourself

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Circus Maximus

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Where chariot races where held

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What was France called while the Romans ruled over it

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France was called Gaul

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What was the u.k. Called

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It was called britanniae

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