Ancient Rome for Children Video
Do not copy the questions. You may answer without a complete sentence. Some questions have several possible answers.
1. What did Mt. Vesuvius do in 79 A.D. (C.E.)?
2. Where were mosaics found in Pompeii homes?
3. What was located in the center of Pompeii?
4. Who (according to the legend) was Romulus and Remus’s father?
5. The U.S. constitution got the idea of “checks and balances” from the Romans. Explain why government leaders thought “checks and balances” was a good idea.
6. Who killed Julius Caesar and why?
7. Who was the first Roman emperor?
8. Who are the months July and August named for?
9. What were aquaducts used for?
10. Roman soldiers built 50,000 miles of _______.
11. What building material did the Romans invent and use in the Pantheon?
12. Could conquered people become Roman citizens?
13. Why did Emperor Hadrian build a wall in England?
14. In the trash dump by Hadrian’s Wall many important archeological finds have been made. What are the most special objects found?
15. What was the Roman language?
16. What were wealthy Romans called?
17. What were regular Romans called?
18. What were 1/3 of the people in Rome?
19. Where was the Roman “community center”
20. What games were the most popular in the Coliseum?
21. Name one things we have today because of the Romans.
