Name:_________________________________ Ancient Rome 3



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1. Use the words or phrases from the heart. Read the clues and put the correct answer inside the puzzle piece.

2. Color each puzzle piece.

3. You may illustrate if you have extra time.

The Romans This was used to These are jobs or human

had this type carry fresh water characteristics of the Romans.

of architecture… into the cities…

traders, sculptures, Asia,

Another word Representative Democracy, The act of giving

for trait is… Olympics, mountains& hills, or doing something

paintings, farmed on hillsides, for another is a…

arches, Africa, limited rich soil,

farmers, characteristic, Europe

contribution, surrounded by Mediterranean,

colosseum, road builders, aqueducts,

traded on the Mediterranean,

mosaics

The Romans loved This was a huge sporting

by… art. They made… event held in the Colosseum…

Greece had a The Roman Empire was These are physical

Direct Democracy, but so big it stretched across characteristics

Rome had…. these three continents… of Rome…

Name:________________________ The Roman Study Guide

Know these terms

• Contribution: the act of doing or giving something for others.

• Characteristics: different traits.

• Aqueducts: a series of vessels that brought in fresh water to Roman cities.

• Government: group of people that make and carry out laws.

• Laws: rules that are made for people to obey.

• Representative Democracy: a government in which people elect a small group of citizens to make rules and laws for everyone.

• Ancient: a long time ago.

• Architecture: the design of a building

Know these Types of Roman Architecture

|Colosseum |Arch |Aqueducts |

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|When the Colosseum in Rome was built, it was the largest |An arch is a form of archetecture used in many ancient Roman |An aquadect was a system of pipe-like channels developed by |

|structure of its type. It took 10 years to build. Originally, |buildings. An arch is an opening that is curved at the top and|Romans that allowed water to flow from far away sources into |

|the Colosseum was as tall as a sixteen-story building. It |straight along both sides. It is used most often in doorways |the city of Rome. Ancient Roman Archetects built a total of |

|contained arched windows and columns and was used as a type of |and windows. In Ancient Rome it was commonly used in the |eleven aqueducts to bring water to Rome from as far away as 57 |

|stadium. The Colosseum could hold as many as 50,000 people at |construction of important buildings, bridges, and aquaducts. |miles. Some of these aqueducts are still in use today. They are|

|one time. Tournaments and games that happened in the Colusseum |The arch is still used today as a form of archetecture in many |about 2000 years old. The aqauduct was the beginning of our |

|often lasted an entire day or more. |buildings. |modern day sewage system. |

Ancient Rome Practice Questions

|1. Which type of government did the Romans have? |5. Ancient Rome was dependent on the surrounding sea for trade. This sea was |

| |called_____________. |

|A. Representative Democracy | |

|B. Direct Democracy |A. The Red Sea |

|C. Big Democracy |B. The Mediterranean Sea |

|D. Dillon's Democracy |C. The Blue Sea |

| |D. The Miner's Sea |

|2. Which continent was ancient Rome located in? |6. If we were to visit Rome, what type of architecture would we see on |

| |buildings? |

|F. Australia | |

|G. Asia |F. Stars |

|H. Europe |G. Bricks |

|J. North America |H. Arches |

| |J. Diamonds |

|3. Circle the word that is not a type of architecture found in ancient Rome. | |

| |7. What types of jobs were most likely offered to the Romans? |

|A. Arches | |

|B. Colosseum |A. Griots |

|C. Pyramids |B. Traders, farmers, road builders |

|D. Aqueducts |C. Miner jobs |

| |D. Bridge builder and cook |

|4. How did the Romans adapt to the environment of rocky Rome? |8. How did the Romans use aqueducts? |

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|F. They farmed on hillsides. |F. To move farm animals. |

|G. They built roads for traveling. |G. To slide in. |

|H. They traded on the Mediterranean. |H. To carry fresh water into the city. |

|J. All of the above. |J. A place to park ships. |

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|9. Another word for characteristic is... |13. How did the Romans get enough goods to feed and clothe its citizens? |

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|A. Trait |A. They made them from scratch. |

|B. Story |B. They traded with other countries. |

|C. Winner |C. They would find them. |

|D. Roman child |D. The King would bring them. |

|10. If you wanted to learn more about the Romans, which type of book could help|14. The act of giving or doing something for others is called... |

|you? | |

| |F. A miracle |

|F. Thesaurus |G. A job |

|G. Dictionary |H. A characteristic |

|H. Encyclopedia |G A contribution |

|J. Science Book | |

|11. Which group of words describes the physical characteristics of Rome? |15. The United States government was influenced by the________. |

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|A. Rainy, muddy, rocky |A. Romans and Greeks |

|B. Mountainous, Tiber River, limited rich soil |B. Australians and the Chinese |

|C. Volcanoes and mountains |C. American Indians |

|D. Sand, Yellow River, Great Wall |D. Ancient Chinese |

|12. Circle the word that is not a Roman Art contribution. |16. Which type of government elects a small group of citizens to make laws for |

| |everyone in the land? |

|F. Mosaics | |

|G Paintings |F. Direct Democracy |

|H. Sculptures |G. Republic |

|J. Wood Carvings |H. Small Democracy |

| |J. Representative Democracy |

|17. What is the name of the large, circular building that the Romans used for |20. Which picture shows an illustration of an arch? |

|large gatherings or events? | |

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|A. Pyramids of Giza |F. G. |

|B. Great Wall | |

|C. Parthenon | |

|D. Colosseum |H. J. |

|18. Where would we travel to see the Roman aqueducts and Colosseum? |21. Circle the picture that shows what the Roman Colosseum looks like? |

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|F. Mali, Africa |A. |

|G. Rome, Europe | |

|H. Virginia, United States | |

|J. Berlin, China | |

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|19. Look at the illustration. What is the name of this well-known Roman |B. |

|building? | |

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| |C. |

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|A. The White House | |

|B. Parthenon | |

|C. Statue of Liberty |D. [pic] |

|D. Colosseum | |

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The student will explain how the contributions of ancient Romans have influenced the present world in terms of architecture, government (direct and representative democracy), and sports.

The Romans adapted by…

© 2010 Heather Motley

The Roman civilization made significant contributions to the world we know today!

Rome was located in Europe.

Jobs in Ancient Rome

Characteristics of the Land

How the Romans

Adapted

Contributions of the Romans

Farmers

Road Builders

Traders

Limited rich soil

Located near the Tiber River

Built on hillsides and mountains

Used terrace farming on hillsides

Mosaics

Paintings

Traded with Egypt and others

Sculptures

Roman Government

The Roman's had a Representative Democracy. This is a type of government under which a small group of elected citizens make up the rules and laws for everyone in their community. The United States government is based on the ideas that the Roman and Greeks governed their nations by.

© 2010 Heather Motley

© 2010 Heather Motley

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