What was the Roman forum?

a complex of great squares and temples and miles of covered markets

What happened to the town of Pompeii in 79 A.D.?

The volcano Vesuvius erupted, burying the town and its people in ash.

Why is the archaeological site of Pompeii so important to our understanding of life in a Roman town?

The remains give a realistic picture and understanding of life there.

What was the Pax Romana?

a period of Roman peace and prosperity

What did the term bread and circuses refer to during the time of the Roman emperors?

free bread and entertainment for the poor

How did the Romans bring water into the city from the surrounding hills?

They built aqueducts that carried water from the hills to the city

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1
The Romans and the Jews had the same religious beliefs.
False
True
2
Where did Roman gladiators square off for combat against other gladiators or against wild beasts?
the Circus Maximus
the Forum
the Colosseum
the Pantheon
3
Where did Roman spectators watch chariot races?
the Circus Maximus
the Pantheon
the Forum
the Colosseum
4
Jewish people believed that God, not the government, was the highest authority.
True
False
5
What was the Roman forum?
the name given to all of the public buildings of the city
a huge amphitheater in the center of Rome
a complex of great squares and temples and miles of covered markets
a public bath
6
What happened to the town of Pompeii in 79 A.D.?
An earthquake destroyed the buldings and residents.
A devastating flood swept through the town.
A plague spread through the population, only a few survived.
The volcano Vesuvius erupted, burying the town and its people in ash.
7
What year did the Romans conquor Judea?
45 A.D.
63 B.C.
17 B.C.
79 A.D.
8
Why is the archaeological site of Pompeii so important to our understanding of life in a Roman town?
The Romans left it intact as a monument to people who died there.
The survivors moved back to restore it the city.
The remains give a realistic picture and understanding of life there.
It is the only place where Roman structures can still be seen today.
9
Zealots worked with Rome to keep law and order.
True
False
10
What was the Pax Romana?
all of ancient Roman history
another name for the Roman Empire
a period of Roman peace and prosperity
another name for the Roman Republic
11
What was the name of the small group of Jews that was especially opposed to Hellenism and Roman rule?
Martyrs
Zealots
Gentiles
Pharisees
12
What did the term bread and circuses refer to during the time of the Roman emperors?
free bread and entertainment for the poor
jobs and free housing for anyone who pledged loyalty to the empire
the leisurely lifestyle of the wealthy Romans
religious holidays and parades for the religious groups in Rome
13
How did the Romans bring water into the city from the surrounding hills?
They had thousands of slaves haul barrels of water in on carts.
They built aqueducts that carried water from the hills to the city
They channeled it through copper pipes under the streets.
They pumped it into the city with hydraulic equipment.
14
Crucifixion is punishment by being put on a cross.
False
True
15
Who wrote the Aeneid?
Romulus
Caesar
Vesuvius
Virgil

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