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Ancient Rome. Empire to Republic. Directions:. Two teams. Questions are between 100-500 points. Teams make a wager each time there is a new question. Teams have one guess. Teams can work together [quietly… don’t want the other team hearing]. Teams lose points for incorrect answers.
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Ancient Rome Empire to Republic
Directions: • Two teams. • Questions are between 100-500 points. • Teams make a wager each time there is a new question. • Teams have one guess. • Teams can work together [quietly… don’t want the other team hearing]. • Teams lose points for incorrect answers. • Teams can lose points for noise level.
Standards • MAKE YOUR WAGER
Question • What groups did the Roman standards represent?
Answer: • LEGIONS!
Question • Why did each legion have a different standard? Give as many reasons as you can think of?
Answer: • For messengers • For commands • Inspire the legion • Put fear in enemy • Identity • Tell their story
Question • What was the rank in the legion that held the highest honor?
Answer: • Standard bearer
Roman Translations • MAKE YOUR WAGER
Question: • Translate S.P.Q.R. into English.
Answer: • The Senate and the Roman People
Question: • Translate PaxRomana.
Answer: • “Roman Peace”
Roman Government • MAKE YOUR WAGER
Question • What is a republic?
Answer: • A type of government where government officials are elected to represent the interests of the people.
Question: • Why didn’t Rome have a police force during the republic?
Answer • Rome did not have enough tax money, because they needed to fund the legions and the growing welfare system.
Question: • Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Answer: • Octavian or Augustus Caesar
Question: • Who/What was the governing body of the Roman Republic?
Answer: • Roman Senate
Question • When was Ancient Rome formed?
Answer: • 743 BC
Technology • MAKE YOUR WAGER
Question • How did Romans transport water from the mountains to their cities and towns?
Answer: • Aqueducts
Question: • What was the name of the heating system in Roman homes and baths that heated the spaces under the floors?
Answer: • Hypocaust
Question: • What Roman technological development helped make cities and towns more sanitary?
Answer: • Sewers… or waste drainage systems
Military • MAKE YOUR WAGER
Question • When attacked by a barrage of arrows the Roman legions would get into what formation?
Answer: • Testudo (“tortoise”)
Question: • How many soldiers were in each legion?
Answer: • 4,000 – 6,000
Question: • What were Roman soldiers main two weapons? • Need the Roman name of the weapon and what we call it today.
Answer: • Gladius: short sword • Pilum: spear or javelin
Question • Why did Spartacus become a slave?
Answer • He deserted his legion and was caught. His punishment was to become a slave.
Question • After Spartacus fought his way to freedom, where did he go with the other former slaves loyal to him?
Answer • Mount Vesuvius • BONUS QUESTION: How many freed slaves ended up joining him there?
Assorted Rome Questions • MAKE YOUR WAGER
Question: • What is the name of this building?
Answer • The Grand Pantheon
Question: • Fill in the blank: • The Grand Pantheon has one of the largest domes in the world still to this day.
Answer • The Grand Pantheon has one of the largest single spandomes in the world still to this day.
Question • Who could attend gladiator battles in the Colosseum?
Answer • ANYONE!?!?!?!?!!!…. FOR FREE!!!!