Thursday March 26th - All Levels

I hope all of you are doing well.


Let's do a bit of ROMAN HISTORY today.

First go to the link below, watch it, and then answer the Q & A.

Ancient Rome 101


Q & A:

1. Where did Rome begin?



2. What and when were the 3 periods of the life span of Ancient Rome?



3. How many Roman kings were there and who and when was the first king?



4. Who were the 2 annually elected officials who governed the Republic?



5. According to the video who is widely regarded as being Rome's "cruelest" emperor?



6. What 3 nations/peoples did the Romans conquer after they had seized control of the Italian Peninsula?



7. What innovation improved the health of Romans?



8. How many thousands of miles of roads did the Romans build and for what primary purpose?



9. From where did the Latin language originate?



10. From whom did the Romans acquire Religious Practices, its Alphabet, and Gladiatorial Contests?



12. In what ways did the Greeks impact Roman culture?



13. What 5 factors led to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?