The Roman Empire

Please answer the following questions using the handout provided. Your answers must be in complete sentences.

1. Who, according to the ancient Romans founded Rome? /1

2. Who took control of Rome away from its citizens? /1

3. What happened to Julius Caesar? /2

4. Explain the development of the Roman Empire from a military point of view. /3

5. For what was a Roman soldier trained? /3

6. Explain what happened at Roman amphitheaties. /3

7. What is a villa? Who lived there? Who ran the farms? /3

8. Who was an important Roman god? /1

9. What was located within the forum? /2

10. For whom were Triumphal arches built? /1

11. Who were legionaries? Centurions? Auxiliaries/ /3

12. What happened at the stone quarries? /2

13. Describe the aqueducts of ancient Rome. /2

14. Describe a typical town in the Roman Empire. /4

15. Why was farming important to Roman life? /2

16. What happened to the city of Rome 500 years after Augustus became emperor? /2