Ancient Rome

Question 1

gladiator who led a slave rebellion

Answer 1

Spartacus

Question 2

Greek doctor, introduced medical ideas

Answer 2

Galen

Question 3

studied the sky and carefully mapped stars

Answer 3

Ptolemy

Question 4

Wrote the epic poem, the Aeneid

Answer 4

Virgil

Question 5

wrote satires and odes about emotions and life

Answer 5

Horace

Question 6

reforms did not work because he was not a strong enough
emperor to enforce them

Answer 6

Diocletian

Question 7

moved the empire’s capital to Constantinople

Answer 7

Constantine

Question 8

divided the empire into the Western Roman Empire and
the Eastern Roman Empire in A.D. 395

Answer 8

Theodosius

Question 9

In A.D. 410, Visigoth leader captured the city of Rome

Answer 9

Alaric

Question 10

captured Rome in A.D. 476, thus ending the
Western Roman Empire

Answer 10

Odoacer

Question 11

person who fought animals and other people as public
amusement

Answer 11

Gladiator

Question 12

the study of body structure

Answer 12

Anatomy

Question 13

a curved ceiling made of arches

Answer 13

Vault

Question 14

works that poke fun at human weaknesses

Answer 14

Satire

Question 15

changes to bring about improvement

Answer 15

Reform

Question 16

The first major Roman road linking Rome to
southeastern Italy

Answer 16

Appian Way

Question 17

marketplace and public square

Answer 17

Forum

Question 18

The languages of Spanish, French, Romanian, Portuguese,
and Italian all derive from what language of the Romans

Answer 18

Latin

Question 19

The Visigoths became tired of the Romans’ demands, rebelled, and defeated a Roman legions here

Answer 19

Adrianople

Question 20

entered Eastern Europe in the late A.D. 300’s

Answer 20

Huns

Question 21

Eastern Roman Empire became known as this

Answer 21

Byzantine Empire

Question 22

King of the Gods and god of thunder

Answer 22

Jupiter (Zeus)

Question 23

Queen of the gods and the Goddess of marriage

Answer 23

Juno (Hera)

Question 24

The god of war

Answer 24

Mars (Ares)

Question 25

The goddess of wisdom and war

Answer 25

Minerva (Athena)

Question 26

The god of music, poetry and prophecy

Answer 26

Apollo

Question 27

Goddess of love and beauty

Answer 27

Venus (Aphrodite)

Question 28

The messenger god

Answer 28

Mercury (Hermes)

Question 29

The god of the sea

Answer 29

Neptune (Poseidon)

Question 30

I

Answer 30

1

Question 31

V

Answer 31

5

Question 32

X

Answer 32

10

Question 33

L

Answer 33

50

Question 34

C

Answer 34

100

Question 35

D

Answer 35

500

Question 36

M

Answer 36

1000