Download The Ultimate Empire

FORM A
Name: __________________________
Date:
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Seventh Grade Social Studies
Rice/LaBrache
5/28/13
ROME: “The Ultimate Empire”
Movie Questions
Directions:
Below you will find questions that can be answered by watching the movie: “ROME: The Ultimate
Empire.” Watch the movie, and answer the questions as you follow along. You do not have to use
compete sentences.
Introduction:
1) For how long did the opening ceremonies of the games at the Coliseum last?
-lasted for 100 days
2) About how many people could be it into the Coliseum?
-about 50,000 people fit in Coliseum
3) During the time of the games, Rome had what fraction of the world’s population under its control?
-about 1/5 of the world’s population was under Rome
4) Name three types of animals that were brought from all over the world for the games in the
Coliseum.
-hippos, rhinos, antelope, lion, elephants
Founding an Empire:
5) After conquering Spain and North Africa, what two areas did Caesar conquer next?
-Caesar went to Greece and Asia Minor
6) Under Caesar, about how many square miles did the Roman Empire cover?
-about 2 million square miles
7) About how many different languages were spoke in the city of Rome?
-12 different languages in city of Rome
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Engineering and Architecture:
8) What is the name of the only building from Ancient Rome that remains in tact?
-only building; Pantheon
9) Who was responsible for this sturdy structure?
-Hadrian (in 2nd century CE)
10) In apartment buildings, how was it determined who was going to live on what floor?
-the richer people lived lower, the less money you had, the higher in the apartments you lived
The Rise of Emperors:
11) In what year did Caesar declare himself dictator?
-Caesar becomes dictator in 46 BCE
12) About how long did Caesar rule as dictator in Rome?
-he ruled for about a year and a half
13) Who took over power as dictator after Caesar?
-Augustus (Octavian; adopted son) took over after Caesar
14) About how long did the “Pax romana” last?
-lasted for about 2 centuries (200 years)
Roman Roads:
15) About how many miles of highways ran through Rome?
-50,000 miles of highways
16) About how many miles of roads ran through Rome?
-200,000 miles of roads
17) What sort of items did the Romans get from Syria?
-got Chinese silks and glassware from Syria
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18) What sort of items did the Romans get from south of Arabia?
-exotic perfumes and incense from S. Arabia
19) Why was Petra so important to the Romans spreading their power east?
-only passage through Jordanian Mtns; controlling this means they could control flow of luxury
goods from east
The Roman Army:
20) How many pounds of gear were Roman soldiers expected to wear?
-carried about 60 pounds of gear
21) About how many miles were the soldiers expected every five hours?
-soldiers walked 24 miles/5 hours
22) At this pace, about how long would it take to get from both ends of the empire (from Petra to the
British Isles)?
- it would take about five months
23) What is the name of the structure that lay at the northern border of Rome’s empire on the British
Isles?
-Hadrian’s wall
24) How big is this structure?
-wall was about 73 miles long