Questions are on Rome and its buildings

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1 Questions are on Rome and its buildings 13 raw lines to match up each Roman building to its use: Aqueducts This was built as a temple to the gods. The Colosseum A theatre where Romans would watch gladiator contests and plays. The antheon A place where Romans went to wash and exercise. Baths These were built to carry water from the hills to the towns.

2 Answers to questions on Romulus and Remus Award one mark for each answer unless otherwise stated. 1 Why did Amulius trick Numitor e wanted to take the throne e wanted to be king. 2...four men seized him and threw him down some steps into a dark dungeon. What do you think the word seized means surprised shouted grabbed greeted 3 Where was Rhea sent To the forest. 4 Why did Rhea leave the twins in a basket by the side of the river Because she did not have a human husband to support her.

3 5 ind and copy the words that tell you that Rhea did not want to leave her children. With terrible sadness in her heart. 6 A wolf. What kind of animal saved the babies from the river 7 When the shepherd saw the young twins they made him feel sad. What were the two reasons for this They were dirty. They could not speak. 8 As the twins grew older, the shepherd noticed they had many good qualities. Name two Any two of the following for two marks (one for one mark) handsome strong talented quickly picked up the skill of shepherding. o not accept They were the grandsons of the king and also half gods. 9 A woman arrives at the door. Which two things about her appearance tell the shepherd that she is the twins mother er deep, dark eyes er curly black hair You can accept: her eyes and hair

4 10 What does Rhea s story make the twins do Accept an answer similar to any of these three ut Amulius in the dungeon. Save their grandfather from the dungeon. ut their grandfather back on the throne. 11 nce Numitor gets back on the throne, what are the twins allowed to do Create their own city. 12 raw lines to match these characters to their actions Amulius Looked after the twins until adulthood. Rhea ut his brother in a dungeon so he could take the throne. The shepherd Left her baby sons by the side of the river.

5 Answers to questions on Rome and its buildings Award one mark for each answer unless otherwise stated. 13 raw lines to match up each Roman building to its use: Aqueducts This was built as a temple to the gods. The Colosseum A theatre where Romans would watch gladiator contests and plays. The antheon A place where Romans went to wash and exercise. Baths These were built to carry water from the hills to the towns.

6 14 Write two facts about the antheon Any two of the following built as a temple to the gods survived raids on Rome has a huge dome has a hole at the top has a hole that lets the sun in has a hole that connects the temple to the gods. 15 The Colosseum was a theatre which could hold up to 80,000 spectators What do you think spectators are People who fight People who build theatres People who act in a play People who watch something 16 ow did the Romans make sure that water could channel through the aqueducts They had to be built with a slope. 17 Give two things that the Romans did in the baths Any two of the following get clean meet people have a cold bath have a warm bath have a hot bath exercise.

7 18 Name something that the Romans built in each of these countries: Britain rance Either one of the following roads baths Aqueducts 19 ut ticks in the table to show which statements are true and which are false The first one has been done for you. The information says that: It took 3000 years to build Rome. The antheon was one of the few buildings to survive the raids on Rome. The Colosseum was an amphitheatre. eople went swimming in aqueducts. You could have a hot or cold bath in the Roman baths. True False END OF TEST