# The Romans

> Grade 4: Rome and its empire, roads, aqueducts and baths, Latin and Roman numerals, Roman soldiers, Roman gods and buildings.

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- Subject: History & geography
- Level: Grade 4
- Quiz: 16
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## Questions

1. Which city was the capital of the Roman Empire? (Athens / Cairo / London / Rome)
   Answer: Rome
2. Which sea did the Romans call 'Mare Nostrum', meaning 'our sea'? (Baltic Sea / Mediterranean Sea / North Sea / Red Sea)
   Answer: Mediterranean Sea
3. The Romans once ruled part of Britain.
   Answer: True
4. What did Roman aqueducts carry? (Grain / Letters / Soldiers / Water)
   Answer: Water
5. Why did the Romans build their roads so straight? (So armies could travel quickly / To keep out rain / To make them look pretty / To stop carts being used)
   Answer: So armies could travel quickly
6. In Roman towns, what public buildings did people visit to wash and meet friends?
   Answer: The baths
7. Which Roman numeral means 10? (C / L / V / X)
   Answer: X
8. What number is the Roman numeral XIV?
   Answer: 14
9. Many English words, such as 'aquarium', come from Latin.
   Answer: True
10. What is the Roman numeral for 50? (C / D / L / M)
   Answer: L
11. What was a group of about 80 Roman soldiers called? (A century / A cohort / A decade / A legion)
   Answer: A century
12. What did Roman soldiers hold to protect themselves from attack? (A mosaic / A scroll / A shield / A toga)
   Answer: A shield
13. Who was the Roman king of the gods, like the Greek god Zeus?
   Answer: Jupiter
14. What was the Colosseum in Rome used for? (Housing the emperor / Public shows and games / Storing grain / Teaching children)
   Answer: Public shows and games
15. The Romans worshipped only one god.
   Answer: False
16. Which Roman god was the god of war? (Apollo / Mars / Neptune / Venus)
   Answer: Mars