Introduction

Grab your brain and head for the further reaches of cyberspace. Using books is important to start off, since there is a great deal of information to evaluate on the Web. Below is a list of questions about the Roman Empire. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget to go after the monster learning wave, the Big Question. Have fun (and avoid a mental head plant)!

Questions

1. Which Roman laws are still used today?
   
   
2. Which emperor looks the least like a leader?
   
   
3. What do you think the average Roman thought of the soldier?
   
   
4. Why are the Gracchis important to the study of the Roman Empire?
   
   
5. How many pounds of equipment did the average Roman soldier carry?
   
   
6. Would you be happy with the diet of the average Roman?
   
   
7. Why do we make such a fuss about Roman roads?
   
   
8. How far from Rome did the average Roman travel by sea?
   
   
9. What was special about the Roman women, especially knowing that the men ranked higher?
   
   
10. Where were tallest buidings of the Roman empire? How long was the longest road?
    
    
11. Which of the dishes served in Ancient Rome would have been most like a dish served now? Why?
    
    
12. Do we still use any of the weapons used by the Romans?
    
    
13. Could a Roman soldier travel long distances and then battle easily? Why or why not?
    
    
14. With all the festivals and superstitions, did the average Roman citizen have an easy life? Why or why not?
    
    
15. Which law do you think was the hardest to enforce? Why?
    
    

The Internet Resources

• Roman Art and Architecture
• Antique Roman Dishes
• A Visual Compedium of Roman Emperors
• Roman Weapons and Armor
• A Visual Tour Through Late Antiquity
• Roman Ball Games
• Forum Romanum
• Resources for Ancient Rome
• Romanae Antiquae
• Ancient Music
• Legal Status in the Roman World (Augustus' Law)
• Down to the Sea in Ships
• The Legio X
• The Grandest Tour: Fast Facts: Ancient Rome's Colosseum
• Roman Food
• Catapults in Greek and Roman Antiquity
• Late Antiquity in the Mediterranean: The Late Roman Army
• Roman Clothing
• Basic Food for Ordinary People
• The Law of the Twelve Tablets
• Rome: Map of the Empire
• A Legionary's Basic Equipment
• Roman Roads
• Roman Architecture Outside the City of Rome
• Detroit Institute of Arts: Rome
• Roman Architecture
• A mounted soldier celebrates victory
• The Gracchi
• Adornments
• Scipio Africanus
• Laws of the Kings
• Catapults of the Roman Empire
• Armamentarium
• Gladiator: Encarta (tm)
• Roman Music
• Give Us Today Our Daily Bread
• The empress Theodora and her retinue
• Roman Theatre
• Transportation: Roman Roads and Land Transportation
• Sherman Tank - Roman Style

The Big Question

Where would you fit into the Roman Empire? How would you chunk what you learned into clusters or a brainstorm map?