THE ROMAN EMPIRE

A) Read and complete with the correct word. There are 2 extra words:

tutors Latin Dark Ages Republic Christianism social classes Middle Ages
Italy 2,800 Greece Romulus father

1) In the ancient times, children were told the story of how ………………. and his twin brother
Remus were thrown into a basket on the Tiber River by their wicked grandfather, The King of
Rome. The brothers were raised by a she-wolf.
2) Rome is the capital city of ………………… . It is located in the European continent.
3) Family was very important to the Romans: the …………..….. had all the power but the mothers
still had a say.
4) Romans spoke ………………….. . It was the official language of Rome. However many Romans also
spoke Greek.
5) Girls and boys from rich families had ……..…….. at home but poor children didn’t go to school.
They had to work instead.
6) There were three different …………………………………: the Plebeians, the Patricians and the slaves.
7) The apostle Paul spread the new religion of …………………….. all over the Roman world.
8) Rome was founded almost …………………….. years ago.
9) At first, Rome was a monarchy. Then it became a ……………………. where no kings but politicians
made the decisions. Supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
10) The Roman Empire ended in the 5th century when the Germans invaded Rome. At that
moment, with the Fall of The Roman Empire, the …………………………… began.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE

A) Read and complete with the correct word. There are 2 extra words:

tutors Latin Dark Ages Republic Christianism social classes Middle Ages
Italy 2,800 Greece Romulus father

1) In the ancient times, children were told the story of how ………………. and his twin brother
Remus were thrown into a basket on the Tiber River by their wicked grandfather, The King of
Rome. The brothers were raised by a she-wolf.
2) Rome is the capital city of ………………… . It is located in the European continent.
3) Family was very important to the Romans: the …………..….. had all the power but the mothers
still had a say.
4) Romans spoke ………………….. . It was the official language of Rome. However many Romans also
spoke Greek.
5) Girls and boys from rich families had ……..…….. at home but poor children didn’t go to school.
They had to work instead.
6) There were three different …………………………………: the Plebeians, the Patricians and the slaves.
7) The apostle Paul spread the new religion of …………………….. all over the Roman world.
8) Rome was founded almost …………………….. years ago.
9) At first, Rome was a monarchy. Then it became a ……………………. where no kings but politicians
made the decisions. Supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
10) The Roman Empire ended in the 5th century when the Germans invaded Rome. At that
moment, with the Fall of The Roman Empire, the …………………………… began.