ROME PART II
Watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S6YC7ak7CI and answer the
following questions.
1. How many fountains are there in the Piazza Navona?
2. What movie showed people throwing a coin over their shoulder into the Fontana di
Trevi? What happens if you do that?
3. What is it today the Palazzo del Quirinale?
4. What shape is the dome at the Pantheon?
5. Where was the center of the city in ancient Rome?
6. What is believed to happen on the Palatino hill, adjacent to the Roman forum?
7. When (century) was the Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II built? How long did it take to
build ?
8. Who created the Campidoglio in the XVith century?
9. The Constantine arch was built to commemorate his triumph over...
10. How long took the inauguration ceremony of the Colosseo? What were the people of
Rome promised? What are the people who fought in the arena called?
11. The Via Appia Antica joined the ....................................... with the main city.
12. What form is the Isola Tiberina in? What was its use in the middle Ages?
13. How many bridges cross the river Tiber?
14.The largest Christian church in the world is... When was it completed?
15. What’s the name of the independent state within the city of Rome? And what’s the
name of its soldiers?
Find the following information in the website http://www.aroundrometours.com/30-
interesting-facts-about-rome-italy-art43-uid1.htm
1. Name of the charity the money from the Fontana di Trevi is donated to.
2. The Latin for “capital of the world”, one of the two names Rome is known as.
3. Meaning of SPQR, which can be seen in the city.
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4. Reason why Roman husbands kissed their wives at the end of the day.
5. The most popular colours for women to dye their hair with.
6. Name of Rome’s mascot.
7. A piece of clothes Roman citizens used to wear.
8. Name of a Roman invention used to build buildings.
9. Number of fountains in Rome.
10. Animals that can live wherever they are born in Rome.
11. Number of hills surrounding Rome.
12. Year the last fights at the Colosseum took place.
13. Name of the first shoppimg mall ever.
14. Calendars used before Julius Caesar introduced the modern calendar.
15. Origin of the word “barbar”.

Rome webquest 2

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    ROME PART II Watchthis video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S6YC7ak7CI and answer the following questions. 1. How many fountains are there in the Piazza Navona? 2. What movie showed people throwing a coin over their shoulder into the Fontana di Trevi? What happens if you do that? 3. What is it today the Palazzo del Quirinale? 4. What shape is the dome at the Pantheon? 5. Where was the center of the city in ancient Rome? 6. What is believed to happen on the Palatino hill, adjacent to the Roman forum? 7. When (century) was the Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II built? How long did it take to build ? 8. Who created the Campidoglio in the XVith century? 9. The Constantine arch was built to commemorate his triumph over... 10. How long took the inauguration ceremony of the Colosseo? What were the people of Rome promised? What are the people who fought in the arena called? 11. The Via Appia Antica joined the ....................................... with the main city. 12. What form is the Isola Tiberina in? What was its use in the middle Ages? 13. How many bridges cross the river Tiber? 14.The largest Christian church in the world is... When was it completed? 15. What’s the name of the independent state within the city of Rome? And what’s the name of its soldiers? Find the following information in the website http://www.aroundrometours.com/30- interesting-facts-about-rome-italy-art43-uid1.htm 1. Name of the charity the money from the Fontana di Trevi is donated to. 2. The Latin for “capital of the world”, one of the two names Rome is known as. 3. Meaning of SPQR, which can be seen in the city.
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    ROME PART II 4.Reason why Roman husbands kissed their wives at the end of the day. 5. The most popular colours for women to dye their hair with. 6. Name of Rome’s mascot. 7. A piece of clothes Roman citizens used to wear. 8. Name of a Roman invention used to build buildings. 9. Number of fountains in Rome. 10. Animals that can live wherever they are born in Rome. 11. Number of hills surrounding Rome. 12. Year the last fights at the Colosseum took place. 13. Name of the first shoppimg mall ever. 14. Calendars used before Julius Caesar introduced the modern calendar. 15. Origin of the word “barbar”.