Joseph Nastasi

Scavenger Hunt: The Roman Empire

Scan the code to get started and answer the questions:

1. What person did the Roman Empire start with?

2. Scroll to the bottom of the page: (True or false) When Augustus Caesar died he left Rome
in ruin.

3. Go to the interactive map of the city of Rome, explain where the Baths of Agrippa are.
 4. (True or false) Romes border walls were the beginning of its
end.

5. What was England/Wales known as when Rome conquered it?

6. In Romes early years who did they live in fear of?

7. How was Julius Caesar killed?

8. Who is the last emperor on the page?

9. Who was the first of the five good emperors?

10. What year did the city of Rome get sacked?

1. http://www.ancient.eu/Roman_Empire/

This website gives an overview of the Roman Empire. This websites design is above average (4),
it loads quickly and is organized well. This websites navigability is excellent (5), it has an easy to
find search engine and it is easy to figure out the site. Its content is above average (4) accurately
covering the topic.

2. http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/emperor-augustus

This website gives an overview of Augustus Caesars life. This websites design is excellent (5),
loads quickly and is very well maintained. This sites navigability is excellent (5), it is easy to
find the search engine and has related links. Its content is excellent (5), there are many links and
videos pertaining to the topic. If clicking on one of these you can leave the webpage and learn
more about other similar topics.

3. http://www.roman-empire.net/

This website gives the most in-depth insight on the Roman Empire that I have seen on the
internet. Its design is above average (4), it is broken up into simple categories that break down
more and more in depth. The sites navigability is average (3), there is no search engine where
you can type in what you would like to find. There is much info on the site but it may be hard to
navigate for middle school to early high school students. There are no pictures on the homepage
making the site look bland. Its content is excellent (5), the most informative website on all
aspects of the Roman Empire that I have seen on the internet.

4. http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/09/roman-walls/curry-text

This website talks about Roman architecture and geography. Its design is excellent (5), I would
expect nothing less from national geographic. The sites navigability is above average (4), almost
every link is accessible but some only are allowed to be accessed by subscribers. Its content is
above average (4). It may not be useful for a high school class but the website is pretty
informative.
5. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/ancient-rome/the-roman-empire/

This website gives a brief overview of the Roman Empire. The websites design is average (3), it
does not load fully every time I try and access it. Navigability would be average (3) as well.
There early accessible links but no site map that I could find. The content is average (3) just like
the first two elements. It is informative but there is not an abundance of information.

6. http://www.livius.org/articles/misc/list-of-roman-emperors/

This website lists the emperors of Rome. Its design is above average (4), it is free of errors but
does not fully load all of the time. The navigability is excellent (5), from the links that I have
pressed the website seems to move smoothly, it has many links. Content is above average (4), it
is just a bit difficult to access due to having to navigate all the links.

7. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/roru/hd_roru.htm

This website has a list of all the Roman Emperors and the dynasties that they were a part of. This
design is excellent (5), everything loaded properly and it is clear and easy to understand. The
navigability is excellent (5) also. This is because all of the links work properly. The content is
average (3), there is information but I would have liked for it to be more informative.

8. http://www.ushistory.org/civ/6f.asp

This website talks about the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of Christianity. The design of
this website seems to be above average (4), it is free of errors and seems to load fairly quickly.
Its navigability is average (3) with very little option to click on related links. The content is
above average (4), concise and accurate but could use some more information.

Answers:
1. Julius Caesar
2. False
3. Left side or Middle-left
4. True
5. Britannia
6. Carthage
7. Murdered by Senators
8. Trajan
9. Nerva
10. 410 C.E.