Aincent Rome

Question 1

Roman towns

Answer 1

Walls for defence
Streets in a grid system
Forum (town square)
Gods were worshipped in temples
Aquaduct
Theatre
Monuments
Public baths
Dirty streets
Amphithéâtre

Question 2

Patricians

Answer 2

Wealthy noble families
Ruled Rome
Town house = domus
Country house = villa
Men wore toga, women wore stola

Question 3

Plebians

Answer 3

Poor, majority of population
Lived in apartment blocks(insulae)
Men wore tunics, women wore plain stola
Were given dole to support the rule of Rome

Question 4

Domus

Answer 4

Atrium
Cubiculum
Perystillum
Impluvium
Culina
Triniculum
Larum
Tablum
Slave quarters

Question 5

Insulae

Answer 5

5 stories high, higher = poorer
No running water - fire hazard

Question 6

Slavery

Answer 6

Prisoner of war, child of slave, captured by pirates => slave
Parents sold their kids into slavery if they were in depth
Well educated slaves were treated better + had better jobs + were sometimes given freedom after so many years (manumission)

Question 7

Education - plebian

Answer 7

Home-schooled

Question 8

Education - patrician

Answer 8

Ludus - 7-12 : reading, writing + maths
Grammaticus - 12-16 : grammar, history, geometry, literature
Oratory - 16 : public speaking

Question 9

Entertainment

Answer 9

Public baths
Chariot racing
Theatre
Amphitheatres + gladiator fights

Question 10

Roman army

Answer 10

Conquered much of Europe, Asia + Africa
25 year service
Large variety of weapons, marched long distances

Question 11

Legacy

Answer 11

Architecture - concrete, arches, pillars
Christianity - Roman empire becoming christian made the catholic church the most powerful religion
Language - romance languages
Calendar - introduced by Caesar