AMSCO Lesson 75-76 Flashcards
The Latin word familia more accurately translates to
houshold
Families that come from a common ancestor often make a clan called a
gens
Roman citizens usually had 3 names the ______
praenomen, nomen, and cognomen
The honarary cognomen aka
agnomen
Pompey got the agnomen Magnus for his
military exploits
Scipio received the agnomen Africanus for
defeating Carthage and its general named Hannibal
Gaius Octavius, the first Roman emperor, was given the name _____ by the Senate
Augustus
Boys were sent to private elementary at age ___ and were taught by a ______
7; litterator
An educated slave called a _____ served as a tutor for boys
paedagogus
The boy would next be sent to grammar school taught by a ______ in _____ and ______ literature
grammaticus; Latin; Greek
Then a boy would attend college and was trained in ____ and ____; finally studies philosophy, law and oratory abroad in ___________
oratory and politics; Greece, Asia Minor, or Rhodes
Roman girls ______ school an received all training at _____
rarely; home
Girls learned to ___________
sew, spin, and weave
Writing of permanent value was done with _______
pen and ink on parchment
Letters were written on
papyrus
Romans also wrote on wax tablets(in Latin _____) by scratching the wax with a _____
tabulae; stilus
Men wore a _____ which was a short-sleeved shirt for indoor wear
tunica
Large woolen cloth worn for formal occasions
toga
Pure white toga worn by men that were running for public office
toga candida
Women wore a _____ which was a long garment fastened by a ____ and worn indoors
stola; girdle
Shawl-like wrap for outdoors worn by women
palla
The _____ had a purple border and was worn by a boy until age ______; also worn by ____ and ____
toga praetexta; 16; priests and magistrates
An adult male toga assumed by an adolescent
toga virilis
Romans commonly wore _____ and _____ on their feet
sandals; shoes
Roman women loved ________ including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings
expensive jewelry
a light breakfast made up of bread and wine
ientaculum
Lunch eaten close to noon with bread, wine, cheese, fruit etc.
prandium
Dinner eaten in the evening consisting of a large, hot meal
cena
Romans used _____ to sweeten instead of sugar
honey
______ was used to replace butter and also was used for bathing, fuel lamps, and as a perfume ingredient
olive oil
_____ was the favorite drink
wine mixed with water
guests ______ on _____ during banquets and meals
reclined; couches
food usually was picked up with the use of _____
a person’s fingers
main public entertainment occurred in the _____, ______, and ________
circus, theater, and arena(gladiator fights)
Common phrase describing entertainment
“panem et circenses” meaning (circus games and bread)
______ was the greatest amphitheater in Rome
Colosseum
_____ was a ______ who became the most famous gladiator
Sparticus; Thracian slave
The _____ was the dividing wall around which chariots raced
spina
_____ horse teams were the most common and popular in the ____ lap races
4; 7
The ____ was an area for military training
Campus Martius
Theatrical performances were usually ____, _____ or _____ held in _______ theaters during the day
pantomimes, comedies, or dances; open-air
The first theater in Rome accommodated about ______ people
20,000
______ were baths similar to the country clubs of today
thermae
Kids played games such as ______, _____, and ______
hide-and-seek, leap frog- and blind man’s bluff
Older children and adults played ________ and ______-
board games and outdoor sports
The most famous festival around the time of Christmas that was a period of merrymaking; dedicated to the god Saturn
Saturnalia
Temple of _____ was a very important temple in Rome where 6 __________ kept the sacred fire burning
Vesta; Vestal Virgins
The priests and the Pontifex Maximus were considered _____
government officials
Bacchus was the god of _____ and his Greek counterpart is _______
wine; Dionysus
The Roman alphabet is used by _________ and the Latin language is the basis of ______ languages
most of the world; Romance
The _______ were the foundation of Roman Law
Laws of the Twelve Tables
______ and ______ were known in world literature; _____ known in oratory, philosophy, and letters; and _____ and _____ are known in poetry
Caesar and Livy; Cierco; Horace and Virgil
The ______ and _____ of provinces showed genius in organization
formation and administration
Rome is famous for its perfection of the ______ and _____
round arch and column
Today’s calendar is based on the _______ calendar from Rome
Julian
