Ancient Rome Flashcards
What is a Republic?
A Republic is where the wealthy elite ruled the city through the Senate
What is a citizen?
A citizen is people who had rights under Roman law
What is a Forum?
A Forum is a large town square that was the centre of business, political activity and religious worship
What is a amphitheatre?
An amphitheater is where gladiatorial games were held
What are Patricians?
A patrician is the wealthy noble families who ruled Rome
What are Plebeians?
Plebeians are the poor, who made up the vast majority of the Roman population
What is a Domus?
A Domus is a patrician house in a town
What is a dole?
A dole is a payment of free grain
What is an Insulae?
An Insulae is the apartment blocks that plebeians lived in
What is Manumission?
Manumission is the freeing of a slave by their master after many years of service
What is a Mosaic?
A Mosaic is pictures made from small pieces of stone, glass or tile
What are Gladiators
Gladiators are slaves who fought in amphitheatres for the entertainment of the crowd
What are Polytheists?
Polytheists are people who believe in many different gods
What are Monotheists?
Monotheists are people who believe in only one god
