Ancient Rome Xmas Tests Flashcards
What is a patrician?
The wealthy noble families who ruled Ancient Rome
What is a plebeian?
The poor who made up the vast majority of the Rome population
Where did patricans live
Where did a patrician live a domus in the city and a villa in the countryside
Where did pleabians live?
An insulae- an apartment block
What are examples of Rome’s public entertainment?
The baths (mostly for the rich),chariot racing ( the main place it was held was the circus maxiums) and amphitheatre where you could watch gladiator fights
What are mosaics?
Pictures made up from small pieces of stone,glass or tile
What is the dole?
A payment of free grain
What are gladiators?
Slaves who fought in amphitheatres for entertainment of the crowd
Who lifted the ban on Christianity in Rome?
Emperor Constantine
What legacy did Rome leave in Europe?
Architecture,Christianity and latin
What is an amphitheatre?
Where gladiator fights were held
