Anient Rome Study For Test Flashcards
Why did the romans visit the baths?
To wash themselves, meet people, discuss business and exercise
What was the warm bath called
Tepidarium
What was the hot bath called
Caldarium
What was the cold bath called
The frigidarium
How many baths were in Ancient Rome by 300bce
900
How many metres were in the arena in chariot racing
500m
What were the four teams each called
Red, white, green and blue
How many horses pulled a chariot
2,4 or 6 horses
What was popular at the races
Gambling
What did slaves do to there master at the baths
Rub there masters all over with oil and scrape it off with a strigil (knife) to take away dirt and dead skin
When did the villages along the river Tiber join together to form the city of Rome?
753bc
How do we know about the Romans
Written sources, buildings, artefacts and Pompeii
What happened to Pompeii
Ash from the volcano mount vesuvius in AD79 preserved the town the way it was years ago. Archaeologists have been excavating it since 1748
What is a patrician
The wealthy noble families who ruled Rome. They had huge estates and hundredths of slaves. They controlled the Roman government army.
Where could physical remains of Roman life be seen
Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
What did patrician men and woman wear in Ancient Rome
Men: toga Women:stola
Where was a domus house located
Town
Where was a villa located
Countryside
Who were plebeians
The poor who made up most of the population. They farmed, worked in trades and served in the army
What were plebeians given as a payment
A dole payment of free grain
What did plebeian men and women wear?
Men: tunic to there knees. Women:plain stola
What did most plebeians live in
An insulae
What was a kitchen in a Roman house called
Culina
What was a bedroom called in Ancient Rome house
Cubiculum
What was a office called in Ancient Rome housing
Tablium
What was a dining room called in Ancient Rome
Tricinium
What was the garden called in Ancient Rome housing
The peristylium
What was the pool that collected rainwater called in ancient Roman housings?
The impluvium
Who fought in amphitheaters
Gladiators
How many people could the colosseum hold?
50,000 spectators
What was seating arranged by
Social class. Patrician men were closest to the action.
How many people and animals died in the colosseum
400,000 people and 1m animals were killed in the colosseum over 400 years
What was the emperor called that lifted on Christianity in AD313
Emperor Constantine
What percentage of words today are influenced by Latin?
25%
Who introduced the calendar
Julius Caesar in 46bc it divided the year into 365 days and 12 months
What did the Romans invent that we use today on buildings
Concrete, arches and columns
What is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world
The Latin alphabet created by the romans
How many Km of roads did the romans build
80,000 km of roads
