Comprehension Part 1 Flashcards
adopted Quintus Furius
Marcus
in adoption ceremonies, how many times did the praetor make his declaration?
three times
which grant tax breaks to the paterfamilias?
ius trium liberorum
what building does the senate meet?
curia
who did not fight during “The Big Show”?
Spaniards
term patria potestas signified
power of life and death (to the Roman family)
in theory, the roman father had the power of
either life or death
Pompeii
ruins that gave world much knowledge of Roman life
at the rear of the roman house was an area resembling an outdoor garden called the
peristylium
long period of peace during the reign of Augustus
Pax Augustus
Temple of Vesta located in
Romanum Forum (circular design)
where commoners stay (beside curia)
comitium
god who protected infant boys
Hercules
goddess who protected infant girls
Juno
necklace that made noise to protect children from evil spirits
crepundia