Families Flashcards
Who was in charge of the family?
The father
A Roman girl got her name from where?
Her fathers name
What would happen when a new baby was born?
The baby would be laid at his fathers feet and if the father picked up the baby, it would live. If the father ignored the baby, it would be taken away to die.
What were women expected to do?
Run the home, cook meals and raise children
Why were women who married rich men lucky?
They had slaves to do the hard work instead of the women doing it all
At what age were girls married at?
14
Were marriages arranged?
Yes
When could a man divorce his wife and it be legal?
When she did not birth a son
At what age did most women die?
Early 30s
What was the main reason women would die?
Childbirth and diseases
Did children go to school?
Not normally, unless you were rich and could afford a teacher.
What did rich boys learn from educated slaves?
History, Mathematics and Literature
