Pompeii Flashcards
What temples did they have in Pompeii?
Apollo, Jupiter, Vespasian, Fortuna Augusta
What type of columns did they have?
Doric, ionic, Corinthian
Name 3 features of a Roman Temple
3 metres high, colourful, altar outside for sacrifice, elevated platform, 2 flights of stairs
What was the dining room called?
Triclinium
What happened in the amphitheatre
Gladiator fights and animal fights
How many people can fit in an amphitheatre
20,000
What was the design of an amphitheatre
Tiered seating and oval shape
What was the Palaestra
It was where the gladiators exercised
What design was the theatre
Semi circle with tiered seating
What could you compare a Thermopolium to in the modern world
A bar or a cafe
To what extent
5 points and conclusion
Describe
4 points
Explain the reasons why
6 points
Compare
4 points
What caused Pompeiians to die?
People who went back for property
People who went back for family or were pregnant
Trying to escape by sea
Falling boulders