Religion

Question 1

where did the sacrifices take place?

Answer 1

altar - outside the temple

Question 2

why did the sacrifices take place outside?

Answer 2

blood foe into the ground

large numbers of people could attend

innards burnt and people could eat them

didn’t pollute the temple

Question 3

why do sacrifices?

Answer 3

ask for help

thank or honour a god

celebrate an occasion

Question 4

why build temples?

Answer 4

show off wealth

demonstrated that Romans were in charge

honour the gods

Question 5

what were the stages of a sacrifice?

Answer 5

go to the market and buy the animal with no blemishes

tie ribbons to horns and tail

read animal through the streets to the temple if animal didn’t want to go or stumbled it was seen as a bad omen

animals stunned by a hammer and slashed in the throat

animals innards were removed and a soothsager would examine. if the innards what discoloured or misshapen then it would declare bad omens

if inards were good they were burnt in the fire on the altar as an offering to the god and the rest of the meat was cooked and given out as a feast

Question 6

what was the main room of temples called and what was inside?

Answer 6

cella

large statue of the god