Roman Britain

Question 1

name all reasons on why the roman wanted to invade britain?

Answer 1

valuable metals, ambition, power, raw materials, slaves,

Question 2

what was the square called in the middle of the town?

Answer 2

A forum

Question 3

Where was important business held

Answer 3

the bascillica

Question 4

what material were the apartments made out of

Answer 4

wood

Question 5

what were their apartments called

Answer 5

insulae

Question 6

what was a wealth persons house called

Answer 6

villa or domus

Question 7

true or false, romans were the first people to build roads

Answer 7

true

Question 8

what were some of the problems with the roads

Answer 8

fights would break out and people would get killed

Question 9

what was the function of the aqueducts

Answer 9

to transport water into the city

Question 10

who could wear togas

Answer 10

the men

Question 11

what were togas made out of

Answer 11

wool

Question 12

what was worn under the togas

Answer 12

tunics

Question 13

name two of the weapons the roman army used

Answer 13

dagger, sword, javelin, shield

Question 14

what did the sheild do

Answer 14

protect the body, provides shelter and was used in formations

Question 15

How was a short sword better than a longer one

Answer 15

it was lightweight and easier to swing

Question 16

what is decimation

Answer 16

the soldiers would stand in a line and every tenth one would be killed

Question 17

Name one of their most famous formations

Answer 17

the testudo method

Question 18

What is the most famous building in Rome

Answer 18

the colloseum

Question 19

how many people could it hold

Answer 19

fifty thousand people

Question 20

what percentage of gladiators would die per show

Answer 20

50%

Question 21

What is considered a family event in Rome

Answer 21

chariot racing

Question 22

where could you go instead of the colloseum

Answer 22

the theatre

Question 23

name two animals that fought at the colloseum

Answer 23

bufaloes, wild cats, bears, elephants

Question 24

who would fight in the arena

Answer 24

criminals, slaves and gladiators

Question 25

on the day the colloseum opened how many animals were killed

Answer 25

5,000

Question 26

What were some of the reasons for roman punishment?

Answer 26

to change the person for the better(rehabilitation), revenge or compensation to the victim,( reparation)

Question 27

Name one punishment they would do?

Answer 27

Thrown off tarpien rock is you commited a political offense

Question 28

True or False:
Citizens would be killed for serious crimes

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What was a Hypocaust?

Answer 29

system of underfloor heating in Roman Villas

Question 30

What was a Fridgidarium?

Answer 30

the coldest room in the Roman bathhouse

Question 31

what is a villa?

Answer 31

what a rich romans house was called

Question 32

what is an atrium?

Answer 32

part of a Roman villa with no roof

Question 33

what is a strigil?

Answer 33

what they used to clean their bodies

Question 34

where did all the Roman roads lead to?

Answer 34

Rome

Question 35

how did they stay cool at the Colloseum?

Answer 35

there was a huge canopy over top of the Colloseum giving everyone shade

Question 36

What did a thumbs up from the Emperor mean at the Colloseum?

Answer 36

It meant live and a thumbs down meant death

Question 37

What did Seneca write?

Answer 37

that for a gladiator ‘the only exit is death’

Question 38

True or False:
the Colloseum shows costed money

Answer 38

False

Question 39

What was also given in the theatres?

Answer 39

poetry readings

Question 40

What is wattle and daub

Answer 40

a building method that the Celts used

Question 41

Who was Boudicca?

Answer 41

The leader of the Iceni tribe