roman forum jews

Question 1

What was the birthplace of Rome and who resided there?

Answer 1

Palatime Hill. Romulus.

Question 2

Who stood on the opposite side of the 7 hills?

Answer 2

Rhemus.

Question 3

where was the commercial and cultural headquarters of the Roman city?

Answer 3

the forum, forum Romanum

Question 4

the symbol of the forum was and what did it stand for…?

Answer 4

the golden milestone, representing the starting place of all roads in Rome.

Question 5

who built the next 3 fora ?

Answer 5

1. one built by Caesar. 2. one built by Augustus. and 3. Vaspasiam

Question 6

later, 2 more fora were built. Who built them?

Answer 6

1. Trajan 2. Domician

Question 7

Which forum was mostly used?

Answer 7

the original, the forum Romanum.

Question 8

What were 4 activities Romans did in the forum?

Answer 8

business (work), visit temples, public speeches, hang out,

Question 9

what did romans do in the “basilicas”?

Answer 9

they cited cases in front of large audiences, merchants did business deals

Question 10

what happens in the “curia”?

Answer 10

senators worked with the governor

Question 11

did funeral processions occur in the forum?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

where was the main temple (the head of the state of the church) located and what god did it honor?

Answer 12

it’s on the capital line hill (western hill) and it honors Jupiter, the Jupiter Optimus maximus temple.

Question 13

Where was the emperor of Rome’s residence?

Answer 13

on the palatine hill

Question 14

where is the “rostra” and what is it?

Answer 14

near the foot of the capital line hill and public speeches were made there. It’s a platform where the speeches are made.

Question 15

where did rostra get its name?

Answer 15

from the decorated ship pros of the first punic war.

Question 16

who gave the most famous speech on the the rostra?

Answer 16

speech by mark anthony over Caesar’s dead body

Question 17

where was Caesar’s body buried and his temple placed?

Answer 17

He was cremated there and a temple was later built on the the Eastern end of the rostra.

Question 18

what is so special about the small building with the cone shaped roof by Caesar’s temple?

Answer 18

it’s where the vestal virgins tended the sacred flame that reps. Romes endurance.

Question 19

where did the roman solders hold triumphant processions after winning a battle?

Answer 19

via sacra -which is in the forum. then they go to the capital line temple

Question 20

why is there an arch over Titus’s forum?

Answer 20

it symbols the victory over the jews

Question 21

what happened in 65 BC?

Answer 21

Pompey took over Jerusalem and Judea became a client city of Rome.

Question 22

What caused the Jews to rebel?

Answer 22

higher taxes pissed them off.

Question 23

Why were the roman leaders bad in Jerusalem?

Answer 23

Instead of creating social and civil order, they were exploiting for $

Question 24

what happened in AD 66?

Answer 24

general revolt happened and revolts over Roman rule.

Question 25

who was Vespasian?

Answer 25

He was the Roman general that squashed the rebellion.

in Jerusalem. Then later he became emperor.

Question 26

What does Vespasian’s son, Titus do?

Answer 26

HIs son squashed Jerusalem and destroyed the Jewish temple in AD 70.

Question 27

Who is Eleazar? and what did he do?

Answer 27

He lead a band of jews to a fortress dedicated to King Herod that stood on a hill with steep sides…. and stayed there til AD 73.

Question 28

Where was the fortress of Eleazar?

Answer 28

Masada

Question 29

Victory over Judea was considered a military success for what dynasty?

Answer 29

Flavian Dynasty. (Vespasian, Domitian, and Titus)