Romans Flashcards
The name of a poor Roman.
Plebeian
The name of a rich Roman.
Patrician
Head of the household.
The father.
Subjects studied in school.
Reading, writing, arithmetic and oratory.
5 items of food or drink.
Bread, wine, meat, pastries and water, oysters, nuts, fruit, vegetables.
What did the Romans wear?
The official dress of a man: a toga (usually a knee length tunic)
Women: stolas.
Roman gods.
Jupiter: father of all the gods.
Venus: goddess of love.
Mars: God of war.
5 facts about Christianity in Rome.
It made Christians believe in only one God.
It came to Rome around AD 30.
Christians weren’t liked in Rome.
Thousands of Christians were killed.
They refused to give offerings to Roman gods.
1 burial custom.
The family put coins on their eyes to pay their fare into the next world.
3 things that happened in an important mans funeral.
It was held in the forum. The body was carried out of the house followed by family, dancers, musicians and professional mourners. The body was buried outside the city walls.
The name of underground cemeteries.
Catacombs.
3 types of Roman entertainment.
Chariot races, gladiator contests and the baths.
3 reasons why the Roman Empire ended.
German tribes looked for land in the Roman Empire.
New ‘barbarian’ kingdoms called appeared.
German tribes took many of Romes treasures.
5 ways the Romans have influenced us.
The alphabet, calendars, 30% of the words we use today, Roman numerals, different languages.
