Rome/roman Time Flashcards
What’s an empire
And empire is a number of different countries are controlled by one ruler
When did the Roman empire begins and when did it become big??
It started in 750bc and by 200ad it was the largest city in the world
What’s a province??
A province were areas conquered by rome and each province was run by a govenor
What’s a forum
A forum is the main public space in the centre of rome
What was the main language??
The main language was Latin
What did mount vesuvius do??
MOUNT VESUCIUS EURUPTED ALL OVER POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM
What was the government called??
The government was called a republic and the people elected a senate
What were the rich landowners called??
They were called patricians
What were ordinary people called?
Plebians
What were citizens??
People who live freely in a state and who have certain rights and responsibilities
What 2 people couldn’t become citizens
Women and slaves could not become citizens
The Roman army
The Roman army was divided into 30 legions and each legion had around 5000 people
Where did participants live?
A big country home was called a villa and their town house was called a domus
What’s an atrium?
And atrium is a hall inside the front door
What’s the impluvium??
The impluvium is a shallow pool in the atrium
What’s a mosaic
A mosaic is picturs and designs made form tiny pieces of glass stone or tile
What’s a mural
A mural is a picture painted on a wall
Where did plebians live??
Plebians live in insulates
What are thermopolia?
Thermpolias are shoe plebians eat which lined the street
What is a cena
A cena is a main meal rich people eat in the evening
What’s a dole
A dole is a handout of bread the government give to survive
What’s the official dress of a roman citizen
Toga
What’s a stola??
A stola is long woolen tunic a woman wore when she got marries
What’s a shrine??
A shrine is a place of worship
