Section 3 - Ancient Rome

Question 1

Who could become a Roman citizen?

Answer 1

Only men. Not women or slaves.

Question 2

Who is a responsible for Rome being ruled by emperors?

Answer 2

Caesar Augustus

Question 3

What was a wealthy Roman citizen called?

Answer 3

A patrician.

Question 4

What was a poor Roman citizen called?

Answer 4

A plebeian.

Question 5

What is the name for a slave that has been freed by his/her master?

Answer 5

A freedman.

Question 6

Where did patrician families live?

Answer 6

In villas.

Question 7

What is the name of the entrance hall of a villa?

Answer 7

Atrium

Question 8

What did the father of the patrician family wear?

Answer 8

He wore a tunic at home and a toga for formal occasions.

Question 9

Did daughters go to school?

Answer 9

No, they learned about housekeeping and married at 14/15.

Question 10

Were sons educated?

Answer 10

Yes, by educated slaves. They learned to write on wax tablets using pens called styluses. All their books were manuscripts.

Question 11

What did patricians eat and drink?

Answer 11

They ate meat, vegetables, fruit and nuts. The drank wine.

Question 12

Patricians often held banquets, how were they entertained at these events?

Answer 12

Musicians and singers.

Question 13

Who were plebeians?

Answer 13

Poor Roman citizens.

Question 14

Where did plebeians live?

Answer 14

Tall blocks of wooden flats called insluae. Fires were common.

Question 15

The most important place in Rome was the marketplace, what was it called?

Answer 15

The forum.

Question 16

In what building did the government of Rome meet?

Answer 16

The senate.

Question 17

Where did the politicians of Rome give speeches?

Answer 17

On the rostra.

Question 18

What was the Via Sacra?

Answer 18

A road that ran through the forum. When a Roman general won a battle he could march through with his army.

Question 19

Name two Roman gods.

Answer 19

Jupiter, the father of all gods.

Mars, the God of war.

Question 20

Where did funerals of important Roman citizens take place?

Answer 20

In the forum.

Question 21

What were the catacombs?

Answer 21

Underground cemeteries outside of Rome’s walls. Most Romans were buried here.

Question 22

The Roman baths were an important part of the city, how did water get to them?

Answer 22

Aqueducts, bridges that carried water long distances.

Question 23

When a Roman arrived at the baths they were massaged with oil and then went to the tepidorium, after this they had the option of going to two different rooms, name them.

Answer 23

The colderium (hot room)
The frigiderium (cold room)

Question 24

Name two Roman sports and say where the events were held.

Answer 24

Chariot races were held in the circus maximus.

Gladiators fought in the colosseum.

Question 25

Mention three ways that Ancient Rome has influenced today’s society.

Answer 25

1) We use the Roman alphabet
2) Modern languages such as French and Italian are based on Rome’s language - Latin.
3) Our legal system is based on Roman law.
4) Many of our buildings are based on theirs.

Question 26

Give two ways that we have found out about Ancient Rome.

Answer 26

1) Written sources from Roman poets and play-writes.

2) Archeologists have excavated Roman sites (e.g. Pompeii) and found statues, buildings and other artefacts.