Section 3 - Ancient Rome Flashcards
Who could become a Roman citizen?
Only men. Not women or slaves.
Who is a responsible for Rome being ruled by emperors?
Caesar Augustus
What was a wealthy Roman citizen called?
A patrician.
What was a poor Roman citizen called?
A plebeian.
What is the name for a slave that has been freed by his/her master?
A freedman.
Where did patrician families live?
In villas.
What is the name of the entrance hall of a villa?
Atrium
What did the father of the patrician family wear?
He wore a tunic at home and a toga for formal occasions.
Did daughters go to school?
No, they learned about housekeeping and married at 14/15.
Were sons educated?
Yes, by educated slaves. They learned to write on wax tablets using pens called styluses. All their books were manuscripts.
What did patricians eat and drink?
They ate meat, vegetables, fruit and nuts. The drank wine.
Patricians often held banquets, how were they entertained at these events?
Musicians and singers.
Who were plebeians?
Poor Roman citizens.
Where did plebeians live?
Tall blocks of wooden flats called insluae. Fires were common.
The most important place in Rome was the marketplace, what was it called?
The forum.
In what building did the government of Rome meet?
The senate.
Where did the politicians of Rome give speeches?
On the rostra.
What was the Via Sacra?
A road that ran through the forum. When a Roman general won a battle he could march through with his army.
Name two Roman gods.
Jupiter, the father of all gods.
Mars, the God of war.
Where did funerals of important Roman citizens take place?
In the forum.
What were the catacombs?
Underground cemeteries outside of Rome’s walls. Most Romans were buried here.
The Roman baths were an important part of the city, how did water get to them?
Aqueducts, bridges that carried water long distances.
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.
The colderium (hot room) The frigiderium (cold room)
Name two Roman sports and say where the events were held.
Chariot races were held in the circus maximus.
Gladiators fought in the colosseum.
