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how did the city of Rome develop

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from a collection of villages built on hills near the river Tiber

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in what country is Rome

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Italy

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how much did the Romans conquer

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Italy, most of Europe, parts of Middle East and North Africa

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How long did the Roman Empire last

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over 1000 years

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when did the Roman Empire collapse

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476AD

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how do we know about the Romans

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Archeaologists have discovered remains of many Roman towns, e.g. Pompeii and Herculaneum in Southern Italy

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what volcano erupted to destroy Pompeii and Herculuneum

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Mt. Vesuvius

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when did Mt Vesuvius eurpt

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79AD

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Herculuneum was closer to the volcano… what did it get coveredin

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lava and mud

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what did Pompeii get covered in

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a layer of ash and pumice

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what was the result of these towns being destroyed by Mt Vesuvius

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due to the preservation by the mud and ash objects in both towns are in good condition even today

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Ancient Rome was a huge city…. how many people lived ther

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over a million

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13
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who lived in ancient Rome

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both rich and poor and different classes of people

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who were the different classes of people

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FREEBORN men and women were CITIZENS
CITIZENS WERE MADE UP OF TWO GROUPS…
PATRICIANS=RICH and PLEBIANS=POOR and at the bottom were the SLAVES

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were CITIZENS equal

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NO.. some were rich and some were poor

PATRICIANS AND PLEBIANS

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did CITIZENS have rights

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YES.. they had the right to VOTE
the right to FIND WORK
the right to TRAVEL FROM PLACE TO PLACE

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How did PATRICIANS measure their wealth

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by the amount of SLAVES they owned

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were SLAVES free

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NO.. they were not free and head to wear a tag with their masters name on it in case they tried to escape

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Did PATRICIANS work

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some served as ARMY GENERALS or POLITICIANS but MOST DID NOT WORK

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20
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How did wealthy romans spend their time

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at the baths or going to games

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21
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What did the less well off educated people do

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worked as doctors, architects and teachers

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What work did Plebeians do

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worked in shops or as tradesmen like carpenters, jewellers or bakers

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who did the worst jobs

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the slaves… there were millions of slaves working for the rich

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24
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did Slaves have rights

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NO.. they were at the mercy of their masters

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25
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How did someone become a slave

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Captured in battle
some were bought and sold by readers that captured them from far away lands
some were criminals sentenced to a life of slavery as punishment and others became slaves because they were born to slave parents

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what work did slaves do

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all types of work. Some were bought by kind owners and if they were skilled they were trusted as child carers, teachers, cooks or doctors. Some were tutors for educating rich children. However for most slaves life was misery. They had to carry out tough manual labour instead mines and quarries and they usually died young

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27
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How were slaves with skills treated by masters

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usually with respect and sometimes could earn their freedom over time. Sometimes when a master died he stated in his will to set his slaves free

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what is the name of the ceremony to set a slave free

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Manumission

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what happened during the ceremony of Manumission

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The salve was touched with a special stick called a VINDICATE and wore a straw cap called THE CAP OF LIBERTY

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WHERE DID MOST SLAVES WORK

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salt mines and quarries. Some were chosen to become gladiators and this offered better conditions during training and for some the path to freedom is they won certain amount of contests.. but most died.

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where were these slaves bought

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at slave markets .. the younger and stronger were always the most expensive

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REVISION QUESTIONS

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what was the difference between a Patrician and a Plebeian

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a Patrician was rich and a Plebeian was poor

34
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Explain how certain people ended up becoming slaves

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Captured in battle
Bought and sold by traders that captured them in other lands
Criminals sentenced to slavery as punishment for serious offence
Born to slave parents

35
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Describe the different types of work carried out by slaves in Ancient Rome

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If a slave was skilled he could be a child carer, teacher, cook or doctor.
If not they were forced to work in salt mines and quarries and some became Gladiators

36
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Mention 2 ways a slave could earn freedom

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If his master died and set him free in his will

Slaves with skills were sometimes able to earn their freedom after a period of time

37
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explain Manumissin

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a ceremony performed to set a slave free

38
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explain Vindicta

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Vindicat is the name of a stick used to touch the slave during Manumission… the ceremony to set a slave free

39
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explain the cap of liberty

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a straw cap or by a slave during the manumission… the ceremony performed to set a slave free

40
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what is the house of a Roman called

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a DOMUS

41
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what is the room beyond the hall door

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an entrance hall called the ATRIUM

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what is the walled garden at the rear of the Domus called

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a PERISTYLE

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describe a DOMUS

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one story high, the atrium had a pond and an open skylight that allowed light and a breeze in. The bedrooms and kitchen led off the atrium. There was a walled garden called a peristyle at the rear of the house. Very little furniture. Decorated inside with murals and mosaics. Outside walls were covered in graffiti and windows were small. Many had their own water supply by having a pipe connected to the aqueduct system

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what is a mural

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a wall painting

45
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what is a mosaic

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pattern or pictures made from small pieces of tiles set into the floor

46
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most Romans did not live in houses… where did they live?

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small apartments could be five or six stories tall. The higher up the cheaper the rent. Food, drink and anything needed had to be carried up on ladders. Rubbish and sewage had to be carried down or thrown out the window into the streets below. There was no running water or toilets

47
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explain stepping stones

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stones were placed along the streets at regular intervals so that people could cross the road without standing in rubbish and dirt.

48
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Ancient Rome had skilled crafts men…

what were they

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Mosaic making was a skill. There were potters (made red clay pots) and glass blowing was discovered by the romans (drinking glasses and bottles)

49
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what is the FORUM

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a market place in the centre of Rome. People bought wine, bread, met, fruit and vegetables. The market was held on the eight day

50
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other that the markets what else happened at the FORUM

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People met friends, businessmen made deals and citizens discussed politics

51
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what is the straight road through the middle of the FORUM called

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The Via Sacra (sacred way). It was traditional for the Roman army to march along the Via Sacra following a victory in battle

52
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what did Romans eat

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breakfast was bread with fruit
lunch was cheese
dinner was the main meal and served after 5pm, it was 3 courses and lasted several hours

53
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what did Romans eat for dinner

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starters - oysters, stuffed olives and dormice
Main course- meat dished e.g. pig, boars head, ostrich and lobster
Desert - honey cakes, dates, grapes, fruit and nuts

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who ate like this

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only rich romans

55
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did they use knives and forks

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no.. they ate with their hands usually lying on couches around a single table

56
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what did poor people eat

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lentil or barley soup. cheap cuts of meat stewed in vinegar

57
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the government gave free grain to the poor .. what was this called

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free grain was called DOLE, it was used to make bread and porrige

58
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explain the term tunic

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a type of dress made from wool. men wore loose short tunics and women wore long tunics

59
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explain the term toga

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a large piece of cloth wrapped around the shoulders worn over a tunic, it was worn by men when they went outside

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explain the term palla

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a large cloak worn by women over their tunic when they went out

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what did most romans wear

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Men… a short tunic, to the knee with a toga over it and sandals
women..a long tunic covered by a palla and sandals

62
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where were chariot races held in Rome

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Circus Maximus

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how many teams were in Rome

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4

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what did the race consist of

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7 laps around an oval track

65
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were there rules at Circus Maximus

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No, crashes were common. Charioteers had to be strapped in and each had a knife to cut themselves out after a crash

66
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why was Chariot Racing so popular

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because it was exciting, no rules and crashes were common and rival fans sometimes clashed.

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