States- Customs Flashcards
what is a “cursus honorum”
Course of Honors; the steps u would take to get the highest job (from bottom to top)
what is a “consul”
Two men; elected yearly
what is a “praetor”
Judges; elected once every 8 years
what is a “quaestor”
Treasurers; elected once every 20 years
what is a “aedile”
In charge of roads + public games; elected once every 4 years
what is a “censor”
2 people; elected every 5 years for 18 months; in charge of public morals
what is a “dictator”
1 person who has absolute power; rules for 6 months MAX
what is a “magister equitum”
Master of the horse; assistant of da dictator
what is a “senator”
for life; the spot below the magistrates
what is a “tribune”
Plebeian run; Can veto senate; 10 pep elected per year
what is a “patricians/optimates”
The highest class
what is a “equites”
Working class
what is a “ plebians/populares”
Lower class
what is a “patron”
patron
what is a “cliens”
client
what is a “salutatio”
when a client goes to a patron’s house
what is a “sportula”
Basket of food given to the client in the atrium
what is a “deductio”
Patron takes client to a forum
what is a “patria potestas”
The power of life and death; has power over paterfamilias
what is a “metae”
Twisting poles
what is a “”
what is a “spina”
lap counter
what is the “number of laps”
7
how many people can fit in a circus maximus
250,000
what is a “ludi circenses”
chariot races
what is a “factiones”
HungerGames (racing groups)
what are the “colors of the factiones”
Red (russata), white (albata), blue (veneta), green (prasina)
what are the “original factiones”
Red (russata), white (albata)
what are the “longest lasting factiones”
blue (veneta), green (prasina)
what is a “circus maximus”
teh longest racing area; between Palatine and Aventine hill
what is a “mappa”
the white cloth that is dropped marking the start of the races
what is a “biga”
2 horse chariot
