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History
History(Life in the Roman Empire)
Question | Answer |
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What is the Circus Maximus? | The stadium for chariot racing |
What are aqueducts? | Bridge-like structures the carried water to the city |
What was a forum? | The main marketplace |
What was the Colosseum? | A big arena that was used for gladiator fights and other entertainment |
What were tunics? | A type of clothing worn by Ancient Romans |
What was an insulae? | Blocks of apartments in Ancient Rome |
What was an atrium? | A small opening in the roo |
What was an impluvium? | A shallow pool |
What was a peristylium? | A shaded garden |
What type of houses might rich Roman families have lived in? | Villas or Domus |
Who were partricians? | Rich ruling-class Romans |
Who was Julius Caeser? | A famous Roman army general |
What happened to slave who rebelled? | They were severely flogged or punished as a warning to others |
What was a tepidarium? | A warm room in a public bath house |
What was a caldarium? | A steamy hot room in a public bath house |
What was fridgidarium? | A cold room in a public bath house |
Explain the religious beliefs of Romans | They were polytheistic and believed in several Gods |
What was a vomitorium? | A place where people who had eaten to much would go to vomit |