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Metella Culture
Cambridge Unit 1 Stage 1
Question | Answer |
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What was a Roman wife responsible for? | efficient adn economical management of the household, supervising the work of domestic slaves |
How did a Roman wife have considerable power, influence, and freedom of behavior? | Shared authority over children and slaves and he religious cult of the family, prepared for social occassions, welcomed guest, dined with husband, took part in husband's career |
How were the lives of Roman women different from women in other parts of the Mediterranean? | they could shop, visit friends, go to the baths, worship at temples, attend public events, and accompany husbands to banquets |
What kinds of jobs did women have? | cooks, bakers, weavers, hairdressers, shoemakers, silversmiths, midwifes, and doctors |
Who was the powerful priestess and patroness of clothworkers and merchants who built a large meeting hall for cloth trade? | Eumachia |