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Ancient Rome
Pompeii/ Patrician/Plebeian
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the river in which the city of Rome was built on in 753BC? | River Tiber |
| In what year did the Roman Empire collapse? | 476AD |
| The Roman Empire stretched from Hadrian's Wall to T__________. | Turkey |
| Who was the first Empire of Rome in 27BC? | Augustus |
| What mountain erupted to cover Pompeii and Herculaneum? | Mount Vesuvius |
| What is the only written source from the Pompeii eruptions? | Pliny the Younger letters. |
| How were Pompeii and Herculaneum rediscovered? | Two men accidently found them whilst digging for a water channel and a well shaft. |
| How much is left to excavate in Pompeii? | 1/3 |
| Why is Pompeii easier to excavate than Herculaneum? | The volcanic layer is softer and thinner in Pompeii whilst also a town has been built over the site of Herculaneum. |
| What is the name of wealthy and poor Romans? | Patricians and Plebeian. |
| Who made the laws in Rome? | The Senate |
| What was the name of the private houses in the city that rich Romans lived in? | Domus |
| What was the role of the mother in Roman Times? | The mother ran the household and gave orders to the slaves. |
| Marriages were a______________ to increase a family's wealth and influence. | Arranged |
| At what age were girls and boys allowed marry at in Roman Times? | Girl: 12 and Boy:14. |
| What did wealthy men and women wear over their tunic? | Men: Togo and Women: Stola |
| What was the main meal of the day called in Roman Times? | The cena |
| Where did people go to see the Gladiators fight? | The Colosseum |
| How many people could witness the Gladiator contests? | 50,000 |
| What form of entertainment took place in the Circus Maximus? | Chariot Racing |
| Name the type of weapons that Gladiator used whilst fighting? | Swords, shields, nets, helmets, tridents. |
| Name one other form of entertainment besides gladiator fighting and chariot racing? | The Roman Baths or Roman Theatre |
| Where did the Poor Romans live? | Apartment blocks called Insulae. |
| What supplied water to the public fountains that the poor people once used? | Aqueducts |
| How did poor Romans dispose of waste? | Rubbish was thrown out the window onto the street. |
| What was a major danger that poor people faced whilst living in the apartment blocks? | Fire |
| What was the dole? | The Roman Emperor supplied free grain to poor people every month in an attempt to keep them happy. |
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