Quiz on Ancient Rome

1. Quiz on Ancient Rome 1A1 History Answer True or False Be Prepared to Explain Your Response

2. The Story of Rome • Rome was founded when villages on eight hills merged • Rome is situated on the River Tiber • Rome expanded and eventually conquered all of Italy • The Roman Empire stretched from Turkey to South America and even into North Africa

3. Important Roman Buildings • This is a Roman amphitheatre • This is where the Romans went to watch plays • The most famous of these was called the Colloseum

4. Important Roman Structures • This is called a canal • Romans used this to transport water to their towns • In these we see examples of Roman arches.

5. Roman Houses • Wealthy Romans were called patricians and they lived in private houses • Private houses were known as domes • The atrium was an open courtyard • The peristylum was a dressing room • These houses were decorated with frescoes and mosaics • They also had central heating sometimes

6. Roman Houses • Poor people were called plebeians • They often lived in flats called insulae • These were always very well built and safe as they were made of stone and timber • Some families rented shops at the bottom • The insulae had running water but no toilets

7. Roman Families • The mother and father had equal power • Roman children were expected to obey their father as long as he lived • Mothers ran the household or worked if they were poor • Roman girls were free to chose who they married • Romans tended to have big families

8. The Food the Romans Ate • The poor ate a lot of foods made from wheat and barley. • The poor sometimes ate from take-away shops. • The Emperor gave them free wine to keep them happy. It was called the dole. • The rich Romans enjoyed a main meal called a cena. It had only one course. • They ate with their hands and the main course often included seven meat dishes. • The atrium was used to get sick so they could eat more.

9. Where these foods enjoyed by the Romans?

10. Education • Only the rich went to school. • At age seven children started in primary school. • Boys and girls went on to a grammar school. • At grammar school they learned about history, philosophy and literature.

11. Gladiators • Gladiator contests were held in a building called an atrium. The most famous of these is the Colloseum. • Gladiators were slaves or criminals who fought for their lives against other gladiators or wild animals. • Wounded gladiators could appeal to the emperor for their lives. Thumbs up meant death and thumbs down meant life.

12. Were these the Weapons of a Gladiator?

13. Chariot Racing • Chariot races were held in a circus. The Circus Maximus is the most famous example of a circus. • Four teams would race each other around the track seven times. • Crashes happened quite often, but the Romans felt that this took away from the sport.

14. The Baths • There were over 1,000 bathhouses in Ancient Rome. • Most Romans went to the baths every day. • Romans did not speak to each other at the baths out of embarrassment.

15. Jobs • Rich people did not work at all. • Architects and doctors came from the educated middle classes. • All the poor Romans could do was beg.

16. The Roman Army • Roman soldiers were given their uniform and food for free. • They trained hard in running, javelin-throwing and sword fighting. • Discipline was very strict. Soldiers were beaten for disobedience.

17. Roman Art & Architecture • Frescoes were paintings done on dry plaster. They were found in many homes. • Mosaics were pictures made from pieces of tile. • The Romans built some structures using concrete. • They used columns, domes and pointed arches in their buildings.

18. Funerals • When a Roman died they were carried in procession through the town. • Sometimes they were followed by paid mourners. • The bodies were always buried. • Mourning lasted for three days