The Romans

Question 0

What was a forum

Answer 0

A main public place in the centre of Rome, was a market place or trade centre

Question 1

What is an empire

Answer 1

And empire is when one country rules over several other countries or lands

Question 2

What was the senate

Answer 2

The roman government

Question 3

Explain mosaics

Answer 3

Pictures or designs made of tiny pieces of glass

Question 4

What is treason

Answer 4

Betraying your ruler or country

Question 5

What is a catacomb

Answer 5

An underground graveyard where the dead were buried

Question 6

Explain gladiators

Answer 6

People who fought against each other or animals for the entertainment of a crowd

Question 7

What was the official dress of a Roman

Answer 7

A toga

Question 8

How do we know about the Romans

Answer 8

Archaeological evidence,
They have excavated many places where Romans lived. There are many buildings they have found and artefacts like coins, paintings, statues

Writing,
The Romans wrote many stories, histories, plays, and other books.

Question 9

Who could be a Roman citizen and who couldn’t

Answer 9

Not every Roman was a citizen, women and slaves were not allowed to be citizens so this excluded about two thirds of the population.

Question 10

How did slaves become slaves

Answer 10

Some slaves were criminals, but most of them were foreigners whom Roman soldiers had taken prisoner when they conquered a country. As the Roman Empire got bigger more and more slaves were brought to Rome to do all the hard work

Question 11

What might happen if a slave served his master well

Answer 11

Sometimes a master freed his slave if he served him well. These lived like normal Romans but could never be roman citizens

Question 12

Who was allowed to join the Roman army

Answer 12

You had to be a man, no women.
You had to be at least 20 years old.
You had to be a Roman citizen
You couldn’t be married, you were not allowed to be married in the army

Question 13

What was the army divided up into with about 5000 soldiers in each

Answer 13

Legions

Question 14

How many legions were there in the whole empire

Answer 14

30

Question 15

How long did the soldiers in the legions have to serve for

Answer 15

20

Question 16

What was the auxillia, and who was involved

Answer 16

This was the back-up army, it was mainly made up of conquered countries armies or friendly tribes.

Question 17

How long did the auxilla have to serve

Answer 17

They had to serve for 25 years before they became citizens of Rome.

Question 18

What were the soldiers in legions called

Answer 18

Legionaries

Question 19

What were legions split into

Answer 19

Ten Cohorts

Question 20

How were cohorts organised/split and who was in charge of each part

Answer 20

Cohorts were made up of six troops of about 80 legionaries called centuries and these were led by a centurian

Question 21

What was a centurions stick used for

Answer 21

He could beat any solider who disobeyed him

Question 22

What was the name given to the officer who ran the whole legion

Answer 22

Legate

Question 23

Name the main parts of a Roman soldiers uniform

Answer 23

Wooden tunic
Helmet
Shield
Javelin
Groin protection
Sword
Dagger
Body armour
Shoulder plates
Sandals

Question 24

Why would there be stepping stones on the footpath

Answer 24

If there was litter on the footpath the Romans put stepping stones there so they didn’t have to walk on the litter and get their feet dirty

Question 25

What is a domus

Answer 25

In the town the patricians house was called a domus

Question 26

How high were insulae

Answer 26

They could be five or four stories high

Question 27

Who was the head of a Roman family and what could he do?

What decisions could he make?

Answer 27

The father was the head of a Roman family. He had power over the whole family! He often beat his wife and children and they could sell them if they wished. When a baby was born the father decided weather it lived or not. And the father married off this children

Question 28

Why were there so many fires in Rome?

Answer 28

As insulaes were made of cheap wood so fires were common

Question 29

What did boys learn about in school

Answer 29

Greek and Latin writers, and they studied oratory.

Question 30

What is oratory

Answer 30

The study of public speaking, they studied in case they were elected for the senate later on in their life.

Question 31

How many courses did the patricians have in their meals

Answer 31

3

Question 32

What sort of food was in each course in the patricians meals

Answer 32

Starters-savoury dishes
Main- roast or boiled meat
Dessert- pastries nuts and fruit.

Question 33

What did the plebeians eat

Answer 33

Bread,porridge,beans,lentils and maybe a little bit of meat.

Question 34

What did most Roman men wear instead of a toga

Answer 34

They wore a knee length tunic.

Question 35

What did girls wear

Answer 35

Long tunics tied at the waist.

Question 36

What did women wear when they were married.

Answer 36

Stola

Question 37

What shoes did all people wear

Answer 37

Leather sandals in the house

Shoes outside

Question 38

How young could a girl be married at

Answer 38

About 12

Question 39

What was the dole

Answer 39

When Romans didn’t have food and they relied on handouts of bread from the government to survive

Question 40

Name three of the gods the Romans beloved in

Answer 40

Jupiter- the father of all gods
Mars- the God of war
Venus- the Goddess of love