Who was the head of the house in Rome?
The father
What are the names of rich people’s houses and poor people’s houses
A rich person’s house was called a domus or villa and a poor people lived in blocks of flats called insulae
What subjects were studied in school?
They learned reading, writing, arithmetic and oratory
Name 5 items of food or drink
They had wine, olives, cheese, raisins, salad fruit and nuts
Roman fashion
The men wore woollen tunics in winter and cool linen in winter. The women wore stolas after they were married
Name the Roman gods
Jupiter was the father of the Gods, Venus was the Goddess of love and Mars was the God of war
Know 5 key facts about Christianity in Rome
The Romans hated the Christians. They believed in many Gods and whereas Christians only believed in one. They believed that Christianity was against their religion. They tortured and executed many Christians until emperor Consantine became a Christian and it was made the official religion of Rome
Know 1 Roman burial custom
They would put coins on the persons eyes to pay a fare to the next world
Know 3 things that happened in an important mans funeral
He was held in the forum and was carried from his home with professional mourners who wailed and cried while the family rode behind in chariots
Know the name of underground cemeteries
They were called catacombs
3 types of Roman entertainment
They liked chariot racing, gladiator fighting and they went to public baths
3 reasons why Rome declined
Rome declined when German tribes attacked the Empire, took many treasures, renamed a lot of places and it gradually fell to ruins
5 areas of life where Romans influence us today
We have public bathrooms and so did they. Some people live in flats above shops and so did they. They cremated their dead. We watch horse racing which was a lot like chariot racing. The colosseum looks a lot like stadiums do today.
How do we know about the Romans?
Archaeologists have excavated many places where the Romans lived such as buildings and belongings. The Romans have written lots of stories and plays in Latin.
