Rome Flashcards
(6 cards)
Name a civilisation
Rome
Name 3 aspects of life in Rome
Education
Religion
Entertainment
Describe education in Rome times
Plebeian children received a basic education at home and then began working w parents
A wealthy Roman’s education had three different stages:p
ludus-7-12 learned reading, writing and arithmetic.
grammaticus-12 learned history, grammar and geometry literature
rhetor-16 thought (the art of public speaking) to prepare him for a career in public life.
Name 3 stages in wealthy Rome life
Ludus
grammaticus,
Rhetor
Describe religion in Rome life
Religion was very important to the Ancient Romans.
They were polytheists, which means they believed in many different gods. When a Roman wanted the help or protection of a particular god or goddess, they would make offerings to them. Every morning, they would pray at the family shrine,
Describe entertainment in Rome life
The most popular entertainers were gladiators. They fought in oval arenas called amphitheatres in nearly every major Roman city. Gladiators were mostly former soldiers who were captured in battle and sold as slaves Amphitheatres also featured fights between people and exotic wild animals (such as lions),