Section 9.1 Study Guide Flashcards
Roman Daily Life
True or False: Rome was a huge city that was teeming with people
True
What did Martial use to celebrate Romes’s size and importance
A. Poetry
B. Teachings
C. Writings on Scrolls
D. All of the Above
Poetry
Being a Roman citizen was a matter of great _________
pride
True or false: In the republic and during the early years of the empire, only residents of the city enjoyed citizenship.
True
Every _ years, Roman men registered for a census
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 2
B.
___________________ was the only way to claim citizenship
Registering for the Census
True or false: The Roman men registered only their families for the Census?
False, they registered their families, wealth, and slaves
What would happen if a man did not register for the census?
A. He could lose his property and be sold into slavery
B. He would be killed
C. He would become a gladiator, which basically means he would fight into death
D. None of the Above
A.
Who were not counted as citizens?
a. Women
B. Girls
C. Slaves
D. All of the Above
D.
How was a place in Roman Society Determined?
By their relationship to the citizens
Rome was _________ to the residents of Rome
Everything
Rome was made of _______ rich people and __________ poor people and slaves
little; many
Most rich had elegant homes in the city and also _____ in the country
villas
What were Wealthy Romans famous for
A. Their Feasts
B. Overdoing things
C. Eating too much
D. A and B
D.
____ Romans could afford to eat as emperors did
Few
What did the rich eat at feasts?
game, usually partridge or wild boar and occasionally flamingo or ostrich
What were the Romans entertained by at feasts?
A. Musician
B. Dancers
C. Performers
D. All of the Above
D.
What were houses like for the poor?
They were poorly built, had no running water, toilets, or kitchens and were mostly made of wood
When was the worst fire in the history of Rome?
In 64 A.D.
The poor of Rome need what to survive?
A. Tomatoes
B. Corn
C. Wheat
D. All of the Above
C.
What would happen if the wheat for the poor was late or in bad condition?
The poor would riot
How did the emperors keep the poor from rioting?
They supplied free grain and provided spectacular shows
