stage 2 and 6 info

Question 1

when did the day begin for caecillius?

Answer 1

early at dawn

Question 2

when did the slaves get up and why?

Answer 2

they would get up earlier than caecillius to do sweeping, dusting and polishing

Question 3

what did caecillius wear?

Answer 3

his tunic which was like a short sleeved shirt, toga which was a large piece of swollen cloth arranged into folds and his shoes which were sandals

Question 4

what did he do to wake him up/ get ready in the morning?

Answer 4

he would splash his face with water and wash his hands

Question 5

what would he do after washing?

Answer 5

he would go to the barbers and be shaved

Question 6

what would he do after the barbers?

Answer 6

go to the public baths

Question 7

when would metella get up?

Answer 7

also very early

Question 8

what would she wear?

Answer 8

a stole which was a full length tunic

Question 9

what would she wear to go out?

Answer 9

a large rectangular shawl, jewellery, make up and latest style hair do

Question 10

who would help her do her hair?

Answer 10

a slave

Question 11

what did romans have for breakfast?

Answer 11

a cup of water and bread

Question 12

what was the first duty of the day for caecillius?

Answer 12

to receive respectful greetings of a number of poor people and and freedmen who were his slaves and hand them out sum of money in the atrium. he gave them as much help and protection if they were in trouble

Question 13

what would they do in return for this?

Answer 13

help caecillius in several ways e.g. accompany him in public occasions as a group of supporters or be employed by him in business affairs

Question 14

what were they know as?

Answer 14

clientes

Question 15

what was caecillius know as to them?

Answer 15

patronus

Question 16

what was his next task of the day?

Answer 16

if he had no buisness to conduct at home then he would walk to the forum where he spent the rest of the morning trading and banking

Question 17

what happened at midday?

Answer 17

lunch as a light meal consisting of meat or fish followed by fruit

Question 18

what happened soon after midday?

Answer 18

business ended and caecillius would have a short siesta before going to the baths

Question 19

what happened towards the afternoon?

Answer 19

cena would begin which was the main meal

Question 20

what did the family use to dine in during winter?

Answer 20

the inner dining-room near the atrium

Question 21

what did the family use to dine in during summer?

Answer 21

the dinning room at the back of the house which looked onto the garden

Question 22

what was the dinning room like?

Answer 22

it had 3 couches round a circular table dinning was called triclinium

Question 23

how did rich people eat their food?

Answer 23

they reclined on the couches leaning to their left elbow talking food with right hand sometimes using spoons

Question 24

who prepared the food?

Answer 24

slaves

Question 25

how would poor people eat?

Answer 25

sitting up

Question 26

what was dinner like?

Answer 26

not hurried usually people talked and there was sometimes entertainment

Question 27

what were slaves not allowed to do?

Answer 27

make their own choices, marry, own any personal possessions, to be protected by courts of law and had to obey their master

Question 28

what did the law say about slaves?

Answer 28

they weren't human and were to be brought and sold

Question 29

what did they do?

Answer 29

take part in skilled trades and occupations

Question 30

did they live apart from free people?

Answer 30

no they usually lived in the rear part of rich peoples house and worked with free men

Question 31

what did the romans think of slavery?

Answer 31

necessary and normal part of life

Question 32

what kind of people were slaves usually ?

Answer 32

prisoners of war coming from many different countries in africa europe and some of the middle east , children of slaves were automatically slaves

Question 33

at the time of emperor augustus how many slaves were there for every 5 wealthy citizens ?

Answer 33

3

Question 34

did a more wealthy person have more or less slaves?

Answer 34

more

Question 35

was life in the country harder or easier for slaves?

Answer 35

harder they worked as a labourers on farms, as shepards cowherds and worked in mines and built roads and bridges

Question 36

what did they do in the city?

Answer 36

they were cooks, gardeners, general servants labours in factories musicians, actors and entertainers

Question 37

could they go out of their masters house ?

Answer 37

yes move around the streets freely and go shopping and visit theatres

Question 38

how could you tell the difference between slave and freeman?

Answer 38

there was little difference e.g. clothes

Question 39

how did masters differ?

Answer 39

some were mean and hit their slaves and some were nice more wise masters didn't hit their slaves as they worked better

Question 40

did all slaves die slaves?

Answer 40

no some were freed if they worked well and a sometimes a sign of friendship

Question 41

how were most slaves released?

Answer 41

in the masters will it said to release them

Question 42

whats a manumissio?

Answer 42

act of freeing a slave

Question 43

how was a manumission performed?

Answer 43

the oldest method was were a legal ceremony was performed and the public official would touch the slaves head with a rod and was declared free or the master invites a slave to dinner and to recline on a couch and declares him free infant of friends at home

Question 44

whats a libertus?

Answer 44

a freedman

Question 45

what rights did a freedman have?

Answer 45

the opportunity to make his own way in life become an important member of the community but he couldn't vote in public elections, or become a high-ranking officer in the army

Question 46

what did he still have to do for his master?

Answer 46

he had to work for him a fixed number of days a year and become one of his clients and pay his respects. he was expected to to help and support his master

Question 47

what happened to the freedman name?

Answer 47

he would take part of his masters name to make his name

Question 48

what would freedmen do when they had become freedmen?

Answer 48

they might do the same work as before, set up buiness by former masters, become messengers, priests, council secretaries or become very rich and powerful

Question 49

how old did you have to be at least to be freed?

Answer 49

30

Question 50

how many slaves could be freed in a will?

Answer 50

no more than 100

Question 51

whats a liberta?

Answer 51

a freedwomen

Question 52

what did the cena first corse consist of?

Answer 52

light dishes to wet the appetite egg, fish, cooked and raw vegetables

Question 53

what did cena main course consist of?

Answer 53

variety of meat dishes with different sauces and vegetables . beef, pork, mutton

Question 54

what was cena desert ?

Answer 54

fruit, nuts, cheese and sweet dishes

Question 55

what was drank during the meal?

Answer 55

wine from local vineyards