The Romans Flashcards
What was a forum
A main public place in the centre of Rome, was a market place or trade centre
What was the senate
The roman government
What is a catacomb
An underground graveyard where the dead were buried
Explain gladiators
People who fought against each other or animals for the entertainment of a crowd
How did slaves become slaves
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
Who was allowed to join the Roman army
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
What was the army divided up into with about 5000 soldiers in each
Legions
How many legions were there in the whole empire
30
How long did the soldiers in the legions have to serve for
20
What were the soldiers in legions called
Legionaries
How were cohorts organised/split and who was in charge of each part
Cohorts were made up of six troops of about 80 legionaries called centuries and these were led by a centurian
Name the main parts of a Roman soldiers uniform
Wooden tunic Helmet Shield Javelin Groin protection Sword Dagger Body armour Shoulder plates Sandals
Why would there be stepping stones on the footpath
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
Who was the head of a Roman family and what could he do?
What decisions could he make?
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
Why were there so many fires in Rome?
As insulaes were made of cheap wood so fires were common
