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| What was the difference between hoe the Greeks and Romans looked at ideas? | The Greeks loved to talked about ideas but the Romans thought they were only important if they could solve everyday problems |
| . How were the Romans statues different form the Greeks? | The Romans did not carve perfect people but realistic statues. |
| What is a row of arches called? | A vault |
| What was one of the most famous building built in Rome? | The Colosseum |
| The Romans were able to build the Colosseum, because they were the first to us what? | Concrete |
| What is unique about the Pantheon? | It had the largest domed roof of that time. |
| What did the write Virgil write about? | Aeneid |
| What are poems called that make fun of human weaknesses? | Satires |
| What are poems called that express strong emotions about life? | Odes |
| What did the historian Livy think history could teach us? | Moral lessons |
| Why were Roman plays, histories, and stories written in Latin? | It was the main language in all of Europe |
| What is the study of a human or animal body? | Anatomy |
| Who mapped over a 1,000 stars and thought the Earth was the center of the universe? | Ptolemy |
| What are long stone troughs that carry water? | Aqueducts |
| Where was the capital of Western Europe? | Rome |
| Where was the capital of Eastern Europe? | Constantinople |
| What were the Germanic warriors, who were crossing the Roman’s borders in A.D. 406, looking for? | They were looking for land. |
| What does the “willful destruction of property” mean? | Vandalism |
| . By 550 A.D., the Western Roman empire had faded away. However, what three things did the new Germanic rulers adopt from the Romans? | 1. The Latin language, 2. Roman laws and 3. Christianity |
| How long did the Eastern Empire last after the downfall of the Western Empire? | Nearly a thousand years |
| What was the largest forum in Rome? | The Trajan’s Forum |
| Shops usually closed at what time in the market place? | Around noon |
| What conquest was the Trajan’s Column built for? | The Battle of Dacia |
| Where did the city poor go to in the market place to receive free food? | The Main Hall |
| How many shops and offices were there in the Trajan’s Markets? | 150 |
| What was Trajan’s claim to fame? | He expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent. |
| What does Benelava mean? | “have a good bath” |
| The Roman believed what about a clean body? | . It was a healthy body |
| Who poured oil over your body and then scrape it off along with the dirt? | A body scraper |
| Besides getting clean bathing was also what type of an occasion? | A social one |
| It is the custom to visit the baths how often? | Every ninth day |
| Why should you check the timetables at the baths? | Because there are separate times for the men and women |
| What was the Pantheon? | The Roman’s temple to all the gods. |
| How much does the dome of the Pantheon weigh? | More than 5,000 tons |
| What does it mean if you fall in the street? | Sign of troubles to come |
| Why should get a haircut during a full moon? | It is believed to bring you good luck |
| The Pantheon was built during the reign of what emperor? | . Emperor Hadrian |
| What was the symbol of Christianity? | The fish |
| Who is the god of the heavens? | Jupiter |
| Who is the god of the seas? | Neptune |
| Who is the god of communications and travelers? | Mercury |
| Who is the god of war? | Mars |
| Who is the goddess of love? | Venus |
| What is the Basilica? | It is the finest courtroom in Rome |
| The Romans believed what about the guilt of people? | That you are presumed innocent until proven guilty |
| Who can be jurors in a Roman court? | Only Roman citizens |
| What statue, that is 39 feet tall, will you find in the Basilica? | The Statue of Constantine |
| What covers the roof tiles of the Basilica? | Gold |
| What happens to a Roman citizen who decides to become a citizen of another town? | He is banished from Rome altogether |
| What do the gladiators say at the start of a gladiator show? | “We who are about to die salute you!” |
| What does it mean if you put your thumb down at the end of a fight? | “Have no mercy - don’t spare him” |
| What happened on the day the Colosseum was opened? | 5,000 beasts were killed |
| How many people could fit inside the Colosseum? | 50,000 |
| What is another name for the Colosseum? | The Flavian Amphitheater |
| What happens to a gladiator that is fighting badly? | He will be flogged by a flogger |
| Where do women sit at the games? | On the cheaper wooden seats at the back |
| How many entrances does the Colosseum have? | . 80 |
| What type of Gladiator wore no armor and carried a javelin? | A “skirmisher” |
| What type of Gladiator wears armor on one arm, carries a net and a three-pointed fork? | A “net fighter” |
| What is given to gladiators who have fought well? | A wooden sword |
| How long was the longest running show at the Colosseum? | 117 days |
| What were most gladiators? | Prisoners-of-war or criminals |
| What is forbidden? | Men and Women cannot sit together |
| Why should you bring money? | You will need it for betting on the games |
| What were blocks of apartments called? | Insula |
| The first floors of apartments were reserved for what? | They were rented out as shops or taverns |
| Where would find the poorer families in an apartment? | On the top floor |
| Why were there no need for private bathrooms? | Towns and cities had many public ones. |
| Why did people not cook inside the apartments? | . It was very dangerous(fire) |
| What was the labarum and where would you usually find it? | A family shrine and it was usually found in the garden |
| Most Roman men and women wore what for clothes? | Tunics |
| What was a large piece of cloth, wrapped around the body and over the left shoulder? | Toga |
| What was a pella and were did they wear them? | It was colorful robe and they wore it on top of a stola |
| What item was usually made of gold and worn by both women and men? | Rings |
| What were popular places to meet and talk? | . Barber shops |
| What did women color their lips with? | Red plant dye |
| What is a useful way of seeing how Roman fashions changed? | By studying statues |
| What type of jewelry was very popular in Imperial Rome and why? | Snake bracelets and they were thought to bring good luck |
| What were Rose petals sometimes used for? | They sometime sprinkled them in wine |
| What did wall paintings often show? | Country scenes |
| What was usually a first course at a Roman feast? | Shellfish, eggs and salad |
| What was the basic diet of poor people? | Bread and porridge made from wheat |
| What did a meal often end with? | . Fruit and honey cakes |
| What was very popular during a feast? | Music |
| . How could you tell how important people were at a meal? | Where they sat (or lay) around the tables. |
