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| What time period do we associate with Ancient Rome? | 8th century B.C.(799 BC - 476 AD) |
| When was the city of Rome established? | 753 B.C. |
| Where do we find the beginings of Ancient Rome? | Along the Tiber River |
| What are some examples of archaeological evidence about Rome.(9) | buildings, bridges, monuments, aqueducts, tools, weapons, ornaments, pottery, coins |
| Give examples of documentary evidence associated with Rome. | history, politics, poetry, literature |
| Name 2 great Roman writers | Cicero and Tacitus |
| Name some features of a Roman town | forum, amphitheatre, circus, public baths, aqueducts, sewerage systems, two main streets, main gates |
| Who were the patricians? | Wealthy Romans |
| Who were the plebians? | Poor Romans |
| What was a domus? | a private home |
| What was a peristylium? | a walled garden |
| What was an atrium? | Open courtyard with a pool to catch rainwater |
| What was a mosaic? | A picture composed of small tiles of stone or glass pieced together. |
| What was a cena? | the main meal |
| Name three types of public entertainment. | Gladiator contests, chariot races, plays |
| Where were gladiator contests held? | amphitheatres |
| How many spectators could the colosseum hold? | 50,000 |
| Who were the gladiators? | slaves or criminals |
| What was the most popular sport? | chariot racing |
| Where was charot racing held? | Circus Maximus |
| How many spectators could Circus Maximus hold? | 250,000 |
| How many public bath houses were there in Rome? | 11 |
| How was the water in the baths heated? | underground furnaces |
| Name the 3 types of bathing room. | tepidarium (warm room), caldarium (hot room), frigidarium (cold room) |
| What was a strigil? | A wooden or bone scraper to remove dirt in the baths |
| How many soldiers were in the Roman army? | 150,000 |
| How many soldiers in a legion? | 5,000 |
| How long were the Roman marches? | 30 km. |
| Describe Roman soldier's equipment(4). | armour (metal/leather), iron helmet, shield (wood, metal, leather), weapons(40 kg) |
| Jupiter | father of the gods |
| Neptune | god of the sea |
| Mars | god of war |
| Juno | god of marriage |
| Venus | goddess of love |
| Diana | goddess of hunting |
| What was a fresco? | a painting of country scenes made on wet plaster |
| Describe Roman funeral procession. | Body carried on litter by 8 men with relatives, musocians and hired mourners. |
| What happened to the body? | cremated, put in an urn, buried in cemetery outside city walls |
| Why did the Roman Empire decline (3)? | Civil war, cost of the army, barbarian invasions |
| Contributions of Rome | architecture, plumbing, sculpture, religion, language |
| When and how was Pompeii destroyed? | By the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD |
| Who were Romulus and Remus? | Twins credited with founding Rome. |
