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Ancient Rome
Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Explain the term 'Patrician' | a patrician was a wealthy noble family who ruled Rome. They had huge estates and hundreds of slaves. |
| Explain the term 'Plebeian' | a poor family, who made up the vast majority of the population. They farmed, worked in trades and served in the army. |
| What is a toga? | A toga is what a patrician man wore. It was a long white robe draped over the shoulder and down to the feet. |
| What is a stola? | A stola is what a woman wore. ( a long dress) |
| What is a tunic? | Plebian men wore Tunic to their knee. |
| What is a stola? | plebian woman wore a plain stola? |
| Explain the term domus? | A patrician house in a town. |
| Explain the term insulae? | Pleabians lived in apartment blocks called insulae. |
| Why was their a risk of fire in the insulae? | From wood buring stoves for cooking |
| Why did people use public baths? | Most homes did not have running water, easiest way to stay clean. They were also were people met friends and exchanged news. |
| What was the tepidarium? | The medium heat room |
| What was the caldarium? | the hot room, much like a sauna |
| What was the frigidarium? | the cold water bath |
| What would take place at the circus maximus? | Chariot racing would take place here. Four teams (red, white, blue and green) would race n chariots pulled by teams of two, four or six |
| What was the most popular entertainment for the Romans? | Gladiators |
| What was the oval arena called ? | The Amphitheatres |
| What was the most famous amphitheatre called? | The Colosseum |
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