Roman Banquets
Dishes might include stuffed dormice, oysters, honey‑glazed ham, figs, olives, and spiced wine. Wealthy hosts used food to show off their connections and resources.
What simple woollen garment did most Romans wear every day instead of a toga?
tunic
What type of combat show, held in amphitheatres, featured trained fighters battling each other or animals?
gladiator fights
What sea acted as the main 'highway' for Ancient Roman trade?
Mediterranean sea
Who was the king of the Roman gods, ruling over the sky and thunder?
Jupiter
Musicians, dancers, drama performances, philosophers and poets provided this type of performance to impress guests during a convivium.
What was the name of the tall, crowded apartment blocks where many poorer Romans lived?
insulae
What two main types of plays did Romans watch in open‑air theatres?
comedies and tragedies
What is the name of the indoor market of a Roman city
Macellum
What is the term meaning the 'worship of many Gods'
Polytheism
What metal did the patricians use for the finest plates and bowls?
silver
Outline the ancient Roman social hierarchy
Patrician
Plebian
Freedman
Slaves
What were the 4 colours used for teams in Roman chariot races
red, blues, greens and whites
One of Romes most famous export was 'garum'. What was this?
According to Roman myth, what event caused Romulus to become the sole founder of Rome after he and his twin brother disagreed about where to build the city?
Romulus killed Remus after an argument over the city’s location and boundaries.
What small animal, often stuffed with herbs, was considered a delicacy at wealthy Roman feasts?
the dormouse
What engineering structure carried fresh water from distant sources into Roman cities for public fountains, baths, and homes?
aqueducts
What was the name of the gladiator who specialised in fighting wild animals in the arena?
bestiarus
What did Rome import a LOT of from Egypt?
wheat
What were these gods in charge of:
Neptune
Mars
Venus
Pluto
God of sea
God of war
Goddess of love and beauty
God of underworld
What is the Latin name for the three‑course structure of a Roman banquet (starter, main, dessert)?
gustatio, prima mensa, and secunda mensa.
pray to the Gods
attend the bathhouses
shop at the forum
attend school or lessons
work their job
What was a strigil used for in Roman baths?
A curved metal tool used to scrape oil and dirt off the skin instead of soap.
What are 3 luxury goods patricians may buy?
Gold
Jewels
Flamingos
rare garum
purple dye
List 8 of the Roman gods
Jupiter — King of the gods; sky and thunder
Juno — Queen of the gods; marriage and childbirth
Neptune — God of the sea
Pluto — God of the underworld
Mars — God of war
Venus — Goddess of love and beauty
Minerva — Goddess of wisdom and strategy
Apollo — God of music, healing, and the sun
Diana — Goddess of the hunt and the moon
Mercury — Messenger god; trade and travel
Vulcan — God of fire and metalworking
Ceres — Goddess of agriculture and grain
Vesta — Goddess of the hearth and home
Bacchus — God of wine and celebration
Saturn