Male Citizens
How many names did Roman citizens have?
3
Where did Roman women and girls get their names from?
The feminine version of their father's nōmen.
When did Roman boys come of age?
At 15
What naming conventions were used for enslaved people?
Adjectives and countries of origin
What were each of the names called?
praenōmen, nōmen, and cognōmen
What skill did Roman husbands value in their wives?
Woolworking
When did Roman teens finish their education?
At 17
What jobs were performed by enslaved people (name at least two)?
Cooking, scribe work, hairdressing, teaching, doctor, mining, metalworking
Where did citizens do most of their work (in Latin)?
in tablinō
What places were women and girls NOT allowed to go?
The Senate and law courts
What did Roman teens learn in school (name at least two things)?
Public speaking, how to read, write, and speak Latin and Greek
True or false: Enslaved people could legally marry
False
What rights did citizens have (name at least two)?
Right to vote, run for office, participate in Senate and law court
True or false: women could own businesses
True
At what age could a Roman youth make his own business deals?
25
How did someone become enslaved (name at least two ways)?
Conquest, sold by family, abandoned as a baby, kidnapped
What character have we met who belongs to this category?
Caecilius
What would the daughter of a man named Marcus Tullius Cicero be called?
Tullia
What is the toga that Roman boys get at 15 called?
toga virīlis
What characters have we met who belong to this category?
Grumiō and Clēmēns