Economy
What were the coins made of?
Gold, silver, and sometimes bronze
What is an example of Roman engineering?
Arches
Aqueducts
Bridges
Stadiums
What was the name of the man who was killed as he was entering the Senate?
Julius Caesar
What were the two major religions in Ancient Rome?
Who are Plebeians?
Plebeians were either farmers, craftsmen, laborers, or soldiers in Rome.
What did they gain from trading?
Cultural experiences.
How many people were able to be seated in the Circulus Maximus stadium?
200,000 people
What was the name of laws in Rome?
The 12 Tables
How did the Gods and Goddesses impact their daily life?
Each god and goddesses played a certain role in their daily life.
What happened during the Plebeians Revolt?
Starting around 494 BC, the plebeians did not like patrician's rules so they fought against the rule of the patricians.
How did they promote trade?
Improved trade routes.
Provided money and currency.
How many Gods did they have or borrow and from where?
Many Gods. Especially from Greece.
Why did Rome become an empire?
A series of social conflicts and civil wars
What happened to the Christians?
They would get persecuted or tortured.
Why was the social structure important?
It showed the difference between patricians and plebeians.
What symbol is on each coin?
The goddess of Felicitas.
How was their religion different from the Greek's?
They didn't worry about a story of the Gods, but the worship of them.
True or False
Only the wealthy could accuse others of crime
False
What holiday did they have based on the god Saturn?
Saturnalia.
Who are plebeian nobles?
The plebeians even got more rights such as they could be elected to the Senate and even be consuls.
What did the goddess of Felicitas represent?
Happiness.
Explain a slave fight.
A bloody fight with swords and shields. They would fight to their death and the winner would be executed either way.
In the empire, who was the main source of law?
The emperor
What were the twelve major gods and goddesses?
Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Minerva, Mars, Venus, Apollo, Diana, Vulcan, Vesta, Mercury, Ceres.
Who are plebeian officers?
Eventually the plebeians were allowed to elect for their own government officials. They elected "tribunes" who represented for them and fought for their rights.