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What kinds of events happened at Roman circuses? - page 79
A. Chariot races and fights between people and animals
B. Magic shows and puppet theaters
C. Concerts and dance performances
At Roman circuses you could see A. Chariot races and fights between people and animals.
What buildings were built for the Roman "bread and circuses?" - pages 78 and 79
A. pantheon and aqueducts
B. Colosseum and the Circus Maximus
C. the Roman Senate
The buildings for the Roman "bread and circuses" were the B. Colosseum and the Circus Maximus.
Who were gladiators? - page 80
A. Teachers and doctors
B. Criminals, captured soldiers, or people seeking fame
C. Plebeians who worked in markets
Gladiators were B. Criminals, captured soldiers, or people seeking fame.
Why didn't many gladiators live very long? - page 80
A. They often had to fight to the death in the arena.
B. They became sick from traveling too much.
C. They didn't have enough food.
Gladiators didn't live very long because A. They often had to fight to the death in the arena.
Why was life in ancient Rome often short and dangerous? - page 81
A. They didn't have any homes to live in.
B. They didn't know how to work together.
C. They faced wars, diseases, and lacked modern medicine.
Life in Rome was short and dangerous because C. They faced wars, diseases, and lacked modern medicine.
Why did diseases often spread in Rome? - page 77
A. The city was crowded, and it was hard to keep it clean
B. The Romans didn’t know what diseases were
C. Everyone lived in the countryside
D. There were no doctors in the city
Diseases often spread in Rome because A. The city was crowded, and it was hard to keep it clean.
Why did patricians sometimes feel worried? - page 77
A. Plebeians could riot and cause chaos in the city
B. They didn’t like being wealthy
C. They wanted to be plebeians
D. They didn’t have enough food
Patricians were worried that A. Plebeians could riot and cause chaos in the city.
Why did plebeians riot most often? - page 77
A. They were bored and wanted excitement
B. There were food shortages, and they were hungry
C. They wanted to celebrate their power
D. They didn’t like living in Rome
Plebeians rioted because B. There were food shortages, and they were hungry.
What did patricians value the most? - page 77
A. Their high position in society
B. Living far away from the city
C. Sharing food with everyone
Patricians valued A. Their high position in society.
What was the purpose of “bread and circuses”? - page 78 and 79
A. To make the patricians happier
B. To distract people from their problems and prevent riots
C. To build more houses for plebeians
Bread and circuses were B. To distract people from their problems and prevent riots.
True or False: Wealthy plebeian and patrician women had enslaved people do the work for them. Much of their time was spent managing their enslaved people.
page 75
True, both plebeian and patrician women had enslaved people do the work for them.
What did patrician families often do during meals?
- page 75
A. Eat quickly and go to bed
B. Recline on dining couches and eat for hours
C. Use forks and spoons for every meal
During meals, patrician families often B. reclined on dining couches and eat for hours.
How did people eat their food in ancient Rome? - page 75
A. With their fingers
B. With forks and spoons for every meal
C. Only with soup bowls
People usually ate A. With their fingers.
What did plebeian families usually eat for dinner? - page 76
A. Fancy meals with lots of courses
B. Food from restaurants
C. Bread, porridge, small amounts of meat, and vegetables.
Plebeian families usually ate C. Bread, porridge, small amounts of meat, and vegetables.
What sometimes caused food shortages in Rome? - page 77
A. People forgot to grow grain
B. War and bad weather delayed grain shipments
C. The Romans did not like eating grain
D. The city ran out of water
Food shortages were caused by B. War and bad weather delayed grain shipments.
What might the pater familias arrange for his children? - page 73
A. Who they would marry
B. What food they ate
C. How they decorated their rooms
The pater familias might arrange A. Who they would marry.
What were Roman women not allowed to do? - page 74
A. Own property
B. Make decisions at home
C. Vote or run for office
D. Manage businesses
Roman women were not allowed to C. Vote or run for office.
What could Roman women do that women in other civilizations at the time often could not? - page 74
A. Vote in elections
B. Own property and run businesses
C. Become Senators
Roman women could B. Own property and run businesses.
What jobs did some patrician women have? - page 74
A. Teachers and doctors
B. Farmers and soldiers
C. Moneylenders and landlords
D. Painters and sculptors
Some patrician women could be C. Moneylenders and landlords.
What kind of work did most plebeian women do? - page 75
A. Raising children, cooking, and cleaning
B. Building houses
C. Fighting in battles
Most plebeian women were A. Raising children, cooking, and cleaning.
What is a domus (doh-moos)? - page 72
A. A large house where patrician families live
B. A kind of animal
C. A small pool of water
A domus (doh-moos) is A. A large house where patrician families live.
What is an atrium? - page 73
A. A shallow pool of water
B. A large open space in the middle of the house
C. A type of skylight
An atrium is B. A large open space in the middle of the house.
About how many people lived in a patrician home? - page 72
A. mother, father, children
B. mother, father, children, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and enslaved people
B. mother, father, children, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, and enslaved people lived in a patrician home.
Who was the pater familias? - page 73
A. The oldest woman in the family
B. The oldest man in the family
C. A child in the family
The pater familias was B. The oldest man in the family.
What did the pater familias control? - page 73
A. The games the family played
B. Only the children
C. The family's property, money, and decisions
The pater familias controlled C. The family’s property, money, and decisions.