Stage 7
How did the Romans normally dispose of the dead?
Cremation
In what year did the riot in Pompeii occur?
AD 59
What was the Roman substitute for soap?
Oil
At what age would a child first go to school?
7
Which emperor suspended the local government of Pompeii after the riot?
Nero
What did Epicurus believe about the afterlife?
What did it mean for a gladiator to be awarded a wooden sword?
He was being freed
Why was it important to enter the warm room?
To get ready for the hot room
Reading, writing, and simple arithmetic
Who had the right to vote in elections?
Male Roman citizens
Where were Roman tombs located?
Outside the city, alongside busy streets
What were the punishments for the riot?
No gladiator games for 10 years, Regulus exiled, local government suspended
What instrument was used to scrape dirt from the body?
strigil
What did the grammaticus teach?
Literature, history, geography
When were elections held in Pompeii?
Every year at the end of March
Why did the Romans decorate tombs?
To cheer up the souls of the dead
Who usually became gladiators?
Slaves, condemned criminals, prisoners of war, free volunteers
Describe the hypocaust system.
A furnace under the floors and hollow walls allowed the whole room to be heated.
What did the rhetor teach?
Public speaking/debate
Which forms of bribery were legal, and which were illegal?
Legal: food, free entertainment
Illegal: money
What would happen if a person was improperly buried?
The person would haunt the family as a ghost
What Latin phrase means "girls' heartthrob?"
suspirium puellarum
Define palaestra, apodyterium, tepidarium, caldarium, and frigidarium
Exercise area, changing room, warm room, hot room, and cold room
Why would the Romans study Greek language and literature?
Because Greek was the trade language, and much of Roman society was based on the Greeks.
What two offices were re-elected every year?
2 duoviri and 2 aediles