Leisure & Entertainment
What was the Palaestra and name 2 things you could do there?
An outdoor space, kind of like a gym. Swimming, wrestling, walking in the shade, running, discuss throwing, boxing.
Name 4 bad aspects of working in a bakery.
Hard tiring work grinding corn, very hot from ovens, no personal hygiene, dark due to lack of windows, monotonous work, claustrophobics, smoky and dirty work- many bakeries did not have chimneys for their ovens, long hours of work would have been required to meet customer demands.
Whos is the roman equailvane to the following: (3 of the 5)
Dionysus, Athena, Zeus, Apollo and Hera.
Dionysus = bacchus, Athena = Minerva, Zeus = Jupiter, Apollo = Apollo and Hera - Juno.
In what year was the earthquake and the eruption?
62 AD & 79 AD
Describe a Herms.
Plinths with a carved head of Hermes (Mercury) represented on top placed at the front door to bring good luck and protection to the family. protecting themselves from these thieves and robbers.
Name 5 events at the amphitheater.
Gladiator combat, Animals fights, Battle recreations, Chariot racing, Executions, Music
Why was the fullers an unpleasant place to work?
What was a lararium and how was it used?
It was the household shire that held the lares statues and it was used in household worship led by the mother and father.
Explain the process Fiorelli used to preserve the human remains of the victims.
A small channel would be dug down to the empty space where the bodies used to be before they decayed. then plaster would be dropped down into the mold and left to harden. Then the lava would slowly be chipped away to revel the cast of the victim.
Name 2 inventions of the Romans.
Cement, Aqueducts, Sanitation Systems, Social care and welfare, Some elements of Surgery/medicine, The Julian Calendar, Newspapers/The Public Press, Elements of the Legal System, The Postal Service, Roads.
Describe three aspects about dinner parties in Pompeii.
three courses, ate with their hands, scraps thrown on the floor for slaves to pick up, ate lying down on couches, entertainment from singers/dancers, would play games.
What is a thermapolium and what could you do there?
This is a snack bar or tavern. You could buy food or drink, they also had rooms for rent. They were open early in the morning and stayed open late. Food served: Pies, sausages, fish dishes, boiled chicken, toasted pine kernels and fired snails.
Describe 3 specific aspects of a sacrifice in Pompeii.
The animal had to be tame and free from any defects, everyone even the animal had to appear to be a willing, the throat was cut at the altar in front of the temple, t he guts, especially the liver, would be examined to check whether the gods had accepted the sacrifice, Everyone had to eat the meat then and there.
What is the name of the writer we get a first hand account of the eruption of 79AD?
Pliny the Younger
What were some (2) of the issues from the excavations before Fiorelli took over?
Finds were not recorded, mostly treasure hunters that took away many artefacts, digging wasn't organized, didn't properly preserve things that were found.
Name three reasons why people liked to go to the theatre.
It was free, enjoyed watching the plays, famous actors were praised similar to celebrities today, would have included talent like juggling or athletic exhibitions like acrobatics, special effects like sound and lifting mechanisms, ended with a parade of nude women (acting was not a respectable profession).
Describe one of the other ways of making a living in Pompeii. Farming, garum making or perfume making.
(teacher judgement)
The Temple of Jupiter had two large arches on either side. What did these arches represent?
Roman Emperors Augustus and Nero
Describe 5 details of the event of the eruption.
Large smoke cloud formed. Large pumice stones fell from the sky. Hot ash rained down upon the city. surges of hot ash and lava covered the city. Many people died from poisonous gases. there were 7 surges in 24 hours. Most people who fled early, survived. Those who took possessions or looked for loved ones, died. About 2,000 of Pompeii's 20,000 people died. The Emperor encouraged nearby town to take in refugees.
Name 4 of the 6 things we can learn from the casts of the victims.
The Cause of Death, The Gender, Their Age, Their Occupation, Their Wealth, Their Clothing
Describe how the heating system worked for the baths.
A furnace would be lit and tended to by slaves. The heat would gather under the floor and be released through vents in the flooring, up into the chambers above.
Describe 2 aspects of a slave market in Pompeii.
Slave dealers were considered disreputable, slaves were placed on raised platforms for examination and often medical examiners were brought in, Newly-imported slaves had their feet whitened with chalk and those from the East had their ears pierced. The markets were supervised by town officials who enforced the regulations about dealing in slaves. Each slave had to wear a placard around his neck, where the dealer had to write the slave’s faults and state his nationality. Slaves of great beauty or value were shown to buyers in private.
Choose either the Temple of Isis or the Villa of Mysteries and describe what we know of this worship in Pompeii.
(teacher judgement)
the earthquake in 62 AD, the wells dried up, the horses and livestock were restless, the sea was unusually rough, there were small tremors in the days leading up to it.
Which Emperor encouraged nearby towns to take in refugees and donated money to help families?
Titus