Calendar Terms
On what day was Julius Caesar killed?
Ides of March (March 15th)
Who do Junior Flamines worship?
Lesser god (or specific example)
Name 1 type of entertainment.
Gladiatorial Combats, Chariot Racing, Theater and Performance, Public Spectacles & Executions, Animal Hunts
Who wore a toga?
Male Roman citizens
What is Pridie?
The last day of the month
How many Vestal Virgins are there typically?
6
How were funerals viewed by Romans?
rite of passage between life and death
What were Animal hunts and who participated?
Exotic animals like lions, elephants, and bears were brought from across the empire to fight each other or specialized hunters.
What are the 2 ancient Roman social classes?
Patricians and Plebeians
What does the Ides do?
It splits the month in half roughly.
What are the two types of Flamines?
When would one hold a laurel branch and a piece of ivory?
Chariot Racing
How might wealth be shown in houses?
Wall paintings, mosaics, marble, and sculpture
In which 4 months do the nonnes fall on the 7th rather than the 5th?
March, May, July, October
What might an Augure observe?
Lightning, thunder, or bird patterns
Identify 2 specifc details about Roman Weddings.
Bride wore long white robe and yellow shoes
Can't take place on Nonnes, Kalends, or Ides.
Bride was escorted to her husband’s house where he received her at the door
Feasts to celebrate the union followed for the coming days
What is the game latrunculi similar to in modern times?
Chess
How were Roman children educated (Specific Details)?
Tutors or schools, (school education usually being only for boys). Days were long, and schools were strict. Learned basic reading, writing, and arithmetic