Vocabulary
What is a Liberti
The Latin term for those people who had been slaves; masculine: libertus, feminine: liberta.
What year did Mt Vesuvius erupt
AD 79
What product was Pompeii famous for producing
Garum
Who is the Paterfamilias
The oldest living male in a family who had authority over his household.
Name 3 leisure activities for Pompeiian people
Plays at the Amphitheatre, Gladiator games, bars and restaurants.
Who were the Aediles?
The two junior officials in Pompeii elected each year.
What is the region in Pompeii sits called?
Campania
What product of Campania does Pliny The Elder claim to be celebrated throughout the world.
Wine
Who were the 4 different social classes in Ancient Rome. Double Points of you can get them in order.
1. Elite Freeborn
2. Freeborn (plebs media and plebs humilis)
3. freedmen and freedwomen
4. Slaves
What is the Comitium's primary role?
It was the main voting centre during the 2nd Century BC
What is a Thermopolium
A shop that specialised in the in the sale of food for immediate consumption.
What festival was being celebrated around the time of the eruption?
Vulcanalia Festival
Name 4 major industries in Pompeii
Fishing and Garum, Bakeries, Cloth Manufacturing and Treatment, Pottery, Tanners, Metal Working, Painters and Carpenters
In which ways could slaves free themselves?
They could buy their freedom or be declared free by the emperor.
Who made up the elected officials of Pompeii (hint 2 titles)
Two Duumviri
Two Aediles
What is a Programmata
Political graffiti encouraging people to vote for a certain person.
What are the names of other cities impacted by explosions aside from Pompeii and Herculaneum?
Neapolis, Stabiae, Oplontis, Nuceria
Where is the Macellum located and what is thought to be its main purpose?
The macellum, located in the north-eastern corner of the forum, was probably a permanent food market,
Describe the relationship between Patron and Clients
Patrons needed to:
- Support clients in legal matters
- Promoted the career and status of clients
- Supported the business interests of clients
Clients needed to:
- Worked for the paron in elections, commissioned programmata
- Looked after the patrons' interest generally
- Voted for patron in elections
What was the primary role of the Forum and can you name 3 buildings located within in it?
The Forum was the religious centre of Pompeii.
Buildings could include
- Temple of Jupiter
- Macellum
- Northwest Building - holitorim
- Imperial Cult Building
- Sanctuary of Genius Augustus
- Sanctuary of Apollo
- Building of Eumachia
- Basilica
- Civil buildings
- Comitium
What are Sparsiones
Mechanisms that would spray a fine mist of water on Patrons at the amphitheatre and theatre to keep them cool.
What is the name of the archaeologist who pioneered the famous Pompeii plaster casts?
Giuseppe Fiorelli
What are some known imports of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Peppers from India and Potter from Northern Italy and Gaul
Who was Eumachia and what are they known for?
She was a business women who paid for one of the finest buildings in Pompeii in her name and that of her son, to promote herself and the political career of her son.
Name 3 different feature of a Pompeiian House and their purpose
Vestibulum - the enclosed space between the entrance of a house and the street, a fore-court, entrance-court; an entrance to anything; an opening, beginning
Impluvium and Compluvium - is a water-catchment pool system meant to capture rain-water flowing from the compluvium, or slanted roof.
Lararium - The lararium was a shrine to the guardian spirits of the Roman household. Family members performed daily rituals at this shrine to guarantee the protection of these domestic spirits, the most significant of which were the lares.
Latrinus - Bathroom
Couches - Bed or lounges
Hortus - gardern
Storage - Storage