Social Classes
Roman Entertainment
Roman Family
Roman Slavery
Scattered Questions
100
What was the population in ancient Rome mostly made up of?
Rich, poor, and free people
100
A big source of entertainment were ______
Circuses
100
What did many Romans value? 
Family life
100
True or false: Almost every rich family owned a slave or two
True
100
True or false: Aries and Julius Caesar are cousins 
FALSE!
200
About How many meals a day did rich Romans usually have each day?
Three or Four
200
Circuses were held in big ______
Coliseums 
200
Under ________  _________'s rule fathers of three or more children got land from the government. 
Julius Caesar 
200
What were the two main types of slaves?
Household slaves and outdoor slaves
200
What form of writing did the Egyptians use? 
Hieroglyphics 
300
What way did most poor people usually survive?
With the help of the government
300
True or false: Circuses were peaceful and funny
False
300
Fathers had complete power over the entire household. What and who did he own?
Wife, children, slaves, and furniture 
300
What type of slaves got the better treatment? Household or outdoor slaves?
Household
300
What were ancient temples that were used to transport goods in ancient Mesopotamia? 
Ziggurats
400
Name two foods that the rich ate on special occasions
Flamingo or Ostrich 
400
What were 2 circus activities?







Animals fighting each other, animals fighting humans
400
The amount of freedom a woman in ancient Rome had depended on what? 
Her husband's wealth and social standing
400
Describe the job of household slaves
Household slaves took care of the children,and/or were maids
400
Who was the God of Blacksmiths and fire? 
Hephaestus 
500
The rich Romans normally lived large estates called what? 
Villas
500
Who were gladiators?
Slave or professional people who fought each other in circuses
500
Unmarried men over the age of 20 and couples with no children were given certain privileges. Why was this designed?
To motivate the upper class to expand the size of their families, and to continue the family name.
500
Describe the job of outdoor slaves:
Given horrible treatment-often chained together at night and kept like that in the morning
500
The Sumerians developed a form of writing called what? 
Cuneiform
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