Daily Life/Empire's Chief City
Rome was not one of the largest cities in the ancient world. True or False
Women with less wealth had more freedom. True or False
False
Who did Romans sell into slavery?
conquered people taken as prisoners
What did Roman engineers build that connected Rome to every part of the empire?
roads
What best describes most Romans?
What best describes the living conditions of the poor?
crowded, noisy, dirty neighborhoods in wooden apartment buildings
What was at the heart of Roman society?
family
Who did the Romans believe controlled all parts of life.
gods
What did the Romans master and use to make famous Roman structures such as the Colosseum, a huge arena, and the Pantheon, a temple built to honor Rome's gods.
concrete
What did Roman engineers build that supplied cities with fresh water?
aqueduct
What did many Romans live in throughout the Roman Empire?
cities
When Rome was a republic, what kind of family was common?
large families
For most enslaved people, life was what?
miserable
What best describes Roman writing, plays, and sculptures compared to the Greek?
more realistic
Where did the emperor live in Rome?
splendid palace on top of a hill
How was the way wealthy Romans lived similar to the emperor?
they lived in large comfortable houses on the city's hills
Women in early Rome were not full citizens and had few rights, however, they had a strong influence on what?
family
Beginning with Augustus, receiving the title of "the majestic one," emperors were made what by the Roman senate?
gods
What was the language of the Romans, and the basis of many modern European languages?
Latin
Even though the Roman Empire was widespread, the heart of the empire was where?
Italian peninsula and the city of Rome
What was a forum?
a large open space that served as a marketplace and public square
What best describes older boys, girls, and the poor when it came to education?
older boys went to school, older girls continued to study at home, and the poor could not afford to go to school
What did a gladiator named Spartacus do in 73 B.C.?
What is the difference between satires and odes?
Satires are works that poke fun at human weaknesses, and odes are poems that express strong emotions about life.
Roman cities were centers for what?
culture, business, and government