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GODS & GODDESSES
THE POMPEIAN FORUM
GLADIATOR GAMES
SLAVERY
DAILY LIFE IN POMPEII
100
The god of war
Who is Mars?
100
The Pompeian forum was surrounded on 3 sides by a covered walkway called this:
What is a colonnade
100
Name one way a gladiator match could end.
What is by the death of a gladiator, or by the surrender of one of the gladiators.
100
Name one of the 3 ways a person could become a slave.
Being captured in war, being born to a slave, or being captured by pirates
100
A daily outing for Caecilius might take him to the baths where he would likely watch people exercise in this area:
What is the Palaestra?
200
The highest goddess
Who is Juno?
200
To enter the forum, one needed to pass through a gate made of this metal:
What is bronze?
200
Name one of the four types of people who became gladiators.
Slaves, Condemned Criminals, Prisoners of War, Free Volunteers
200
Where were Roman cemeteries located?
on the roads just outside towns (where they could be seen and admired)
200
Every day, Quintus was walked to school by this special type of slave.
What is a Paedagogus?
300
The god with winged shoes
Who is Mercury?
300
A temple to this important Roman god stood at the north end of the forum
Who is Jupiter?
300
What verdict did a "thumbs up" indicate?
kill him/her
300
After a slave was set free, he was given this "label" or "title"
What was Libertus?
300
The highest type of teacher in Roman society was given this name.
What is Rhetor?
400
The goddess of the Moon
Who is Diana?
400
Speeches were often given from the steps of this important building:
What is the Basilica?
400
Why would someone freely volunteer to become a gladiator?
for Fame or Money
400
What types of "gifts for the dead" were often placed at Roman Tombs?
What is food & drink?
400
Name one of the two main streets in Pompeii (where people might buy things).
What is the Street of Shops -or- Stabiae Street.
500
The god of metalworking
Who is Vulcan?
500
This woman was the founder of the huge Clothworkers' Meeting Hall.
Who is Eumachia?
500
This type of gladiator is named after the Greek name for "fish"
What is a Murmillo?
500
What percentage of Italy's population was made up of slaves in the first century A.D.?
What is 30-40%
500
Why was it common to see people from many different nations in the city of Pompeii?
Because it was a major sea port for the Roman empire.