Romans adopted many of their gods from these ancient people.
Who are the Greeks?
100
They were expected to provide for Roman families.
Who are men?
100
Romans both rich and poor would flock to this arena in the center of Rome to watch gladiators fight.
What is the Colosseum?
100
Poor Romans lived in these types of complexes, with multiple floors and housing units.
What are apartments?
200
Rich or poor citizens that were accused of a crime were able to have their case heard by these people. A group of citizens that were to determine if the accused is innocent or guilty.
What is a jury?
200
The ritual killing of animals in honor of the gods.
What is sacrifice?
200
Wealthy Romans owned these homes on country estates.
What is are villas?
200
Men and women would sit next to each other at this massive arena that was home to chariot races and held over 200,000 spectators.
What is the Circus Maximus?
200
Many tutors for rich Romans were often these people, many captured from wars with Greece.
What are slaves?
300
The streets of Rome were dangerous, and often wealthy men dressed in clothes that were dirty and old. They had to be sure if they were going into town that these traditional Roman garments were not cleaned.
What are togas?
300
If a Roman was sick or injured, they may leave a small offering at the temple in the shape of the injured body part. The offerings were usually made out of this moldable earthy substance.
What is clay?
300
A Latin term meaning, "father of the family" head of Roman households.
What is paterfamilia?
300
Latin for "fast food" both rich and poor went to these places for a quick meal.
What is thermopolia?
300
This was a danger of living in Rome wether you were rich or poor. Probably because of the way people prepared their food on open grills.
What is fire?
400
After the fall of the Republic, the ultimate source of law was this man.
What is the emperor?
400
Many Roman homes has a shrine to this goddess of the hearth and home.
Who is Vesta?
400
Paul of Tarsus, a noted Christian writer summed up the lives of the empire's poor when he wrote, "He who does not work shall not ______."
What is eat?
400
Romans often used this as a natural sweetener in things like warm water.
What is honey?
400
Name one of the two stringed instruments that wealthy Romans may have played at dinner parties.
What is the lyre or the lute?
500
When wealthy Romans went out during they day that often brought bodyguards. The bodyguards carried fasces, which was this type of weapon.
What is an ax?
500
Later in the years of the empire, emperors became treated as gods. In particular, this Roman emperor insisted his shrine be clothed just as he was, every single day.
Who is Caligula?
500
At nine days old Roman babies were given this charm that they wore around their neck until adulthood.
What is a bulla?
500
Wealthy Romans often served this salty fish sauce over their meals at fancy parties.
What is garum?
500
Wealthy Romans learned how to write at school. They would use this type of pointed pen to copy down lessons on wax covered paper.