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100
Who taught Roman children?
A tutor.
100
In the early years of the Roman Empire, people in the western part of the empire continued to do what to the dead?
Cremate them
100
Girls were still trained by their ____________ in household tasks.
mothers
100
People who couldn't afford these were buried outside the city walls. A. graves B. funerals C. luxury homes D. education
B. funerals
200
Roman children went here to learn basic reading, writing, and math at a young age.
Elementary School
200
What happened to most of the dead bodies?
They were cremated.
200
The ________-________ mothers were less inclined to teach their children
upper-class
200
As early as ________, some dead bodies were buried. A. 900 BC B. 600 BC C. 312 BC D. 569 BC
A. 900 BC
300
When would a Roman girls' education come to an end?
When she was married
300
what would a wealthy person build to prepare for his own death?
A mausoleum, or funeral monument.
300
By the middle of the first century, previous education based on _________________ and tradition was no longer appropriate.
Family
300
At what age was a Roman girl usually married? A.10-11 B.12-13 C.15-16 D.18+
B.12-13
400
Why were the Roman fathers away from home most of the time?
Because they were in the army or colonial administration
400
Where were people who couldn't afford a good funeral buried?
Mass graves outside city walls.
400
Evidence from _________ sites in Rome indicates that some dead bodies were buried, while others were cremated.
grave
400
When boys grew older, they went into the care of A. their fathers B. their mothers C. the army D. their tutor
A. their fathers
500
At what age did Roman higher education begin?
16
500
The people in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire adopted what Greek custom?
Burying the bodies.
500
Roman higher education was based on was based on the Greek educational practice system, which emphasized ______________, history, and rhetoric.
philosophy
500
From this time period, most of the dead Romans were cremated. A. 1 BC-100 BC B. 818 BCE-569 BCE C. 510 BCE-31 BCE
C. 510 BCE-31 BCE