Daily Life
How did romans clean themselves?
They would visit public roman baths.
What is the race with the horses and the wagon called?
chariot race
How many times a day did Romans eat?
What was the job of the Emperor in Rome?
To be a permanent leader.
Why was the avrege lifespan as short or long as it was?
Lack of health care.
What did Romans eat?
name 2 foods
Meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, cheese, grains (also as bread), and legumes. Meat included animals like dormice (an expensive delicacy), hare, snails, and boar. Smaller birds were eaten as well as chickens.
How ofton did the Olympics accur?
Every four years.
Was slavery common in Rome?
A common practice
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
Augustus (also known as Octavian)
What month was Julius Caeser born?
July
Did Romans have pets? if so name 3
Yes
The Ancient Romans had pets such as dogs, ferrets, monkeys, birds.
Name two event thats that happened in the Ancient Olympics
What's the difference between Plebians and Patricians?
Patricians are higher on the hierarchy and more praised.
Plebians are lower on the hierarchy.
Who is the most powerful god in Roman mythology?
Jupiter
Name 3 things Romans were famous for?
what was the common age girls were married off at in Rome?
12-17
Which god did the Olympics honor?
The ancient Olympics, occurred during a religious festival honoring the Greek god Zeus.
What's the highest and lowest in the social classes?
Highest =Emperor
Lowest =Slaves
Who was the last Roman emperor?
The last Roman emperor had the same name as the first, Augustus. He was also known as Romulus Augustus.
Name three gods that the romans praised.
And explain what they are the god of.
Jupiter (protector of the state), Juno (protector of women) and Minerva (goddess of craft and wisdom). Other major gods included Mars (god of war), Mercury (god of trade and messenger of the gods) and Bacchus (god of grapes and wine production). Venus (the God of Love)
What's one occupation that the women in Rome had?
Merchants, wet nurses, midwives, scribes, and dancers.
Estimate about how long ago the first Olympics took place.
About 2,800 years ago.
In order from highest to lowest list the Roman hierarchy.
Emperors
Priests
Patricians
Plebians
Workman/sales people
Slaves
Who was the first female to become an emperor?
Livia Drusilla
When did The First Punic War begin?
264 B.C.E.