Show:
Geography of Ancient Rome
Patricians
Plebeians
Slaves/Freemen
Potpourri
100
Rome was located near this sea
The Mediterranean Sea
100
Was the life expectancy of patricians higher or lower than the average life expectancy of an Ancient Roman?
Higher- the average life expectancy for patricians was in their 50s, while the life expectancy for an average Roman was 35.
100
What percentage of Roman citizens made up this social class?
90%
100
This slave group was made up mostly of immigrants and ______________.
Prisoners of war
100
This social class was made up of a small group of wealthy elite
Patricians
200
Rome is located on this continent
Europe
200
Patricians were the only class to wear this item of clothing
Toga
200
Both plebeian men and women wore this item of clothing
Tunic
200
True or false: Freemen could become slave owners
True
200
This group lived in cramped, dark, disease-ridden apartment buildings
Plebeians
300
This island was located in the Middle of the Mediterranean Sea in between Rome and Carthage.
Sicily
300
Patrician children were educated by _________ from ages 6-16
Private tutors
300
Plebeians lived in apartments made of what material?
Wood
300
What are two ways a slave could become a freeman?
1) The owner could free the slave or 2) The slave could buy his/her freedom
300
These people attended the public baths
Patricians AND Plebeians
400
This city was located in Northern Africa.
Carthage
400
Patricians lived in luxurious homes made of stone and what other material?
Marble
400
Which member of the family's word was the law of the household?
Father
400
These were the most prized types of slaves
Greek tutors
400
These people were often poor, small farm owners.
Plebeians
500
What three continents did the Roman Empire encompass at its height?
Europe, Asia, and Africa
500
Patricians controlled the most powerful jobs in which three sectors of Roman life?
Government, military, and religion.
500
True or false: In plebeian families, only the husband worked.
False- both husbands and wives worked.
500
The worst conditions for slaves were in this industry
Agriculture
500
All Romans were _____________, meaning they believed in many gods.
Polytheistic