Ancient Roman Facts Book 2

Rome had the world's first...

• fish market

• vegetable market

• shopping mall

• high street stores

In Roman times prices in shops...

• were not fixed

• were always fixed

• were fixed during festivals

• were only fixed at festivals

Romans ate cheese or fruit...

• for breakfast

• for the main meal

• for a bedtime snack

• around midday

Plebs...

• always ate at Popinae

• ate at home

• ate in rich family's kitchens

• never ate much at all

Roman boys and girls...

• had the same education

• went to different schools

• had different education

• went to the same schools

Many of the best teachers...

• were from Texas

• were from Scotland

• were not from Turkey

• were slaves

Romans used...

• paper to write on

• wax to write on

• calf skins to write on

• clay tablets to write on

The Romans made ink from...

• blood

• coal

• soot

• mud

Fathers had power over the family because...

• men are better

• women are rubbish

• children are pointless, especially teenagers

• of the law

Romans Valentine's Day meant...

• boys did everything for girls for a year

• girls and boys never met until marriage

• girls did everything for boys for a year

• they got married