History Alive Chapter 35 - Daily Life Roman Empire

What was the Forum?

• A basketball stadium

• A gathering place in the center of the city

• The place where gladiators battled lions

• The place where they held chariot races

Who decided the outcome of a trial in Rome

• The priests

• The gods

• A jury of citizens

• The senators

What is something that each household had in Rome?

• A statue of the pater familia (father of the family)

• A large bath that the whole family shared

• A bedroom for each member of the family

• An altar to honor the gods

If a newborn baby didn't appear strong:

• It was left outside to die or become a slave

• It was given herbs and medicine to make it stronger

• A priestess would make an offering to the gods

• It was given a special good luck charm to increase health

For dinner, most Romans often ate:

• Hamburgers and pizza

• Fish and asparagus

• Spaghetti and meatballs

• Tacos and enchiladas

If you lived in Rome and you weren't wealthy, you probably lived in:

• A large house with an atrium

• A cave in the woods

• A crowded, smokey apartment building

• A tent outside the city walls

Poor children were sent to work instead of school. But wealthy boys learned:

• math, science, literature, public speaking

• dance, art, and basket weaving

• Sparticus, the Roman martial art

• philosophy, religion and sports

For recreation, Romans enjoyed

• public baths and gladiator contests

• horseback riding and juggling

• piano concerts

• conquering nearby countries

Most of the Romans lived in the countryside. Life for them was:

• Good because they got to play in the fields all day

• Awesome because there was plenty of room to ride horses

• Difficult because most were slaves or servants who worked hard

• Boring because they didn't get to see gladiator matches

As you looked at the map of the Roman Empire, you noticed that the empire was on which of the following continents?

• Asia, South America, Australia

• Europe, North America, Africa

• Africa, Asia, Europe

• Asia, Macedonia, and Alaska