Social Studies Chapter 17

What are bread and circuses?

• where the Roman's would provide food and entertainment to poor people

• where the Roman's would provide live animal shows and no food to the poor people

• where the Roman's would set up a tent

What happened to Roman boys when they reached the age of 15?

• They would continue schooling until they reached the age of 18.

• They were considered adults and their toys would be burned as an offering to the household gods.

• They would go off to the army and become soldiers.

What happened to Roman women at the age of 14?

• Women went off to work i the government at the age of 14.

• Women tended to continue their schooling until they reached the age of 19.

• Women tended to marry at the age of 14 and were considered adults if they were married.

Check off all of the statements that are true below.

• Women in early Rome were not full citizens and had few rights.

• Women went to school until the age of 18.

• Women’s freedoms depended on their husband’s wealth and position.

• Women were free to do what they wanted in Rome.

Check all of the boxes below that are true about slaves in Rome.

• By 100 B.C.E. 40% of the population in Italy was slaves

• Spartacus was killed in battle and 6,000 of his followers were crucified

• Slaves held property after they were freed by Spartacus.

• In 73 B.C.E. a gladiator named Spartacus led a slave rebellion

Romans believed that gods controlled what?

• all parts of Roman life

• only certain things in life like money and happiness

Check all of the statements that are true below about Roman gods.

• Beginning with Augustus emperors were made gods by the Roman Senate

• They were Greek gods and goddesses were given Roman names

• Gods controlled only a family's religion

• In each household, there was an altar for the gods

What did the Greek doctor named Galen do?

• emphasized the importance of dentistry

• traveled the Roman empire selling medicines

• introduced many medical ideas to Rome

Ptolemy was an important Roman what?

• architect

• leader

• scientist

• religious leader

What was the first major Roman road called?

• Appian Way

• Roman Way

• Main Street

• God and Goddess Way