Roman Life

Most Romans lived in...

• Villas

• Apartments

• Farms

• Mansions

Why did Romans only work until noon?

• It was too dark to work in the afternoon

• They spent their afternoons at war

• They spent their afternoons at leisure

• The Government didn't have any money

Which of these did the Romans NOT eat?

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• Potatoes

• Peppers

• Sugar

• Cheese

Which of these materials did wealthy people wear?

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• Wool

• Linen

• Cotton

• Silk

What would a large Roman city include?

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• Baths

• Basilica

• Amphitheatre

• Public pools

Where did the poorer people live?

• Upper floors of apartments

• Villas

• Lower floors of apartments

• Mansions

What does the term 'public health' mean?

• The health of children

• The health of the elderly

• The health of the rich

• The health of the population with Government support

What were aqueducts?

• They were sewers

• They were railway lines

• They brought fresh water into the city

• They were pools

How did the Romans improve roads?

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• They built them in straight lines

• They built them in zig zag lines

• They built them under the sea

• They dug ditches on either side to prevent flooding/muddy roads

What was a plebeian?

• A rich person

• A public bath

• A poor person

• A King