Chap 10. Sec. 2 - Roman Life

Why didn't Roman girls have much control over their future?

• Girls had to get married at a young age

• Girls had to do what their Fathers, Brothers, and Husbands told them.

• Romans were always fighting foreigners

• There were no laws to protect children

What was the Roman Pantheon?

• the practice of worshiping one god

• the rich aristocracy

• a group of many gods the Romans worshiped

• the belief in no higher power

Which of the following BEST describes Roman society?

• The bond of marriage was most important

• Women and family were the most important

• Gender equality was most important

• Men and the family were the most important

What role did slaves play in the Roman economy?

• They provided much of the manual labor needed to build, farm, and mine

• They were doctors, educators, and business managers

• They had no value in Roman society

• They made purchases that helped the Roman economy flourish

How did the Romans worship the Gods in their daily lives?

• Worshiped in their family temple

• Worshiped their gods almost everywhere. Each home had a shrine and paterfamilias would make daily offerings

• They built a shrine in each bedroom

• Went to the Forum to worship their Gods

Which TWO factors determined the amount of education a Roman child would receive? (SELECT TWO)

• Looks

• Age

• Gender (male or female)

• Government status

• Wealth

How did the land purchases by wealthy Romans (patricians) affect the lives of poorer Romans (plebeians)?

• The wealthy would buy up farms, forcing poor farmers to find work in cities

• The poor people became slaves and forced to work on the farms

• The wealthy created massive farms worked entirely by patricians

• The wealthy would buy the farms and then sell them back to the poor for twice as much

In Roman society, men and women had __ roles.

• the same

• equal

• different

• balanced

Based on what you learned about the roles of Men and Women, which inference about Roman society works best?

• religious beliefs/practices would have a large role in their daily lives

• the Romans were very social people (instead of being isolated or independent)

• it was better to be a man than a woman if you lived in Rome

• education, or the practice of learning, was looked down on by Romans

Which statement best describes life as a Roman woman?

• Women were taught how to run a household.

• They all learned how to read and write.

• They had to pass a physical test in order to become an adult.

• They could vote and hold political office.