Y10 AP2 Paper 3 Revision part 2

What did vigiles used to put out fires?

• Axes to destroy nearby houses to stop the fire spreading

• Water hoses connected to fountains

• Little buckets carrying water from fountains

• Axes to destroy the burning house

• Blankets dipped in vinegar or water

What is the name of the Roman fire fighters?

(a)  

How many days did the Great Fire last?

(a)  

Why could fire spread in the subura?

• Housing was cramped and close together so fire could spread

• Insulae were built entirely of wood which is flammable

• Insulae were built of wood and brick which meant they were prone to fires

• It was unhygienic in the subura.

• There were no building restrictions so insulae were tall and would collapse, spreading the fire.

What did Nero do to try and prevent further fires after the Great Fire in 64AD?

• Reduced the price of grain

• Put fire equipment in every home

• Made streets wider

• Built temporary accomodation

Match the location and building

• Capitoline Hill

• Fortress

• Ostia

• Golden Palace of Nero

• Esquiline Hill

• Domus

• Palatine Hill

• Square of Coorporations

• Campus Martius

• Pantheon (temple of all gods)

What is the name of the Roman port?

(a)  

Where were imported goods stored in the Ostia?

• Horrea (warehouses)

• Square of Coorporations (offices)

• Insulae

• Lighthouse

As well as the first basin, what did Claudius build in Ostia?

(a)  

What is the name of the warehouses where international goods were stored in Ostia?

(a)