Slaves | | Became men between the ages of 14 and 16; would burn their toys as offerings to the household gods |
CircusMaximus | | In what shape was Rome laid out? |
Gladiators | | The Roman goddess of love and beauty |
Jupiter | | Made up 40 percent of the people in Italy by 100BC; worked in homes, fields, mines, and workshops |
Rome | | The inner court of a wealthy Roman home |
Spartacus | | Wife of Augustus; had a say in Rome's politics; later honored as a goddess |
Livia | | A constant danger in Roman apartment buildings because people used torches and lamps for lighting and cooked with oil |
Forum | | One of the jobs a women could do independently outside the home in ancient Rome |
Families | | Public speaking |
Rhetoric | | An open space that served as a marketplace and public square with temples and public buildings built around it |
Boys | | To keep the people from rioting, the Roman government provided these |
Villa | | One of the largest cities in the ancient world |
Venus | | Enslaved people, criminals, or poor people who fought animals and each other |
Tutors | | A long flowing robe with a cloak that Roman women wore |
square | | A gladiator who led a slave revolt in 73 BC; crucified along with 6,000 of his followers after the rebellion was crushed |
Atrium | | Tossed into the streets from their apartments by Romans |
Toga | | The name of a wealthy Roman home on their country estate |
Fire | | Chariot racing was held here |
Palla | | These people were hired to teach wealthy Roman children at home |
Paterfamilias | | Very large and included parents, young children, married children and their families, other relatives, and enslaved servants |
Garbage | | The Roman sky god |
Hairdresser | | Head of household in a Roman family |
BreadandCircuses | | A loose fitting robe that Roman men wore |