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ROMAN DAILY LIFE STUDY QUESTIONS
1. What was the forum?
2. What does the saying “all roads lead to Rome” mean?
3. “Whatever pleases the emperor is the law;” what does
that statement reveal about law and order in ancient Rome?
4. How did accused person’s gain jury’s sympathy?
5. Who did the lawyers represent in the courts?
6. Describe how religion was important to the Romans.
7. What was the “paterfamilias”?
8. How many paterfamilias did each family have?
9. Describe the special ceremony that represented the
Roman male’s initiation into adulthood.
10. When did girls become adults?
11. What was a bulla?
12. What is a thermopolia? Give an example of a modern
thermopolia.
13. What foods did the wealthy Romans eat? What food
did the poor eat?
14. Why was the city of ancient Rome so crime-ridden?
15. What kind of homes did the wealthy life in? What
kind of homes did the poor live in?
16. How long did Romans go to school?
17. What kind of careers did girls get trained for in school?
18. What kind of careers did boys get trained for in
school?
19. Describe three activities that the Romans did for
recreation.
20. Where would you go to see a chariot race?