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2. Your Topic EtruscansEtruscans and Romans Housing and Bath Houses FamilyGladiators 100 200 300 400 500 Bonus Question: 1000 pts

3. Topic 1: 100 Question: Give two reasons how the Etruscans were a powerful civilization. Answer Strong army Capable navy (control of the seas, led to trade) Advanced technology

4. Topic 1: 200 Question: What makes people think the Etruscans came from Asia Minor? (2) Answer The idea of arches in architecture The practice of augury The style of dress

5. Topic 1: 300 Question: What countries did the Etruscans exchange goods with? (2 examples) Answer Syria Greece Other eastern Mediterranean countries

6. Topic 1: 400 Question: What was the basis of the Etruscan economy? (2 examples) Answer Grew their food Raised animals Mining (copper, lead, iron and tin)

7. Topic 1: 500 Question: Why were the Etruscans considered "civilized"? (4 reasons) Answer Had strong trade connections Sea power Advanced - drain fields, specialized jobs (metalworkers, sculptors, etc.) Wealth to afford luxury items (gold, silver, ivory), Had a feared and advanced army

8. Topic 2: 100 Question: Where did the Roman nobles send their children to learn? (2 possible answers) Answer Etruscan schools Greek schools

9. Topic 2: 200 Question: When did the Etruscans take control of Rome? Answer 650 B.C.E

10. Topic 2: 300 Question: Who helped the Romans overcome the Etruscans? Answer The Greeks

11. Topic 2: 400 Question: Why was Rome able to rebel against the Etruscans? (3) Answer Rome became the most powerful city The Etruscans were not unified (city-states) The Etruscans were attacked by the Greeks. Rome had defensible hills and fortifications.

12. Topic 2: 500 Question: What things/ideas did the Romans take from the Etruscans? (3) Answer Urban planning Road and bridge building Civil engineering (public aqueducts/baths) Gladiators

13. Topic 3: 100 Question: What is the Roman word for the rich houses and apartments? Answer Domus (house) Island (apartment)

14. Topic 3: 200 Question: On what did the cost of rent depend on in ancient Rome? Answer The cost of rent depended on the apartment floor – the higher the floor, the less rent people had to pay.

15. Topic 3: 300 Question: What was offered in bath houses besides baths? (3) Answer Gymnasiums Sports stadiums Libraries Theatres

16. Topic 3: 400 Question: Briefly describe the apartment in which people lived in ancient Rome. (4) Answer Called islands At least 6 stories tall Covered an entire block The ground floor was used as shops 26 blocks of islands = 1 private house/domus

17. Topic 3: 500 Question: What is a domus? List 4 of its features. Answer A domus is a big fancy house. It has: marble walls coloured stone floors small glass paned windows heated rooms plumbing for all floors

18. Topic 4: 100 Question: Why did the Romans have arranged marriages? (2) Answer To improve: social position wealth

19. Topic 4: 200 Question: What type of career were wealthy Roman men most likely to pursue? Answer Career in politics

20. Topic 4: 300 Question: Why did education stop at the age of 12 for many children? How did daughters of rich families get their education after this age? Answer Some families could not afford it. Rich daughters would receive private lessons at home.

21. Topic 4: 400 Question: How were Roman women treated? (3) Answer Roman women had much more freedom than women in other societies of the time. Wealthy women were educated as good or even better than Roman men. Wealthy women had servants to do their housework They had free time outside of the home to participate in activities (fashion, theatre)

22. Topic 4: 500 Question: Why did rich women have free time? What did they do in their free time? (2) Answer Rich women had free time because they had slaves to do the housework. They studied: Art Literature Fashion Chariot rides

23. Topic 5: 100 Question: What are the origins of the gladiators? (What people, and what did the gladiators do?) Answer Gladiators are from the Etruscan religion. They fought to death at the funeral of a king or noble.

24. Topic 5: 200 Question: What did the gladiators do the night before the fight? What did the fans do? Answer They would go to a feast. Fans would bet on them.

25. Topic 5: 300 Question: Where were the chariot races held in ancient Rome? Answer The Circus Maximus.

26. Topic 5: 400 Question: What are two of the negative aspects of games? Answer Gladiators fought to the death Gladiators were executed if they fought poorly Up to 5000 animals could be killed in a day Species became extinct

27. Topic 5: 500 Question: What type of people did gladiators consist of? (4) Answer Enslaved people Prisoners of war Criminals Poor people Wealthy people looking for fame

28. Bonus Question: 1000 pts. Question: Explain why there was poverty in the Roman Empire. (5) Answer Crime Overpopulation Few jobs High cost of living Little housing (lived on top floor of islands) High taxes

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