LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME The Lives of Men and Women in Ancient Rome
Use the information on pp. 27–28 of your textbook to compare the lives of men and women in Ancient Rome.
Men Women
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Work Education Clothing Political control
Follow-up question: Would you rather have been a plebeian man or a patrician woman in Ancient Rome? Explain your answer.
Ancient Rome Video Worksheet
Go onto YouTube and find ‘Miss Stout’s History Class – Ancient Rome’. Watch the video and answer the questions that follow.
1. In Ancient Rome, what were rich Romans called? 2. Where did poor Romans live? 3. Where did rich Romans live in the countryside? 4. What was a culina? 5. What was a hypocaust? 6. What did children wear around their necks? 7. What did Romans use to scrape dirt off themselves? 8. Where were gladiator games held? 9. What was the free grain given to poor Romans called? 10. How many people in Rome were slaves? 11. What school did boys attend from the ages of 12–16? 12. Who was the Roman god of war?