What was the Republic in Rome?
When the wealthy elite in the Senate ruled in the name of the people
What were Citizens in Ancient Rome?
People who had rights under Roman Law
What was the Forum in Ancient Rome?
Large town square that was the centre of Roman life
What was an amphitheatre?
Where gladiatorial games were held
Who were Patricians?
the wealthy nobles who ruled Rome
What was a Toga?
a long white robe
What was a Stola?
a long dress
What was a Domus?
large house of a Patrician
Who were Plebeians?
the poor who made up the majority of the population of Rome
What was the Dole?
a payment of free grain given to the plebeians
What was an Insulae?
an apartment block lived in by plebeians
What was a Mosaic?
picture made from small pieces of stone or glass
What was a Manumission?
the freeing of a slave by their master
What was a Conferratio?
Roman Wedding Ceremony
What was Oratory?
The art of public speaking
What were Gladiators?
Slaves who fought in amphithatres for entertainment
