Chapter 4-6 review: Parents and Children

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11 questions
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Explain how the funerary bust below illustrates gender roles in ancient Rome.

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Discuss the role of the state in protecting children in today’s world and in the Roman world.

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Explain to what extent the Roman father’s control of his child was absolute.

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What took place on the diēs lūstricus? What is its modern equivalent?

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Who did the Romans believe protected a young boy? A young girl?

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Using the specific Latin terms, explain the naming customs of the Romans.

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To what extent did a Roman child engage in activities similar to those of a modern child?

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What two aspects of Roman education indicate that education was for the most part limited to the
well-to-do?

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In what ways was Roman education geared towards public life?

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What signified a Roman boy’s coming of age?

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What signified a Roman girl’s coming of age?