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- What was the long wrap worn by Roman women called?
- the palla
- What was the term for a woman's long dress?
- a stola
- What was a man's toga called?
- toga virilis
- What name was given to the good luck charm worn by boys until age 16?
- bulla
- What were "insulae"?
- apartment buildings
- On what river is Rome located?
- the Tiber
- Where (on which hill) did most wealthy Romans live?
- the Palatine
- What is the major mountain range which runs down the middle of Italy?
- the Appenines
- What was Rome's primary sea port?
- Ostia
- What area was considered the center of public life?
- the Forum
- What was the main Roman sewer system called?
- the Cloaca Maxima
- What building material was invented by the Romans?
- concrete
- What was the most famous place where chariot races were held?
- Circus Maximus
- What is the name of the most famous road that connected Rome to the citiies south of Italy?
- the Via Appia or Appian Way
- On how many hills was the ancient city of Rome situated?
- 7
- Who founded the city of Rome in 753 B.C.?
- Romulus
- Where did the military training and athletic events take place in early Rome?
- Campus Martius
- What name was given to unmarried women who took a vow of chastity to serve as prietesses?
- Vestal Virgins
- How was a Vestal Virgin who broke her vows punished?
- She was buried alive
- What were the Sybilline Books?
- ancient books containing oracles (advice about the future)
- In ancient times, where were the Sybilline Books kept?
- In Cumae
- Define "Fas"
- favorable omens
- Define "Nefas"
- unfavorable omens
- Who was the Pontifex Maximus?
- the chief priest
- What is a cubiculum?
- a bedroom
- Who wore the toga praetexta?
- Boys under 16
- Who wore a toga over the tunic?
- Only Roman citizens
- What is the entry hall of a Roman house called?
- atrium
- What is the Latin word for family?
- familia
- What name was given to each household's private gods?
- the Lares and Penates
- What name was given to the peaceful period during the reign of Augustus?
- the Pax Augustus or Pax Romana
- Where (on which hill) was the Temple of Jupiter located?
- on the Capitoline
- What term meant the first name?
- the praenomen
- Which part of a Roman name indicated the clan?
- the nomen
- What was the third part of a Roman name called?
- the nomen
- What was the culina?
- the kitchen
- What does "Senatus Populusque Romanus" mean?
- the Senate and the Roman people
- In which law code were the legal rights of the Roman citizens spelled out?
- The Twelve Tables
- Whom did a Tribune represent?
- The people, the lower class
- What was the name given to the order in which politically ambitious Roman citizens held office?
- the Cursus Honorum
- What is the highest position in the cursus honorum?
- Consul
- What is the Latin term for dining room?
- the triclinium
- What was the Latin term for study or office?
- the tablinum
- What was the opening in the ceiling of the atrium called?
- the compluvium
- What pool caught the rain water in the atrium?
- the impluvium
- What was the open courtyard with garden and columns called?
- the peristylum
- What was the father of the household called?
- the paterfamilias
- What was the term for the absolute power granted to the father over his household?
- patria potestis
- On what day were slaves free to speak their minds?
- the Saturnalia
- Who were in charge of observing the flight pattern of birds?
- Roman priests called "Augurs"
- What is the Latin word for temple?
- templum
- Which temple always kept its doors open in times of war?
- the Temple of Janus
- Which temple was home to the sacred flame?
- the Temple of Vesta
- Who became the first of the emperor?
- Octavian/Augustus
- On what day was Caesar killed?
-
the Ides of March
(March 15) - Who was the last king of Rome?
- Tarquinius Superbus
- Who was the first king of Rome?
- Romulus
- What Roman priests were in charge of observing the organs of sacrificial animals?
- Haruspices (s. haruspex)
- Which gods made up the Capitline Triad?
- Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva
- During what years was Rome a monarchy?
- 753 B.C. -509 B.C.
- What structures brought water into Rome?
- aqueducts
- What was another name for the Flavian amphitheater?
- the Coloseum
- What term refers to the free bread and many public games meant to keep the lower classes happy and quiet?
- Panem et Circenses
- What were the Roman bath complexes called?
- Thermae or Balnea
- What Latin name was given to the highest social class that included the nobility?
- Optimates
- What were the well-to-do citizens called?
- Equestrians or Equites
- What term was given to working class citizens?
- plebians or plebs
- What were slaves called?
- servi
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What hat did a slave wear during the manumission* ceremony?
*when he was set free - the pilleus
- What was the term for a freedman or former slave?
- a libertus
- What Roman slave organized a revolt in 73-71 B.C.?
- Spartacus
- What was the symbol of the monarchy (a bundle of rods tied to an axe) called?
- fasces
- What is the Latin word for another Roman symbol of power, the eagle?
- aquila
- From what northern tribe did some of the Roman kings come?
- the Etruscans
- When was the Roman Republic?
- 508 B.c. -27 B.C.
- How many wars were fought between Rome and Carthage?
- 3
- Where is Carthage located?
- In northern Africa. It is now Tunisia.
- What Carthaginian general was defeated in the final war?
- Hannibal
- What modern country was known as the Roman province Hispania?
- Spain
- What modern country was known as the Roman province Gaul?
- France
- When was the beginning of the Roman Empire?
- 27 B.C.
- What date officially marks the collapse of the western Roman Empire?
- 476 A.D.
- In what year did Vesuvius erupt and destroy Pompeii and Herculaneum?
- 79 A.D.
- Who was defeated by Octavian in a battle which marks the end of the civil war?
- Mark Anthony
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