AMSCO Lesson 75-76 Flashcards

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1
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The Latin word familia more accurately translates to

A

houshold

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2
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Families that come from a common ancestor often make a clan called a

A

gens

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3
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Roman citizens usually had 3 names the ______

A

praenomen, nomen, and cognomen

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4
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The honarary cognomen aka

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agnomen

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5
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Pompey got the agnomen Magnus for his

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military exploits

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6
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Scipio received the agnomen Africanus for

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defeating Carthage and its general named Hannibal

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7
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Gaius Octavius, the first Roman emperor, was given the name _____ by the Senate

A

Augustus

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8
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Boys were sent to private elementary at age ___ and were taught by a ______

A

7; litterator

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9
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An educated slave called a _____ served as a tutor for boys

A

paedagogus

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10
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The boy would next be sent to grammar school taught by a ______ in _____ and ______ literature

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grammaticus; Latin; Greek

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11
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Then a boy would attend college and was trained in ____ and ____; finally studies philosophy, law and oratory abroad in ___________

A

oratory and politics; Greece, Asia Minor, or Rhodes

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12
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Roman girls ______ school an received all training at _____

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rarely; home

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13
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Girls learned to ___________

A

sew, spin, and weave

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14
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Writing of permanent value was done with _______

A

pen and ink on parchment

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15
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Letters were written on

A

papyrus

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16
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Romans also wrote on wax tablets(in Latin _____) by scratching the wax with a _____

A

tabulae; stilus

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17
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Men wore a _____ which was a short-sleeved shirt for indoor wear

A

tunica

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18
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Large woolen cloth worn for formal occasions

A

toga

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19
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Pure white toga worn by men that were running for public office

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toga candida

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20
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Women wore a _____ which was a long garment fastened by a ____ and worn indoors

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stola; girdle

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21
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Shawl-like wrap for outdoors worn by women

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palla

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22
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The _____ had a purple border and was worn by a boy until age ______; also worn by ____ and ____

A

toga praetexta; 16; priests and magistrates

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23
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An adult male toga assumed by an adolescent

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toga virilis

24
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Romans commonly wore _____ and _____ on their feet

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sandals; shoes

25
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Roman women loved ________ including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings

A

expensive jewelry

26
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a light breakfast made up of bread and wine

A

ientaculum

27
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Lunch eaten close to noon with bread, wine, cheese, fruit etc.

A

prandium

28
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Dinner eaten in the evening consisting of a large, hot meal

A

cena

29
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Romans used _____ to sweeten instead of sugar

A

honey

30
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______ was used to replace butter and also was used for bathing, fuel lamps, and as a perfume ingredient

A

olive oil

31
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_____ was the favorite drink

A

wine mixed with water

32
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guests ______ on _____ during banquets and meals

A

reclined; couches

33
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food usually was picked up with the use of _____

A

a person’s fingers

34
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main public entertainment occurred in the _____, ______, and ________

A

circus, theater, and arena(gladiator fights)

35
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Common phrase describing entertainment

A

“panem et circenses” meaning (circus games and bread)

36
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______ was the greatest amphitheater in Rome

A

Colosseum

37
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_____ was a ______ who became the most famous gladiator

A

Sparticus; Thracian slave

38
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The _____ was the dividing wall around which chariots raced

A

spina

39
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_____ horse teams were the most common and popular in the ____ lap races

A

4; 7

40
Q

The ____ was an area for military training

A

Campus Martius

41
Q

Theatrical performances were usually ____, _____ or _____ held in _______ theaters during the day

A

pantomimes, comedies, or dances; open-air

42
Q

The first theater in Rome accommodated about ______ people

A

20,000

43
Q

______ were baths similar to the country clubs of today

A

thermae

44
Q

Kids played games such as ______, _____, and ______

A

hide-and-seek, leap frog- and blind man’s bluff

45
Q

Older children and adults played ________ and ______-

A

board games and outdoor sports

46
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The most famous festival around the time of Christmas that was a period of merrymaking; dedicated to the god Saturn

A

Saturnalia

47
Q

Temple of _____ was a very important temple in Rome where 6 __________ kept the sacred fire burning

A

Vesta; Vestal Virgins

48
Q

The priests and the Pontifex Maximus were considered _____

A

government officials

49
Q

Bacchus was the god of _____ and his Greek counterpart is _______

A

wine; Dionysus

50
Q

The Roman alphabet is used by _________ and the Latin language is the basis of ______ languages

A

most of the world; Romance

51
Q

The _______ were the foundation of Roman Law

A

Laws of the Twelve Tables

52
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______ and ______ were known in world literature; _____ known in oratory, philosophy, and letters; and _____ and _____ are known in poetry

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Caesar and Livy; Cierco; Horace and Virgil

53
Q

The ______ and _____ of provinces showed genius in organization

A

formation and administration

54
Q

Rome is famous for its perfection of the ______ and _____

A

round arch and column

55
Q

Today’s calendar is based on the _______ calendar from Rome

A

Julian