Culture 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Who interpreted the will of the gods by bird flight patterns?

A

augures

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2
Q

Which three Roman gods had priests known as flamines?

A

Jupiter, Mars, Quirinus

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3
Q

What Phrygian goddess came to Rome in 205 BC during the Second Punic War?

A

Magna Mater

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4
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What is the name of the holiday on April 21st that celebrated Rome’s founding?

A

Parilia

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5
Q

What was the purpose of lustratio?

A

purification & averting the evil eye

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6
Q

What are Cerialia, Quirinalia, Matronalia, Lupercalia, and Saturnalia?

A

Roman Festivals

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7
Q

Of what important guide for Rome were the priests called quindecemviri in charge?

A

Sybilline Books

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8
Q

After taking a vow of 30 years of chastity, which priestesses were placed in charge of protecting the hearth fire?

A

Vestal Virgins

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9
Q

Which festival’s rituals included animal sacrifice in a cave on the Palatine followed by two young men wearing the skins of the sacrificed animals, whipping everyone they met?

A

Lupercalia

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10
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What is the Latin term for the sacrifice of a pig, a ram, and a bull?

A

Suovetaurilia

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