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OHJCL Certamen 23−24 > Culture Introduction Toss-Ups > Flashcards

Culture Introduction Toss-Ups Flashcards

1
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What was the woolen mantle worn to protect against dust or sudden showers?

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lacerna, Week 3

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Give the Latin term for the person whose duties included placing a titulus and pilleus upon slaves to prepare them for auction?

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mango, Week 2

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What building in Rome had eighty entrances?

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Colosseum / Flavian Amphitheater, Week 4

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In what year was the Flavian Amphitheater dedicated?

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80 AD/CE, Week 4

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5
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What was the occupation of a libitinarius?

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undertaker, Week 5

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What tasty snack would the Romans refer to as malum persicum?

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peach, Week 3

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What ceremony, during which the deities Tellus, Picumnus, and Pilumnus were honored, was culminated with an offering of spelt cake to Zeus?

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Confarreatio, Week 1

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8
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What is the Latin term for dramatic performances?

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ludi scenici, Week 4

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9
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What does a sutor make?

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shoes (cobbler), Week 5

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10
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In ancient times the Romans would flood the colosseum and imitate naval battles. What is the term for this type of spectacle?

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Naumachiae, Week 4

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Which republican magistrate was accompanied by six lictors and was responsible for the administration of justice?

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praetor, Week 5

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12
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What was the weapon of choice of a laquaeator?

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lasso, Week 4

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13
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Sea urchins, asparagus, sliced eggs, lettuce, and onions are examples of what part of the meal that might be served before the cēna?

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gustus, Week 3

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14
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What is the Latin term for the 9th day after birth when an infant was given his name?

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Dies Lustricus, Week 2

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15
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What drink was made of water and honey?

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mulsa, Week 3

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16
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If you are in the circus and you have just witnessed a spatium, what have you just seen?

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1 lap in a chariot race, Week 4

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17
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What is the term for the heavy wool wrap worn outside the toga?

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paenula, Week 3

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18
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What is the term for a dinner party?

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convivium, Week 3

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19
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What by-product was made by fermenting the intestines and other waste parts of fish?

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garum / liquamen, Week 3

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20
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What did the Romans call a tax-collector?

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publicanus, Week 5

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21
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What is the Latin term for the box in which tali were kept?

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fritillus, Week 4

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22
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What was the best throw in a game of tesserae?

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Venus Throw, Week 4

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23
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On what occasion might you hear a Roman say “quando tu Gaius, ego Gaia”?

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wedding, Week 1

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24
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Generally worn by freedmen, what conical hat was also placed upon slaves during auctions?

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pilleus, Week 2

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25
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What was a gladiator called at his first public appearance?

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tiro, Week 4

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26
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What is the Latin term for a peach?

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malum Persicum, Week 3

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27
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Who was always the opponent of a retiarius?

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secutor, Week 4

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28
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What delicacy was known to the Romans as “glis”?

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doormouse, Week 3

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29
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What is the Latin term for the footwear which Roman women wore indoors?

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soleae, Week 3

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30
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What is the Latin term for a lap around the circus?

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curriculum or spatium, Week 4

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31
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Give the Latin terms for the two major categories into which Roman clothing fell depending on whether they were wrapped or pulled over the head.

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amictus & indutus (respectively), Week 3

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32
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What term classifies garments which are wrapped around the body instead of draped over the shoulders?

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amictus, Week 3

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33
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What is the Latin term for the guardian spirit that entered the world with boys?

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Genius, Week 2

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34
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Which toga was customarily adorned by boys at the age of 16 during their liberalia?

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toga virilis, Week 3

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35
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What was the exercise ground of the baths called?

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palaestra, Week 4

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36
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What is the Latin term for a slave who was in charge of managing a familia rustica?

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vilicus, Week 2

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What is the Latin term for a coarse wrap, older than the lacerna, and made of wool, leather, or fur?

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paenula, Week 3

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38
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Which toga was often worn by triumphant generals?

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toga picta, Week 3

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39
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How many laps were completed for a chariot race?

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seven, Week 4

40
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What is the Latin term for the adoption of one paterfamilias by another paterfamilias?

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Adrogatio, Week 1

41
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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?

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Lupercalia, Week 6

42
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated P.?

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Publius, Week 1

43
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What type of Roman funeral was called fūnus acerbum?

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funeral for children, Week 5

44
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In which room of a Roman house was it customary to eat?

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triclinium, Week 2

45
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What was the purpose of lustratio?

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purification & averting the evil eye, Week 6

46
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What was a fritillus?

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a dice box, Week 4

47
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Of what important guide for Rome were the priests called quindecemviri in charge?

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Sybilline Books, Week 6

48
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Regularly carried by a camillus, what small covered gift basket of utensils was a key symbol of the Confarreatio ceremony?

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cumera, Week 1

49
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If you were walking down a Roman street and you saw a man dressed in purple with his face painted red, whom would you most likely be looking at?

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triumphant general, Week 3

50
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What is the term for a training master for gladiators?

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lanista, Week 4

51
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In terms of meals, what is the meaning of secunda mēnsa?

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dessert, Week 3

52
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Which part of a Roman’s name denotes his gens?

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nomen, Week 1

53
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Usually fastened by the nodus Herculaneus, what garment did women wear on their wedding day?

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tunica recta / tunica regilla, Week 1

54
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What is the Latin term for a wholesale slave dealer?

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mango, Week 3

55
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What is the Latin term for the turning posts in the circus?

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metae, Week 4

56
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What kind of gladiator would usually depart the arena via the Porta Libitīnēnsis?

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a dead one, Week 4

57
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Due to its great length, a stola was always worn with what accessory?

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zona, Week 3

58
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Who oversaw the mixing of wine at a comissātiō?

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Magister Bibendi / Rex Bibendi / Arbiter Bibendi, Week 3

59
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What Phrygian goddess came to Rome in 205 BC during the Second Punic War?

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Magna Mater, Week 6

60
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Who was the first emperor to wear a beard?

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Hadrian, Week 3

61
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Who interpreted the will of the gods by bird flight patterns?

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augures, Week 6

62
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What is the Latin term for a pomegranate?

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malam Punicum, Week 3

63
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After a bride’s hair was divided by a spear, what set of ribbons held the six locks in place?

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vittae, Week 1

64
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In which part of a Roman house would you find an impluvium for collecting rain water?

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atrium, Week 2

65
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What device marked the hours of the night as well as day and could be used in the house with the use of water?

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clepsydra, Week 2

66
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What type of toga was worn by those called sordidātī, who were mourning the loss of a loved one?

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toga pulla, Week 3

67
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What Latin term describes the relationship between people related by blood?

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cognati, Week 1

68
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What unique characteristic identified a gladiator as a murmillō?

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fish-crested helmet, Week 4

69
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Which type of gladiator was armed with two swords?

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dimachaerus, Week 4

70
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What was an argentarius?

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banker, Week 5

71
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Which type of gladiator fought blindfolded?

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andabata, Week 4

72
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What is another term for gustus?

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antecena, Week 3

73
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What are Cerialia, Quirinalia, Matronalia, Lupercalia, and Saturnalia?

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Roman Festivals, Week 6

74
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What is the malum armeniacum?

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apricot, Week 3

75
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What piece of clothing might be considered the ‘uniform’ of a Roman citizen?

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toga, Week 3

76
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What is another term for the toga splendēns?

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toga candida, Week 3

77
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Which three Roman gods had priests known as flamines?

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Jupiter, Mars, Quirinus, Week 6

78
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What did the Romans call gladiators who used two swords?

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dimachaerus, Week 4

79
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Ientāculum, prandium, and cēna are all terms for what?

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meals, Week 3

80
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What type of Roman funeral was called fūnus plēbēium?

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funeral for the poor / plebeians, Week 5

81
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What is the Latin term for the sacrifice of a pig, a ram, and a bull?

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Suovetaurilia, Week 6

82
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What markers indicated the completion of a lap in the circus?

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eggs & dolphins, Week 4

83
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What was the worst throw in a game of tesserae?

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Vulture Throw, Week 4

84
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What are the Latin terms for the four factiones?

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russata, albata, veneta, prasina, Week 4

85
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What childhood amulet did Roman boys lay aside during their Liberalia when they assumed the toga virilis?

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bulla, Week 2

86
Q

What is the profession of a pistor?

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baker, Week 5

87
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During the Salutatio it was customary for clients to bring what small gift basket to their patrons?

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sportula, Week 2

88
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After taking a vow of 30 years of chastity, which priestesses were placed in charge of protecting the hearth fire?

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Vestal Virgins, Week 6

89
Q

Who fought with a heavy net and trident?

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retiarius, Week 4

90
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What is the name of the holiday on April 21st that celebrated Rome’s founding?

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Parilia, Week 6

91
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In which room of a Roman house was it customary to sleep?

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cubiculum, Week 2

92
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August 24th, October 5th, and November 8th were all days considered unfavorable for marriages because of the occurance of what phenomenon?

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entrance to underworld opened, Week 1

93
Q

In ancient Rome, what would have been the occupation of a caupo?

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inkeeper, Week 5

94
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Benches and lockers would be found in the room for undressing known as what in the thermae?

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apodyterium, Week 4

95
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What is the profession of a sutor?

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shoemaker, Week 5

96
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What is the profession of a publicanus?

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tax-collector, Week 5

97
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What is the term for the first, watery, dark and bitter flow of olive oil?

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amurca, Week 3

OHJCL Certamen 23−24 (7 decks)

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