Customs Tests Flashcards
Roman farmers with smaller plots probably worked hard seven days a week and only went to town on market days called…?
nundinae
On which occasion might a Roman man wear a toga pulla?
to a funeral
Which sort of marriage would a Roman couple be joined in if they merely lived together for one continuous year?
usus
What was the original terminus of the Via Appia?
Capus (Brundisium was second)
Schools of rhetoric taught young men composition in all of the following EXCEPT:
a. writing narrative
b. taking the part of a noted person
c. practicing public speaking
d. writing in verse
d. writing in verse
What was the basket fitted with spikes gladiators used to escape the attacks of beasts in the amphitheater?
ericius
In a roman house what would be used to hold lectures?
exedrae
How many spectators could be contained within the Circus Maximus?
250,00
What resource did the Romans use to tell time by a clepsydra?
water
In what room of the thermae would a Roman take a sweat-bath?
laconicum
what is a private chapel?
cathedra
what is adrogatio a form of?
adoption
When was the vinalia rustica celebrated?
Beginning of wine season, August 19th
Linum, cera, and signum are used to
send a letter
what permanent union could a slave be entered into? similar to marriage
contubernia
Which road ran through the Forum?
Via Sacra
Publicani eventually became a term o describe “sinners: but were originally what?
tax collectors
What category of clothing is roughly compared to our undergarments?
indutus
What was the minimum age for a newly chosen Vestal Virgin?
6
How many parts was the Roman night divided into?
4
Which unit of the Roman army is the smallest?
Century
Abbreviation M stands for…
Manius
What is the appearance of a toga candida?
black with a gold boarder
