Everyday Life

Question 1

The foyer between theatres

Answer 1

Quadriporticus

Question 2

The part of the theatre in front of the curtain

Answer 2

Proscenium

Question 3

The law implemented by Augustus at the theatre

Answer 3

Lex Julia Theatrilis

Question 4

Actor portrayed in bronze portrait

Answer 4

Norbanus Sorex - his portrait was in the Temple of Isis surrounded by fan graffiti

Question 5

Evidence of female actor

Answer 5

Graffiti references actress Historionica Rotia

Question 6

Where was the mosaic of theatre masks?

Answer 6

The house of the faun

Question 7

Evidence of traditional Greek comedies

Answer 7

A mosaic in the Villa of Cicero which depicted a Greek comedy

Question 8

The two performances preferred by ordinary people.

Answer 8

Atellan farces - a comedy focusing on stock characters in unusual situations e.g. papas the old foot standing for office.

Pantomimes - a theatrical form combining dance and mime.

Question 9

Names of sections in the amphitheatre

Answer 9

Summa cavea - women

Media cavea - average men

Ima cavea - distinguished men

Question 10

The awning that protected from the sun

Answer 10

Valerium

Question 11

Sponsors for bloodsports

Answer 11

Editores munerum - recorded on advertising programs including aristocrat Claudius Flaccus

Question 12

Where were games advertised?

Answer 12

The edicta munerum

Question 13

Gambling games and evidence

Answer 13

Dice games, knuckle bones and a type of chess - the Inn of Salvius contains a series of paintings of customers gambling

Question 14

The local magistrates

Answer 14

Aediles

Question 15

Stigmatised name for prostitutes

Answer 15

‘Lupa’

Question 16

How was the largest brothel in Pompeii identified?

Answer 16

It had erotic paintings hung on its walls, one including prostitute Myrtale kissing a client

Question 17

What is a strigil?

Answer 17

It was a tool to clean the body of dirt, perspiration and oil, usually used by a Slave on his master

Question 18

The exercise yard with portico at the baths

Answer 18

Vestibule

Question 19

Changing/waiting rooms

Answer 19

Apodyterium

Question 20

Rectangular heated bath

Answer 20

Alvarus

Question 21

Circular basin of cold water

Answer 21

Labrum

Question 22

The baths of Pompeii

Answer 22

The forum baths, the stabian baths, the central baths, the Sarno baths

Question 23

The baths of Herculaneum

Answer 23

The forum baths, the suburban baths

Question 24

What was eaten at each meal?

Answer 24

Breakfast - bread, fruit, cheese
Lunch - meat, bread, eggs, vegetables
Dinner - cooked meal then fruit

Question 25

Bread making stores

Answer 25

Pistrina- there were at least 30 in Pompeii

Question 26

The dining room for the wealthy

Answer 26

Triclinium

Question 27

Where did the poor often eat, a take away store

Answer 27

Thermopolium

Question 28

In which house were silver vessels found

Answer 28

The house of Menander

Question 29

Evidence of wealthy male clothing

Answer 29

Equestrian statue of Nonius Balbus

Question 30

Evidence of poor men clothing

Answer 30

Portrait of carpenter in the house of Vetti

Question 31

Evidence of women’s clothing

Answer 31

Peplos and chiton - statue from the Villa of Papyri

Stola and Palla - fresco

Question 32

The aqueduct

Answer 32

The aqueduct of Serino

Question 33

Main Pompeii Castellum

Answer 33

The Castellum Aqua

Question 34

Vitruvius on the water delivery process

Answer 34

“When it has reached the city, build a reservoir with a distribution tank in three compartments”

Question 35

How many water towers?

Answer 35

14 in Pompeii, 3 in Herculaneum

Question 36

Number of fountains

Answer 36

42 in Pompeii, 3 in Herculaneum

Question 37

Where were public latrines in Pompeii

Answer 37

The forum, the palaestra and the baths

Question 38

Herculaneum sewerage lunes excavated

Answer 38

Cardo III

Question 39

Two historians who worked on bones

Answer 39

Dr Lazer and Dr Bisel