Mid-Term (Fill in the blank, Multiple choice) Flashcards
The traditional foundation date of Rome is April 21, _______B.C.
753
The “new style” of rhetoric was attacked for emphasizing style over _______.
content
The Gracchi brothers are famous for their attempts at _____reform.
land
The central open-aired room in a Roman townhouse was the _______.
atrium
Rome was the city of the seven ______.
hills
A huge artificial hill in Rome is made up of many thousands of discarded _________.
amphoras
The provision of cereals to Roman citizens by the state is known as the ______.
dole
A married woman would be given food______upon entering her new home.
and water
The three main Roman staples were cereal, grapes, and _________.
olives
According to the standard myth, Rome was founded and named after_______.
Romulus
Factors determining class in Roman society were wealth, freedom, and ________.
citizenship
Romans usually ate dinner at the ______hour of the day.
ninth
The first evidence for occupation in Rome dates to around ______B.C.
1000
The most famous slave from ancient times is the gladiator________.
Spartacus
_______passed legislation to encourage fertility and prevent adultery.
Augustus
Hymen was the god of _____.
weddings
The period when Romans did not officially have one-man rule was the _________.
Republic
The main sweetener used in food and drink in ancient Europe was _________.
honey
________languages are those, like Italian and Spanish, which descend from Latin.
Romance
A dowry would often be provided by a Roman bride’s ________.
father
- An urceus was a type of
A hut B container C slave D sword
container
- Most Romans were not opposed to
A orgies B gay marriage C incest D women’s citizenship
women’s citizenship
- During the principate the majority of Romans lived in
A Italy B the countryside C tunnels
D apartment buildings
the countryside
- During the Empire elite boys began their education outside of the home around the age of
A two B five C seven D ten
seven
- The secunda mensa was a
A rank in the military B maid-in-waiting C course at dinner D school for teenagers
course at dinner
- Virtue was a traditional Roman value which refers to
A a sense of justice B manly excellence C perseverance D musical ability
manly excellence
- In myth the early inhabitants of Rome were said to be
A Greeks B Etruscans C jackals D rejects from elsewhere
rejects from elsewhere
- The average life expectancy for a newborn ancient Roman was
A the same as today B lower than today C higher than today D roughly 40 years
lower than today
- The toga represented
A a partying lifestyle B great wealth C Roman citizenship D the father’s power
Roman citizenship
- After studying with a rhetor in Rome many wealthy young Romans continued their studies in
A Cairo B Pompeii C Athens D Londinium
Athens
- One of the traditional Roman values was
A charity B faithlessness C gravity D immoderation
gravity
- For indoor artificial illumination ancient Romans commonly used
A gaslights B solar reflectors C oil lamps D electrical bulbs
oil lamps
- In Roman myths the mother of Aeneas was
A Juno B Messalina C Minerva D Venus
Venus
- Rome grew from a small village to become an important city-state during the period of the
A Monarchy B Republic C Principate D Dominate
Monarchy
- All freeborn Italians were provided Roman citizenship in the
A 5th century B.C. B 1st century B.C. C 1st century A.D. D 3rd century A.D.
3rd century A.D.
- During the early Empire the people of Rome usually buried their dead
A within the forum B in the pantheon C on the Aventine D outside the city walls
outside the city walls
- The Romans seem to have learned the technology of writing from the
A Punics B Etruscans C Egyptians D Germans
Etruscans
- By the time of the Empire no one could be legally a slave due to
A rebelling B owing money C being born of a slave D being captured in war
owing money
- Romans were usually married in
A a temple of Venus B the centre of town C the bride’s home D the groom’s home
the bride’s home
- To tell time the Romans never used
A sun dials B water clocks C hour glasses D clocks with gears
clocks with gears
- The main source of wealth for most upper class Romans was
A land B slave trading C construction D taxation of the poor
land
- The second century B.C. slave revolts in Sicily began
A in mines B in arenas C on farms D in brothels
on farms
- Freedmen would typically wear
A purple cloaks B red caps C golden rings D blue tunics
red caps
- The duty to show obedience and deference to a paterfamilias was known as
A cursus honorum B causa familiae C tutelage D pietas
pietas
- Upper class Roman marriages were usually undertaken to have legitimate children and to
A express love B avoid taxation C exchange slaves D form ties between families
form ties between families
- The curriculum of a grammaticus typically included lessons in
A philosophy B cooking C farming D public-speaking
philosophy
- A necessary requirement for a legal Roman marriage was
A a blood test B a license C a magistrate’s nod D consent of the spouses
consent of the spouses
- Upper class Romans like Cicero looked down upon those who were
A money-lenders B farmers C equestrians D soldiers
money-lenders
- At one time Julius Caesar was enslaved
A by Germans B by Augustus C by pirates D by Egyptians
by pirates
- Horatius Cocles was a
A famous physician B legendary fighter C notorious emperor D haughty king
legendary fighter
- Typically ancient Roman scholarly books in the first century A.D. were
A scrolls B codices C sherds D stone tablets
scrolls
- The Indo-Europeans were
A enemies of Rome B an imperial dynasty C Macedonian kings D Bronze Age migrants
Bronze Age migrants
- It was common for an adult male Rome citizen to marry
A a prostitute B a teenage girl C another male D his sister
a teenage girl
- A matrona was
A a proper wife B the king’s consort C an unwed daughter D a high-class prostitute
a proper wife
- Ancient Roman cuisine regularly included
A pasta B mashed potatoes C lots of spices D beer-battered food
lots of spices
- Snack shops, such as those found in Pompeii, are usually easily recognizable by their
A mandatory signage B central hearths C inset couches D distinctive counters
distinctive counters
- The term “Julio-Claudian” refers to
A a type of marriage B an imperial dynasty C the social pyramid D the early kings of Rome
an imperial dynasty
- A Roman citizen male had the officially recognized right of
A privacy B religious belief C usurping the throne D marrying a citizen female
marrying a citizen female
- During the principate the standard beauty ideal imposed upon Roman women included
A tanned skin B small breasts C tightly bound feet D white hair
small breasts
- The so-called “high” Roman Empire is characterized especially by
A unending conflict B just emperors C very tall structures D the extensive use of drugs
just emperors
