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Mid-Term (Fill in the blank, Multiple choice) Flashcards

1
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The traditional foundation date of Rome is April 21, _______B.C.

A

753

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2
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The “new style” of rhetoric was attacked for emphasizing style over _______.

A

content

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3
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The Gracchi brothers are famous for their attempts at _____reform.

A

land

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4
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The central open-aired room in a Roman townhouse was the _______.

A

atrium

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5
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Rome was the city of the seven ______.

A

hills

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6
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A huge artificial hill in Rome is made up of many thousands of discarded _________.

A

amphoras

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7
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The provision of cereals to Roman citizens by the state is known as the ______.

A

dole

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8
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A married woman would be given food______upon entering her new home.

A

and water

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9
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The three main Roman staples were cereal, grapes, and _________.

A

olives

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10
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According to the standard myth, Rome was founded and named after_______.

A

Romulus

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11
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Factors determining class in Roman society were wealth, freedom, and ________.

A

citizenship

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12
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Romans usually ate dinner at the ______hour of the day.

A

ninth

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13
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The first evidence for occupation in Rome dates to around ______B.C.

A

1000

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14
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The most famous slave from ancient times is the gladiator________.

A

Spartacus

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15
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_______passed legislation to encourage fertility and prevent adultery.

A

Augustus

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16
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Hymen was the god of _____.

A

weddings

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17
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The period when Romans did not officially have one-man rule was the _________.

A

Republic

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18
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The main sweetener used in food and drink in ancient Europe was _________.

A

honey

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19
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________languages are those, like Italian and Spanish, which descend from Latin.

A

Romance

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20
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A dowry would often be provided by a Roman bride’s ________.

A

father

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21
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  1. An urceus was a type of

A hut B container C slave D sword

A

container

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22
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  1. Most Romans were not opposed to

A orgies B gay marriage C incest D women’s citizenship

A

women’s citizenship

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23
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  1. During the principate the majority of Romans lived in

A Italy B the countryside C tunnels
D apartment buildings

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the countryside

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24
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  1. During the Empire elite boys began their education outside of the home around the age of

A two B five C seven D ten

A

seven

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25
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  1. The secunda mensa was a

A rank in the military B maid-in-waiting C course at dinner D school for teenagers

A

course at dinner

26
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  1. Virtue was a traditional Roman value which refers to

A a sense of justice B manly excellence C perseverance D musical ability

A

manly excellence

27
Q
  1. In myth the early inhabitants of Rome were said to be

A Greeks B Etruscans C jackals D rejects from elsewhere

A

rejects from elsewhere

28
Q
  1. 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

A

lower than today

29
Q
  1. The toga represented

A a partying lifestyle B great wealth C Roman citizenship D the father’s power

A

Roman citizenship

30
Q
  1. After studying with a rhetor in Rome many wealthy young Romans continued their studies in

A Cairo B Pompeii C Athens D Londinium

A

Athens

31
Q
  1. One of the traditional Roman values was

A charity B faithlessness C gravity D immoderation

A

gravity

32
Q
  1. For indoor artificial illumination ancient Romans commonly used

A gaslights B solar reflectors C oil lamps D electrical bulbs

A

oil lamps

33
Q
  1. In Roman myths the mother of Aeneas was

A Juno B Messalina C Minerva D Venus

A

Venus

34
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  1. 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

A

Monarchy

35
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  1. 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.

A

3rd century A.D.

36
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  1. 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

A

outside the city walls

37
Q
  1. The Romans seem to have learned the technology of writing from the

A Punics B Etruscans C Egyptians D Germans

A

Etruscans

38
Q
  1. 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

A

owing money

39
Q
  1. 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

A

the bride’s home

40
Q
  1. To tell time the Romans never used

A sun dials B water clocks C hour glasses D clocks with gears

A

clocks with gears

41
Q
  1. The main source of wealth for most upper class Romans was

A land B slave trading C construction D taxation of the poor

A

land

42
Q
  1. The second century B.C. slave revolts in Sicily began

A in mines B in arenas C on farms D in brothels

A

on farms

43
Q
  1. Freedmen would typically wear

A purple cloaks B red caps C golden rings D blue tunics

A

red caps

44
Q
  1. The duty to show obedience and deference to a paterfamilias was known as

A cursus honorum B causa familiae C tutelage D pietas

A

pietas

45
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  1. 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

A

form ties between families

46
Q
  1. The curriculum of a grammaticus typically included lessons in

A philosophy B cooking C farming D public-speaking

A

philosophy

47
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  1. 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

A

consent of the spouses

48
Q
  1. Upper class Romans like Cicero looked down upon those who were

A money-lenders B farmers C equestrians D soldiers

A

money-lenders

49
Q
  1. At one time Julius Caesar was enslaved

A by Germans B by Augustus C by pirates D by Egyptians

A

by pirates

50
Q
  1. Horatius Cocles was a

A famous physician B legendary fighter C notorious emperor D haughty king

A

legendary fighter

51
Q
  1. Typically ancient Roman scholarly books in the first century A.D. were

A scrolls B codices C sherds D stone tablets

A

scrolls

52
Q
  1. The Indo-Europeans were

A enemies of Rome B an imperial dynasty C Macedonian kings D Bronze Age migrants

A

Bronze Age migrants

53
Q
  1. 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

a teenage girl

54
Q
  1. A matrona was

A a proper wife B the king’s consort C an unwed daughter D a high-class prostitute

A

a proper wife

55
Q
  1. Ancient Roman cuisine regularly included

A pasta B mashed potatoes C lots of spices D beer-battered food

A

lots of spices

56
Q
  1. 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

A

distinctive counters

57
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  1. 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

A

an imperial dynasty

58
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  1. A Roman citizen male had the officially recognized right of

A privacy B religious belief C usurping the throne D marrying a citizen female

A

marrying a citizen female

59
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  1. 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

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small breasts

60
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  1. 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

A

just emperors

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