Pompeii A Questions Flashcards
By whom, and for what purpose were the walls of pompeii built?
Greeks built the walls to keep out the Etruscans
Name two major industries in pompeii
- fulling
- garum-making
What was the connection between Pliny the Elder and Pompeii?
Pliny the elderwanted to travel to pompeii to help people but couldn’t dock so he diverted to Stabiae and was overcome with fumes and died
Who exactly was retiarius or net-man?
Posidon
What was the purpose of the thick-soled shoes worn in the baths?
To enable people to walk on the hot floors of the tepidarium and caldarium
What was Campania?
Campania was the province in which Pompeii was situated.
Name two temples in the forum
- the temple of jupiter
- the temple of apollo
How were public events such as games, advertised in Pompeii?
They were advertised on the walls of the forum, written by perfessional sign writers
What did the duovirs do?
Duovirs were two officials who were in charge of the administration of justice for one year
Where would you have seen a retiarius in action?
In the amphitheatre fighting with a net and a weapon because he was a gladiator
What was the purpose of a basilica in a Roman town?
The basilica peformed the functions of a town hall amd court cases and general business was held there
Who was the patron goddess of Pompeii?
Venus
What was the job of an aedile?
The job of an aedile was to look after the maintenance of public buildings and order
How was the desruction of Pompeii different to the destruction of Herculaneum?
Pompeii was destroyed by lava. Herculaneum was destroyed by volcanic mud.
Why is the Villa of Mysteries so well known?
It was thought to be the meeting place of the semi-secret cult of Bacchus and it has murals that may depict an initiation ceremony.
What was the connection between Pompeii and the roman general Sulla?
Sulla was in charge of the Roman army when Pompeii was besieged in the social war.
What type of performances took place in the Odeon?
Poetry, music recitals and lectures
When did the Pompeiian riot take place between the Pompeiians and Nucerians?
59 AD
What is a strigil?
A blunt scraper made of metal or horn which was used in the baths to get rid of impurties off the skin.
What was a bulla?
An amulet worn by children to warn off evil, usually made of gold, silver or lead.
What was a palaestra?
A sports centre where people could do things like box and throw discus
Who were the first people to live in Pompeii?
The Oscans
What is a palla?
A shawl worn by women
How is Giusppe Fiorelli associated with Pompeii?
Giuseppe Fiorelli invented the technique of making plaster casts of people and objects. He also evacuated Pompeii.
Which goddess protected the gates of Pompeii?
Minerva
What work did a fuller do?
A fuller would wash and dye cloth.
How is Giusppe Fiorelli associated with Pompeii?
Giuseppe Fiorelli invented the technique of making plaster casts of people and objects. He also excavated Pompeii.
What work did a fuller do?
A fuller would wash and dye cloth.
What happened in 62 AD?
There was an earthquake in Pompeii
In what year did mount Vesuvius erupt and bury the town of Pompeii?
79 AD
What happened in 62 AD?
An earthquake
What happened in 59 AD?
The riot between the Pompeiians and the Nucerians
What was a hypocaust?
A hypocaust was an underfloor heating system. Warm air, heated by a furnace, circulated under the raised floor and inside the walls.
Why is the ‘Villa of Mysteries” so called?
It was though to be the meeting place for the semi-secret cult of Bacchus
What was garum?
A strongly flavoured fish sauce.
What was manumission?
The formal freeing of a slave
What is an impluvium, where was it to be found?
An impluvium was a rainwater pool in the atrium
What was a Macellum?
A market beside the temple of Jupiter
Name three baths in Pompeii
- stabian baths
- forum baths
- central baths
Who were the first people to live in pompeii?
The Oscans
What was the triclinium?
The dining room found in Roman houses. It had three couches around a small table.
What was a Lararium?
A shrine to the household gods usually found in the atrium.
Who was the emperor in 59 AD, at the time of the riot in the amphitheatre?
Emperor Nero
What river was near Pompeii?
The River Sarno
