Pre-State Questions—Novice Flashcards
Which of the following offices had the shortest term of office: censor, praetor, dictator, consul?
DICTATOR
B1: Of the offices listed in the tossup, which had the longest term of office?
CENSOR
B2: How long would dictators and censors hold office, respectively?
6 MONTHS 18 MONTHS
All of May and the beginning of June were considered unlucky for what sort of life event in the Roman world?
WEDDINGS
B1: Why were the dates August 24, October 5, and November 8 considered unlucky for weddings?
GATES TO THE UNDERWORLD OPENED
B2: What three dates of every month, around which the Roman calendar system was based, were also considered unlucky?
KALENDS, NONES, & IDES
Which of the following cities was located furthest south: Neāpolis, Syrācūsae, Rōma, Mediolānum?
SYRĀCŪSAE
B1: What region of Italy was Rōma located in?
LATIUM
B2: Although Mediolānum is now located in Italy, it was not at the time of the Romans. In what province was Mediolānum located?
GALLIA (CISALPĪNA)
For the name Gāius Iūlius Caesar Octāviānus, what is the cognōmen?
CAESAR
B1: In that same name what is the praenōmen?
GAIUS
B2: Based off of the -ānus suffix of the agnōmen, what can we tell about the individual?
THEY WERE ADOPTED
What mountain on the east coast of Sicily was supposedly the location of Vulcan’s forge?
MT. ETNA
B1: What mountain in Campania was the site of an act of devotio by P. Decius Mus during the Latin War, and responsible for the destruction of Herculaneum and Pompeii in 79 AD?
MT. VESUVIUS
B2: On what mountain in central Crete was Zeus born and raised?
MT. IDA
What is the modern day name of the city the Romans called Londīnium?
LONDON
B1: What is the modern day name of the city the Romans called Lutetia?
PARIS
B2: What is the modern day name of the city the Romans called Neāpolis?
NAPLES
What road led from Rome to Capua, although it eventually went all the way to Brundisium?
VIA APPIA
B1: In what region of Italy was Capua found?
CAMPANIA
B2: In what region of Italy was Rome found?
LATIUM
Where in Rome would you find ōva, spīna, delphīnēs, carcerēs, and mētae?
CIRCUS (MAXIMUS)
B1: What were the mētae?
TURNING POSTS
B2: In the circus, what was a mappa used for?
STARTED THE RACE
What was the name of the chalk whitened garment worn by those running for office?
TOGA CANDIDA
B1: Name one of the two groups of people who would wear a toga praetexta.
CHILDREN/MAGISTRATES
B2: Who would wear the darkened toga pulla?
THOSE IN MOURNING
Where in Rome would you hear the phrase “ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia”?
WEDDING
B1: At which type of wedding was the Flamen Dialis and Pontifex Maximus present, and required ten witnesses?
CONFARREATIO
B2: What was the term for the procession after the wedding ceremony?
DEDUCTIO
What river was the main border between Roman Gallia and Germania?
RHENUS/RHINE
B1: On what river were the provinces of Pannonia, Moesia, Dacia, and Noricum?
DANUBE/DANUVIUS
B2: What was the ancient name for the Ebro River?
HIBERUS
Give the modern name for Aquae Sulis.
BATH
B1: Give the modern name for Olisīpō.
LISBON
B2: Give the modern name for Gādēs.
CADIZ
