ROMAN CULTURE IDs I

Question 1

Temple of Divus Julius

Answer 1

Built by Augustus in 42-29

Deified Caesar

Question 2

Maius imperium

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“Greater empire”

Power to rule Roman Empire

Question 3

Tribunicia Potestas

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Power of emperor to veto

Call senate

Question 4

Sortes Vergiliana

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Divination that predict future

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Temple of Palatine Apollo

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Augustus built to simulate him with Appolo

Question 6

Praetorian Guard

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Elite personal guard of emperor

Question 7

Demanatio Memoriae

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Erasing one’s record completely

Question 8

Agrippinaa the Younger

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Mother of Nero

Forced suicide by Nero

Question 9

Pax deorum

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“Peace of God”

Religious goal of Rome to have good relationship with gods

Question 10

Asculapius

Answer 10

Greek god of heeling
Built temple after plague
Based Sibylline Books

Question 11

Sacerdos

Answer 11

“Priest, cleric”

Question 12

Pontiff

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a member of the most illustrious of the colleges of priests

Question 13

Augur

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Priest who interpret will of gods with flying birds

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Augury

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Practice of seeking divine will by looking birds flying

Question 15

Hedonism

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A type of Epicurean teaching that pleasure is the greatest goods
Argues to limit desire, understand the world

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Ataraxia

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A type of Epicurean teaching freedom from the disturbs

“Pleasure is absence of pain”

Question 17

Atomism

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Everything is made of atoms, unbreakable particles
Death is not worry worth
Humans should emulate gods

Question 18

Apathei

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“Passion is irrational” in Stoicism

Question 19

Lucretius

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Epicurean poet
Wrote On the Nature thing
Opened Villa of the Papyri

Question 20

Herculaneum papyri

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Piles of papyri that is found after eruprion

Question 21

Seneca the Younger

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Stoic tutor of Nero
Wrote Quimquennium Neronis
Simulated Socrates

Question 22

Thrasea Paetus

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Senator who opposed Nero

Suicided simulating Seneca the Younger

Question 23

Peculium

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Property that slaves are allowed to hold

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freedman (libertus/liberta)

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Freed slaves with marked caps

Almost citizen, but no vote

Question 25

Hermia and Philematium

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Statue that depicts marriage of freed slaves

Question 26

Pileus

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Marked cap as freed slves

Question 27

Ethnography

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Scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures

Question 28

Ludi Circenses

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Games such as races and gladiators

Question 29

Naumachia

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Mock see battle with small ships

Question 30

Apollodorus of Damsacus

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Criticized temple built by Hadrian

Question 31

Vindolanda Tablets

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Wooded record of military in Britain

Question 32

Roman military diploma

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Bronze tablet giving citizenship to soldiers served for 25 years

Question 33

Tetrarchy

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Government led by four people

Augusti and Caesares ruled east and west of Rome

Question 34

Battle of Milvian Bridge

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“In hoc signo vinces” meaning with this sign, I will conquer

Question 35

Sol Invictus

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“Unconquered Sun”

Introduced by Elagabalus

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Syncretism

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Process by which gods are linked to one and another

Question 37

Mithras

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Persian god of sun

Popular among men and soldiers