Stages 1-7 Culture Questions Flashcards
In what country and town does Caecilius and his family live?
In the town of Pompeii in Italy
How many names does a Roman citizen have?
Three: personal name, clan name, and family name
What was the Latin word for the door of a house?
ianua
What was the main room of the house called?
atrium
What were the compluvium and impluvium?
The compluvium was the opening in the roof for light, air, and rain to come through; the impluvium was the shallow pool underneath which collected the rainwater.
What was the lararium?
A small shrine at which the family gods were worshipped
What was the Latin name for the study?
tablinum
What were the peristylium and the hortus?
The colonnaded courtyard and the garden
What was the garment for Roman male citizens?
Toga
What was the name of the woman’s garment?
Stola
What was the tunica?
A short-sleeved shirt worn by men
What was the main marketplace called?
the forum
What was the cena?
The main meal of the day
What utensil that we use regularly did the Romans lack?
the fork
What room was the triclinium?
The dining room (the room with ‘three couches’
Who were the Lares?
The guardian spirits that the Romans worshipped; the Romans believed that the Lares looked after their households
What was a basilica in the Forum?
A lawcourt
List three things that a Roman slave couldn’t do.
Get married, own personal possessions, get protection from the law, make their own decisions
What was the Latin term for the master of the house?
Dominus
How could a Roman slave earn his freedom?
a reward for good service, as a sign of friendship and respect, buy his freedom, be freed in his master’s will
What does the term manumission mean?
the act of freeing of a slave, literally freeing from the hand
Who was a libertus?
A freedman, an ex-slave
What was a female slave called?
liberta
Where were many tombs of the dead located?
On roads outside of towns
Since admission to the theater was free, who paid for the performances?
Wealthy citizens paid for the performances to gain popularity often for political reasons
How long did the performances last?
They lasted all day
What was a pantomime?
A popular mixture of opera and ballet.
Who played comic actors and what did they wear on their faces?
Males and they wore familiar character masks
