Stages 23-24 Culture Flashcards

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1
Q

A protecting spirit

A

Genius

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2
Q

Priests who based predictions on flight of birds

A

Augures

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3
Q

Surface of a road

A

Pavimentum

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4
Q

Household gods

A

Penates

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5
Q

Embankment of earth

A

Agger

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6
Q

Household shrine, place for family worship

A

Lararium

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7
Q

Posting stations

A

Mutationes

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8
Q

Maps for travelers

A

Itineraria

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9
Q

Rest houses

A

Mansiones

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10
Q

Chief priest

A

Pontifex maximus

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11
Q

Roman roads

A

Viae romanae

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12
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Goddess of hearth and home

A

Vesta

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13
Q

Government warrant that entitled bearer to fresh horses

A

Diploma

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14
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Omens

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Omina

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15
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Innkeepers

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Caupones

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16
Q

Curse tablet

A

Defixio

17
Q

Term for curvature of a road surface

A

Camber

18
Q

Head of the household

A

Paterfamilias

19
Q

An imperial post

A

Cursus publicus

20
Q

Liver-looker

A

Haruspex

21
Q

Spirits or divinities

A

Numina

22
Q

Instrument used to achieve a straight line when building a road

A

Groma

23
Q

Promises or offerings

A

Vota