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What mountain range is commonly known as the “spine” of Italy because it runs down the center of the peninsula?
Apennines
Using its three levels of arches to support both a bridge and a water channel, the Pont du Gard is a famous
Which god worked at a forge under Mt. Etna and made weapons for the other gods?
The room in a Roman house that contained the impluvium was the
atrium
Where would a Roman find a culīna, cubiculum, and triclīnium?
villa
Which of the following countries is an island?
Britannia
Which of the following countries is an island?
Rome
When the mythical musician Orpheus lost his young bride Eurydice to a snake bite, where did he go to retrieve her?
The Underworld
Quis erat deus mūsicae et sōlis et medicīnae?
What was the Roman name for Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, revelry and theatrical performance?
Bacchus
Which is NOT one of the seven hills of Rome?
Tibers
Which mountains would a traveler cross if he were going from Rome to Brundisium?
Apennines
Who fell in love with his own image while staring into a pool of water?
Narcissus
When Julia enters her home she admires the frescoes in the?
A Roman sailor wishing to avoid a shipwreck or an earthquake would pray to?
