Vocabulary Definitions

Question 1

Miasma

Answer 1

religious pollution

Question 2

Exampla/Exemplarity

Answer 2

Role model and a concept to the roman historiography

Question 3

Princeps/Principate

Answer 3

“first citizen” chosen by Augustus to designate his political office (One ruler)

Question 4

Pax Romana

Answer 4

Long period of peace and stability in the Roman Empire

Question 5

Virtus

Answer 5

Manly courage

Question 6

Pietas

Answer 6

Respect for the gods

Question 7

Domus

Answer 7

House and the community it contains–including husband and wife, children, slaves, freed people, etc.

Question 8

Potestas

Answer 8

Legal power wielded by the paterfamilias

Question 9

Manus

Answer 9

type of marriage into which young women entered

Question 10

Salutatio

Answer 10

Formal meeting first two hours of the day with friends and clients

Question 11

Lares

Answer 11

Roman domestic gods, protector of the family

Question 12

Paterfamilias

Answer 12

The male head of household that has legal control of the family

Question 13

Infamis

Answer 13

lack or loss of reputation

Question 14

Puella

Answer 14

young girl or girlfriend

Question 15

Virgo

Answer 15

maiden or virgin

Question 16

pudicitia

Answer 16

female chastity and proper sexual conduct including modesty

Question 17

Univira

Answer 17

women who marry only once