What Is It?

Question 0

Oeci

Answer 0

Banquet halls

Question 1

Palaestra

Answer 1

Exercise area in baths

Question 2

Solium

Answer 2

Straight, high-backed chair with arms

Question 3

Clepsydra

Answer 3

Water clock

Question 4

Dies lustricus

Answer 4

Naming day

Question 5

Sinus

Answer 5

Fold in toga used as pocket

Question 6

Paludamentum

Answer 6

A general’s cloak

Question 7

Cathedra

Answer 7

Armless chair with curved back used by magistrates

Question 8

Sculponeae

Answer 8

Wooden shoes

Question 9

Vigiles

Answer 9

Firemen, watchmen

Question 10

Fullones

Answer 10

Laundry men

Question 11

Contubernium

Answer 11

Slave marriage

Question 12

Ducenarius

Answer 12

Horse that had won two hundred races

Question 13

Caepe

Answer 13

Onion

Question 14

Far

Answer 14

Spelt; hardy wheat

Question 15

Umbrae

Answer 15

Uninvited guests

Question 16

Proconsul

Answer 16

Governor of a province (as opposed to consul - a head of Rome)

Question 17

Praetorium

Answer 17

General’s tent

Question 18

Tesserae

Answer 18

Multiple meanings: dice, passwords, tickets, cut pieces of glass for mosaic

Question 19

Consul Suffectus

Answer 19

Consul elect

Question 20

Focus/Foci

Answer 20

Torch(es)

Question 21

Amurca

Answer 21

Dark bitter fluid from first pressing of olives

Question 22

Fritillus

Answer 22

Dice box

Question 23

Stylus

Answer 23

Tool for writing on wax

Question 24

Calamus

Answer 24

Pen

Question 25

Atramentum

Answer 25

Ink

Question 26

Cera

Answer 26

Wax used for making letters

Question 27

Volumen

Answer 27

Scroll

Question 28

Lac

Answer 28

Milk

Question 29

Rostra

Answer 29

Speaker’s platform in Forum

Question 30

Amphora

Answer 30

Large jar

Question 31

Vitellus

Answer 31

Calf

Question 32

Acetum

Answer 32

Vinegar

Question 33

Tali

Answer 33

Knucklebones (dice)

Question 34

Mensa Delphica

Answer 34

Table with three legs

Question 35

Solaria

Answer 35

Sundials

Question 36

Macellum

Answer 36

Store

Question 37

Odeum

Answer 37

Building for musical performances

Question 38

Diptycha

Answer 38

Two wax tablets held together with leather strips

Question 39

Capsa

Answer 39

Wooden box for storing bundles of parchment rolls

Question 40

Abolla

Answer 40

Heavy woolen cloak associated with philosophers

Question 41

Lacerna

Answer 41

Common cloak

Question 42

Trabea

Answer 42

Cloak worn by augurs

Question 43

Palla

Answer 43

Shawl used by women

Question 44

Fibula

Answer 44

Brooch

Question 45

Agitatores

Answer 45

Chariot drivers

Question 46

Naumachiae

Answer 46

Mock naval battles

Question 47

Navis codicaria

Answer 47

Ships for carrying goods

Question 48

Cunei

Answer 48

Sections of seats in the amphitheater

Question 49

Ludi scaenici

Answer 49

Dramatic interpretations; plays