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1. The term for a man’s authority over his descendants:
(A) manus (B) dominica potestas
(C) patria potestas
(D) sui iuris
2. The bundle of rods tied together with an axe, which served as a symbol of supreme authority:
(A) fasces (B) strigil (C) sagum (D) maeniana
3. The task of muliones in a Roman military camp was to
(A) make and repair armor and weapons (B) relay messages between officers
(C) construct bridges, ships, war engines
(D) care for pack animals and heavy baggage
4. In the Roman social class system those of the senatorial class were called:
(A) optimates (B) populares (C) both A & B
(D) neither A nor B
5. Kept in niches in the atrium of a Roman house, the imagines were
(A) wall paintings of the gods
(B) wax busts of ancestors
(C) statues of the household gods (D) lucky charms to keep the home safe
6. The toga distinguished by its purple border was the toga
(A) candida
(B) praetexta
(C) pulla (D) virilis
7. According to the Roman calendar, the Nones of April would have been:
(A) April 5 (B) April 7 (C) April 9 (D) April 13
8. In a Roman bath complex the sweat room (hot room without water):
(A) caldarium
(B) destrictarium (C) laconicum
(D) unctorium
9. The opening in the ceiling of the atrium:
(A) compluvium (B) ientaculum
(C) impluvium
(D) ostium
10. Which of the following terms is not related to the others?
(A) catillus
(B) meta
(C) mola
(D) tali
11. The type of naval ship used to transport soldiers, horses, provisions, etc.:
(A) navis longa
(B) navis oneraria (C) rostrum (D) trireme
12. The building in the Roman Forum where the state treasury was kept:
(A) Regia (B) Temple of Jupiter (C) Temple of Saturn (D) Tabularium
13. Which of the following was not a type of clothing or garment?
(A) abolla
(B) cuneus
(C) flammeum
(D) trabea
14. Which of the following was not a use for olive oil in ancient Rome?
(A) cleaning clothing
(B) use in perfumes
(C) as fuel for lamps
(D) moisturizing after bathing
15. The term for a little boy’s guardian spirit:
(A) aedes
(B) bulla
(C) flamen
(D) genius
16. Cinctus gabinus was:
(A) the belt worn by a bride on her wedding day (B) a style of oratory
(C) a type of bronze shield made famous at Gabii (D) draping the toga’s sinus over the head
17. In a triclinium how many dinners would have usually reclined on one of the dining couches?
(A) one
(B) three (C) five (D) seven
18. Where did the Romans place their tombs?
(A) next to temples
(B) the Romans did not bury their dead in tombs
(C) along the side of the road outside the city (D) in the forum of the city
19. What type of teacher would have taught his students about famous Greek and Roman
writings, such as Homer’s Iliad and Vergil’s Aeneid?
(A) grammaticus (B) ludi magister (C) paedagogous (D) rhetor
20. Which type of official had the task of supervising public buildings such as markets and baths,
as well as the water supply and sewers?
(A) aediles
(B) consuls
(C) quaestors
(D) praetors
21. A popular type of entertainment, farce could be seen in what type of building?
(A) amphitheater (B) basilica (C) nymphaeum
(D) theater
22. Which of the following would not have been found in an average domus?
(A) hortus
(B) fenestra
(C) lararium
(D) thermopolium
23. In a bathhouse a hypocaust was:
(A) a massage table
(B) the changing room
(C) the heating system
(D) a large exercise ball
24. The name retiarius implied this type of gladiator’s use of:
(A) a helmet
(B) a net
(C) a trident
(D) a spear
25. A association or guild of craftsman was called:
(A) collegium
(B) colonia
(C) paludamentum
(D) socius
26. A local ruler who ruled, collected taxes, and kept the peace in his kingdom on behalf of the
emperor was known as a:
(A) censor
(B) client king
(C) pater patria (D) tribune
27. Which of the following commonly decorated the floor of a domus?
(A) fresco
(B) hypocaust
(C) mosaic
(D) stucco
28. The abbreviation S.P.Q.R., a symbol of Roman power and influence, stands for:
(A) senatores populi quae Roma (B) situ populorumque Romae
(C) socius populus quod Romani (D) senatus populusque Romanus
29. Which of the following terms does not have to do with food?
(A) coquus
(B) gens (C) ientaculum
(D) triclinium
30. When a dictator was appointed to run the republic, for how long was his term meant to be?
(A) 6 months
(B) 9 months
(C) one year
(D) 2 years
31. How many Vestal Virgins attended the sacred flame in Vesta’s temple?
(A) one
(B) six
(C) eighteen
(D) thirty
32. Which road lead out of the north side of Rome?
(A) Via Appia
(B) Via Aurelia
(C) Via Flaminia (D) Via Sacra
33. The cursus honorum was:
(A) the path to becoming consul (B) the path taken by victorious generals
(C) the path to becoming high priest
(D) the course of a chariot race
34. Which of the following was not considered outerwear?
(A) lacerna
(B) paenula
(C) palla
(D) stola
35. Which abbreviation did the Romans use in reference to years, analogous to our “A.D.”?
(A) A.U.C.
(B) BCE
(C) Kal.
(D) S.P.Q.R.
36. Where might a Roman hear the words, “Nos morituri te salutamus.”
(A) amphitheater (B) sacrifice (C) senate (D) funeral
37. What type of structure would not have been found in the Roman Forum?
(A) basilica (B) rostra (C) taberna (D) thermae
38. Which type of teacher would have taught a Roman boy to read, write, and do arithmetic?
(A) grammaticus (B) litterator
(C) paedagogus (D) rhetor
39. Which name indicated a Roman man’s particular familial branch of his gens?
(A) agnomen
(B) cognomen
(C) nomen (D) praenomen
40. The sacred rattle specifically used during the celebration of the festival of Isis:
(A) crepundia
(B) signum (C) sistrum (D) thyrsus
41. The term for police/firemen:
(A) aediles
(B) basilicae
(C) insulae
42. The quaestors served as:
(A) judges in court
(B) property assessors
(D) vigiles
(C) public treasurers
(D) provincial governors
43. A rostrum would be found on a(n):
(A) altar
(B) ship
(C) toga (D) wine jug
44. Dolia were:
(A) huge vat-like jars
(B) sandals
(C) sections of seats in the amphitheater (D) funeral urns
45. Which type of column capital did the Romans favor when designing their buildings?
(A) Corinthian
(B) Doric (C) Etruscan (D) Ionic
46. What device in a Roman theater helped to amplify the actors’ voices?
(A) open-air design (B) deus ex machina
(C) masks (D) vomitoria
47. Which structure would have held chariot races?
(A) amphitheater (B) circus (C) odeon (D) portico
48. The Comitia Centuriata elected all of the following officials except:
(A) censors (B) consuls (C) praetors (D) tribunes
49. On which hill in Rome were the Temple of Jupiter and the citadel located?
(A) Aventine
(B) Capitoline
(C) Esquiline
(D) Palatine
50. The city of Ostia served Rome as a:
(A) source of fresh water from the mountains
(C) lookout point on the way to Gaul
(B) seaport
(D) landfill
51. The abbreviation “C.” stood for the praenomen:
(A) Caecilius
(B) Cornelius
(C) Gaius (D) Quintus
52. To which official, responsible for law and order, might a Roman complain about excessive
noise in the streets at night?
(A) aedile (B) consul (C) praetor (D) quaestor
53. The lares were:
(A) private latrines
(B) guardian spirits
(C) pubs
(D) cooking utensils
54. Choose the best example of a typical Roman breakfast:
(A) eggs and fruit
(B) meat stew and milk
(C) bread and fish
(D) bread and water
55. A light-weight, uncovered carriage, usually with room for one passenger and one driver:
(A) carpentum
(B) cisium (C) lectica (D) plaustra
56. An ustrina was a(n):
(A) oil jar (B) sacrificial altar (C) place for cremation
57. The laqueator gladiator fought with:
(A) bare hands
(B) a lasso (C) a trident
(D) masseuse
(D) two swords
58. A drink called mulsa was a fermented mixture of:
(A) water and honey
(B) olive oil and grapes
(C) water and olives
(D) water and wheat
59. The nodus Herculaneus was a knot found on:
(A) the doors of the senatehouse (B) a child’s bulla
(C) the belt of a bride
(D) a victorious general’s cloak
60. Which of the following foods was unknown to the ancient Romans?
(A) asparagus
(B) onion (C) pumpkin
(D) tomato
61. In a Roman home who would primarily manage household affairs, supervise the slaves, and
conduct the early teaching of the children?
(A) curia (B) mater familias
(C) paedagogus (D) vilicus
62. The corona civica was awarded for:
(A) saving a citizen’s life in battle (B) killing the enemy general in battle
(C) warning the senate of foreign attack (D) winning the gladiatorial games
63. Of the following, choose the smallest unit of soldiers:
(A) century (B) cohort (C) legion (D) maniple
64. Which of the following terms is not related to the others?
(A) fores (B) ianua (C) ostium (D) tecta
65. In the gladiatorial arena a venatio was a(n):
(A) mock naval battle
(B) animal hunt
(C) chariot race
(D) fight between five gladiators
66. What type of animal was featured on the standard of a legion?
(A) eagle (B) horse (C) lion (D) ox
67. At a formal banquet, the term for the dessert course:
(A) antecena (B) gustus (C) promulsis
(D) secunda mensa
68. Which of the following is comparable to a college professor who would teach advanced
literature lessons and train students in public speaking?
(A) grammaticus (B) litterator (C) paedagogus (D) rhetor
69. The personal pack of a soldier:
(A) agmen (B) fossa (C) impedimenta
(D) sarcina
70. Which assembly had the right to declare war?
(A) Civitates Foederatae
(B) Comitia Centuriata
(C) Comitia Tributa
(D) Contio
Tie-breakers: Answer these questions #96-100 on your answer sheet. These will only be
scored in the event of a tie.
96. What were fautores?
(A) bakers (B) fresco artists
(C) political supporters
(D) runaway slaves
97. Manumissio was:
(A) a coming-of-age ceremony (B) freeing a slave
(C) marriage ceremony
(D) funeral sacrifice
98. Which throw of the knuckle-bones designated the magister bibendi at a banquet?
(A) Dog (B) King (C) Venus (D) Vulture
99. What was the color of the toga worn by candidates running for office?
(A) crimson (B) purple (C) white (D) gray
100. A battering ram made of a heavy log with a metal head:
(A) aries (B) ballista (C) scala (D) testudo
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