Which was not a qualification to be an Athenian citizen?

Working full-time and paying tax

A little-known death-metal band, Pieces of pottery

What was an "idiotes"?

Someone who did not take part in politics

Which does not suggest the Romans loved blood sports?

The gladiator Spartacus's revolt

Which is not true of Roman bakeries?

Only three types of available bread.

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Saturnalia Classics Quiz

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1
How often was there a vote of confidence in each magistrate?
Every day
Every year
Every month
Every week
2
Which was not an element of Greek education?
Religious Studies
Academic Studies
Musical Studies
Physical Education
3
Who built Rome's first permanent theatre?
Pompey Magnus
Julius Caesar
Claudius
Augustus
4
What is the name of the male head of the household?
Kyria
Kyrios
Misthia
Misthios
5
Which was not a qualification to be an Athenian citizen?
Working full-time and paying tax
Over eighteen years old
One year military service
Mum and Dad were Athenians
6
What was "manumission"?
The job facing the next Man Utd manager
The act of divorcing a wife
The act of killing a foreigner
The act of freeing a slave
7
What was at the centre of most Athenian houses?
A hearth fire
A well
A pond
A court-yard
8
What does "insula" literally mean?
Mountain
Country
Cave
Island
9
In which year was Rome founded?
753 BCE
733 BCE
763 BCE
743 BCE
10
How many jurors sat on an average Athenian jury?
Between 301 and 501
Between 401 and 601
Between 201 and 401
Between 101 and 301
11
Which was not a sign that indicated Vesuvius was about to erupt.
Smoke on the hillside
Tremors in the earth
Unseasonally warm weather
Sulphur in the water
12
How often was the Panathenaia held?
Every Four Years
Every Five Years
Every Two Years
Every Year
13
Which was not an expectation of the kyria.
Organise slaves
Entertain guests
Weave fabric
Manage money
14
How often did the ecclesia meet?
Thirty times a year
Fifty times a year
Forty times a year
Twenty times a year
15
What is the title of the chief priest in Rome?
Pontifex Maximus
Pontificle Maximus
Pontificat Maximus
Pontificate Maximus
16
How were councillors selected?
By interview
By endurance test
By election
By lot
17
For how long did the magistrate in charge of roads hold the position?
One year
One week
One day
One month
18
What was the Latin name for an apartment-block?
Oikos
Domus
Insula
Villa
19
Which was not a type of Roman bread?
panis militaris castrensis
panis furfureus
panis in choro
panis furnaceus
20
Which women could attend a symposium?
Housewives
Prostitutes
Queens
Priestesses
21
From where did Athens import the corn it needed?
Egypt
France
Asia
Italy
22
What was the Latin word for the "agora"?
Campus
Forum
Arcus
Oculis
23
What are ostraca?
Pieces of fabric
A little-known death-metal band
Pieces of pottery
Pieces of papyrus
24
What was awarded as a prize at the Panathenaia?
Cloth
Olive Oil
Gold
Wine
25
Roughly how many people died in the eruption?
3,500
1,500
4,500
2,500
26
How did voting operate at the ecclesia?
By show of hands
By loudest voice
By sitting down/standing up
By voting pebbles
27
Why was Socrates executed?
For murder of his wife
For cursing the gods
For corrupting Athenian youth
For stealing from the Ecclesia
28
Which was not a risk for pregnant Roman women?
Levels of hygiene
Limited knowledge of anatomy
Shortage of fresh fruit
Poor surgical instruments
29
Which of the following could you not do at a Roman bathing complex?
Hit the books
Hit the gym
Get hitched
Hit on someone
30
Which was not a kind of gladiator?
Murmillo
Retiarius
Culinarius
Hoplomachus
31
Where did Roman fullers source their ammonia?
Wine
Sweat
Olive Oil
Urine
32
Which was NOT a job in Pompeii
Fuller
Baker
Hetaira
Farmer
33
What was hung outside the household’s door to signify the birth of a boy?
Grape vine
Linen
Wool
Olive branch
34
How many kings did Rome have before the Republic?
Five
Eight
Seven
Six
35
Where was the ecclesia held?
Jinx Hill
Sphinx Hill
Pnyx Hill
Lauryn Hill
36
In most Greek plays there are...
...five actors.
...four actors.
...three actors.
...two actors.
37
What was the name for educators who taught at a level beyond a paidogogos?
Sophists
Rhetors
Archons
Idiotes
38
What is the meaning of the root word from which we get "Parthenon"?
Woman
Goddess
Noble
Virgin
39
What provided Athens with most of its slaves?
Volunteers
Trade
Pirates
War
40
Which factors would not determine the value of a slave?
Beauty
Clothing
Musical Talent
Nationality
41
Whom did Titus succeed as emperor in 79 CE?
Domitian
Elagabalus
Caligula
Vespasian
42
Roman theatres were...
Free-standing
Built into the hillside
43
What was the name of the last king of Rome?
Tullus Hostilius
Tarquinius Priscus
Tarquinius Superbus
Numa Pompilius
44
What was an "idiotes"?
Someone who did not take part in politics
Someone who did not bathe
Someone who did not work
Someone who did not honour the gods
45
What is augury?
The skill of conducting religious ceremonies
The skill of speaking to the gods
The skill of reading omens
The skill of bird-watching
46
What could be used to protect Roman theatre-goers from the weather?
Velarium
Velinquitum
Velatrium
Veluminum
47
Which does not suggest the Romans loved blood sports?
Huge amphitheatres
The gladiator Spartacus's revolt
Amphitheatres all over the empire
Graffiti admiring gladiators
48
A vomitorium was a place to throw up.
False
True
49
Which of these was not plentifully produced in Attica?
Olive oil
Wine
Apples
Corn
50
Which is not true of Roman bakeries?
Busy.
Hot, smoky conditions.
Had to follow specific baking laws.
Only three types of available bread.
51
What happened to unwanted children?
They were killed
They were sold
They were exposed
They were grudgingly raised
52
Why is Antigone in the right?
She honours tradition
She leads Haemon to his death
She defies a tyrant
She protects her sister
53
In the fifth century BCE, what was the approximate population of Attica?
350,000-400,000
200,000-250,000
300,000-350,000
250,000-300,000
54
What does a large theatre not reveal about a town?
A large population
A prosperous town
An interest in theatre
A love of Greek culture
55
In which way does Antigone most grievously disobey Creon?
She goes outdoors
She buries her brother
She openly criticises him
She wants to marry his son
56
Why was the ecclesia unfair on certain citizens?
Some people had to work on that day
Some people had to pay to attend
Some people weren't interested in politics
Some people couldn't find anywhere to park
57
Which is not a room in a Roman house?
Vestibulum
Triclinium
Atrium
Gynaeceum
58
How often could a citizen hold a particular position as magistrate?
There was no limit
Never
Twice
Once
59
What is the name of the spirits of the larder?
Penates
Piñates
Party-hearties
Penalties
60
In Greek drama, the role of the chorus is to...
...sing songs.
...act as link between audience and actors.
...tell the audience what is going on.
...ask the actors questions.
61
How could a Roman woman have a political career?
She could become tribune
If she killed the emperor she became empress
She could help her husband's career
She could stand as a senator
62
Who kept order in Athenian courts?
Gladiators
Vigiles
Nobody - it was carnage!
Scythian Archers
63
What was garum?
Fresh Tomato sauce
Rotted Fish sauce
Rotted Tomato sauce
Fresh Fish sauce
64
Which general did Julius Caesar defeat to become dictator of Rome?
Octavian
Mark Antony
Crassus
Pompey
65
At which of these could a Roman not worship?
Shrine
Taberna
Temple
Hearth
66
How long did the Panathenaia go on for?
Six Days
Eight Days
Seven Days
Nine Days
67
Which goddess did fullers worship?
Minerva
Neptune
Jupiter
Vesta
68
A vomitorium was...
...an exit.
...an entrance.
...a dining room.
...a bathroom.
69
What was a "deme"?
A sub-division of the polis
A group of people selected to be magistrates
A section of the polis exempt from taxation
The magistrate for the Piraeus harbour
70
What was cena?
Packed Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
Lunch
71
What happened every day at the lararium?
Greek gods were worshipped
State gods were worshipped
Mystery gods were worshipped
Household gods were worshipped
72
What were "metics"?
Prisoners of War
Foreign citizens working in Athens
Farm workers from Attica
Slaves
73
The Villa of Mysteries is believed to have been a place where which god was worshipped?
Dionysus
Minerva
Vesta
Ceres
74
This holiday you will...
...have a dim recollection that "prelims" are coming.
...eat until you show up on Google Maps.
...abandon the outside world completely.
...have a balance of work and non-work.
75
Which language did the Roman aristocracy speak?
Hebrew
Klingon
Latin
Greek
76
Which of these cultures was not polytheistic?
Hellenic
Egyptian
Christian
Roman
77
Whose laws were incredibly harsh?
Draco
Solon
Socrates
Pericles
78
What was the most sought-after education?
Rhetoric
Military training
Poetics
Mathematics
79
Why did Octavius choose the title “Imperator”?
It was the old name for "king"
He thought it sounded impressive
To avoid being the "king"
His mother made him choose it
80
Antigone takes place after a civil war in...
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
Thebes
81
Who decided on the strength of the wine at a symposium?
Symposiarch
Symposiand
Symposios
Symposiand
82
Most Greek plays were written for the Festival of...
...Dionysus.
...Aphrodite.
...Hera.
...Athena.
83
Creon believes his laws are more important than religion. This is...
...haima.
...hubris.
...chroma.
...neos.
84
What is Xenia?
A system of hospitality
A fear of foreigners
A warrior princess
An admiration of foreigners
85
How could women have more status outside the home?
Take part in local government
Take part in military service
Take part in religious ceremonies
Take part in theatre productions
86
What is the name of the main market square in Athens?
The Igora
The Agora
The Egora
The Ogora
87
What is the Greek word for “household”?
Oikos
Tescos
Demos
Theos
88
Women were allowed to act in Rome.
True
False
89
How old was Pliny the Younger at the time of the eruption of Vesuvius?
Nineteen
Seventeen
Sixteen
Eighteen
90
What had happened to Pompeii in 62BCE?
The imperial fleet was destroyed
The town had been invaded
Bob Dylan played at the theatre
There had been an earthquake

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