9th Grade Culture: 2024

The ancient city of Ephesus is located in this modern day country - also where the legendary city of Troy once was.

What was the name of the famous Naval Battle in which Octavian defeated Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius?

What is Tartarus?

Which mountain range did Hannibal cross in his march on Rome?

What is the name of the famous city that disappeared under water (possibly because of human vice)?

The six major Olympian gods were: Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Pluto, ___________ & Vesta.

Which ancient city was the Pharos lighthouse and the Nile most associated with?

Which of the following is NOT true about Demeter?

If not politics, boys from prominent families would be encouraged to go into construction (roads, ships, buildings).

Which of the following were NOT typically for Roman children?

What is NOT associated with Neptune/Poseidon?

Ancient Roman babies could be rejected and left outside to be die by natural exposure.

Who was Rome's enemy in the Punic Wars, known for his war elephants?

For Ancient Romans, the FAMILIA only included the father, mother, and their children.

What was the main job of the praetorian guard?

Who was a legendary ruler of Carthage, referenced in Vergil's Aeneid?

Whom did the earliest Romans kidnap to become their wives?

What important event occurred in 44 BCE?

Ancient Roman girls were named for their father (in the feminine). e.g. Julia, daughter of Julius

What NOT true regarding punishments for Vestal Virgins?

Which of these rivers is not located in Italy?

Which of the following is Caesar NOT associated with?

Only the worst people went to the Underworld after death.

What is NOT true about a pedagogus?

Ancient Romans had public schools for all boys and girls.

What is the name of this structure, used to transport water in many different Ancient Roman cities?

Which of the following is NOT true of Roman practices concerning death?

Most Roman children, whether rich or poor, tended to follow the same life path as their parents.

The toga praetexta was the special toga worn only by political leaders.

Where was the ancient city of Carthage?

What do Carthage, Ephesus, Caesarea, and Alexandria all have in common?

Which war(s) were fought by Rome against Carthage?

Ancient Roman mothers were typically responsible for their child's academic and moral education through age 15.

Roman babies received their names immediately upon birth.

Roman boys FIRST learned history, philosophy, literature, & rhetoric BEFORE studying reading, writing & arithmetic.

What was the atrium in an ancient Roman house?

For a child to be a Roman citizen, BOTH parents also had to be Roman citizens.

Rhea and ____ were Jupiter's and Juno's parents.

Ancient Romans were obligated to raise and educate their children until the age of 15.

What was Proteus known for?

> 30% of Roman babies died before they were 1 year old.

What is the Latin term for the household gods?

Girls and young men CHOSE FOR THEMSELVES whom they wanted to marry.

Which of these is NOT associated with Augustus?

Which woman was linked romantically to both Julius Caesar and Marcus Antonius?

On which hill in Rome were large "palatial" homes?

What events would NOT have taken place at the amphitheater?

What was Ceres' Greek name?

What was the term for the amulet worn by children to protect them from evil spirits?

What were married Roman women called?

Science and math were major parts of an ancient Roman education.

Acheron and Styx are two rivers located in the Underworld.

Tragic and comic performances would have taken place here.

Ancient Romans girls typically wed when they were 12-15.

What were the terms for Roman names in order?

What fruit did Prosperina eat in the Underworld, which required her obligation to return every year?

To indicate birth order of children, which term was NOT used?

Wedding rings were used in ancient Roman times.

Ancient Roman girls were offered fewer educational opportunities than Roman boys.

Who/which of the following are NOT associated with Catiline?

Which phrase means a great work of art?

Which of these ancient cities was founded by a certain Great Macedonian king?

What is the Latin term for the head of a Roman family?

Who founded Rome and was abandoned in the River Tiber as a baby?

Cleopatra was Egyptian.

Vestal Virgins were priestesses who started their duties in childhood.

Which of these was Rome's port city?

Which witchy woman helped Jason get the Golden Fleece?

List these periods of Roman government systems in chronological order:

Who's this?

Which of these statements is NOT true about Hades?

Which Roman god embodied the sacredness of family and the home?

The toga was the outward sign that a young man was a Roman citizen over the age of 14.

The Pontifex Maximus was the highest ranking priest in Rome.

What flattering title was Octavian granted by the senate meaning "venerable," "majestic," and "exalted?"

Alexandria was home to one of the most famous and well-stocked one of these, full of scrolls rather than books.