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Pompeii and Herculaneum - Economy Quiz
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1
Pompeii and Herculaneum's economies were largely based on pottery trade and gladiator games
False
True
2
As well as vineyards, land in Pompeii was also used for which of these?
Orchards
All of the above
Market gardens
Flower gardens
3
Which of these things was NOT evidence for Pomp and Herc being bustling commercial centers?
Trade signs depicting manufacturing processes
The large amounts of gold and treasure found in the forum
20+ maritime warehouses filled with maritime equipment
Inscriptions found that pay tribute to the pursuit of profit
4
Which of these is the first process in the manufacturing of textiles in Pompeii?
The product was distributed to merchants
The wool was taken to spinners and weavers
Cloth was sent to be dyed
The wool was degreased by boiling it
5
Which types of fish were used to make garum?
Salmon, anchovies, tuna, trout
Baramundi, catfish, bass, eel
Mullet, tuna, mackerel, sardines
Dory, Nemo, Marlin, Flo, Gill
6
What was a
torcular
?
A room for fermentation
The method of burying wine to protect them from the weather
A press with a crossbar that is pushed down by an arm lever
A room for pressing grapes
7
Garum was a type of what?
Cuisine
Villa
Perfume
Condiment
8
Which of these occupations would not be found in Pompeii?
Glass maker
Gem-cutter
Candlestick maker
Plumber
9
What was a
pistrina
?
A villa
An oven
A bakery
A bath house
10
An
amphorae
was a what?
Two-handled earthenware vessels for liquids
Fish sauce
Large globular earthenware jars with a wide mouths
A small, glass vessel used for perfumes
11
What was a
cellae vinariae
?
A press with a crossbar that is pushed down by an arm lever
A room for pressing grapes
The method of burying wine to protect them from the weather
A room for fermentation
12
According to Pliny, what was the 'most pointless of all luxuries'?
Wine
Perfume
Oil
Garum
13
Wine and oil producers often competed for trade
False
True
14
A farm or vineyard was known as what?
Villa urbano
Villa dei Misteri
Villa rusticae
Domus
15
Which of these things were NOT grown in the gardens and orchards?
Pineapple
Lemons
Hazel nuts
Onions
16
What were
fullones
?
Washers and dyers of fabrics
A type of wool
Laundries
The ancestors of the Fuller family
17
A
dolia
is a what?
Fish sauce
A small, glass vessel used for perfumes
Large, globular earthenware jars with a wide mouth
Two-handled earthenware vessels for liquids
18
Which bests describes the process of making garum?
Decanted, filtered, evaporated, fermented, mixed
Beaten into a homogeneous pulp
Mixed, pounded, crushed and stirred
Mixed, fermented, evaporated, filtered, decanted
19
A mill was composed of what three parts?
Mules, donkeys, and humans
A conical block, a masonry base, and a hollow cylinder
Flour, yeast, and water
They did not use mills, but made the bread by hand
20
Wine was one of the principal sources of income for people in Pompeii and Herculaneum?
True
False
21
Approximately how many businesses or workshops were found in Pompeii and Herculaneum?
800
200
400
600
22
What evidence was there for commercial vineyards in Pompeii?
2014 vine-root holes were found near the amphitheater
There were lots of wine bottles everywhere
Pompeian wine was found in Britain
Frescoes of wild, drunken parties in the Villa of Mysteries
23
Which of these things was NOT used in the manufacturing of cloth?
Sulphur
Urine
Wax
Bi-carb soda
24
Why was the bread in Pompeii of such poor quality?
They had bad flour and not enough yeast
They used bad tools
The bakers were ill educated
Everyone was drunk from the wine
25
In which of these places would you NOT find an oil press?
The forum
Estates
Villas
Warehouses
26
What was a
thermopolia
?
A baths complex
A room for warming oil
A sports ground
A bar with food and drinks
27
How was oil used in the
thermae
?
For making perfume
For cooking food
For decoration
For rubbing onto the body
