Mosaic in the house of Menander

WHich of these scenes was not found as a fresco in the House of Menander?

The leaving of the city by Aeneas

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1
What main colour was the room depciting scenes from the River Nile?
Sludgey brown
Pale green
Colourless, like water
Pale blue
2
Where would you expect to find this man (his painting was found in the atrium?)
Circus Maxiums
COlosseum
Baths
Theatre
3
What is this?
Oven or heater
Chair
Stool for patrons
Naughty step
4
Where would you find the lararium in the House of Menander
Trick question - there isn't one
In the atrium
In the tablinum
In one of the cubicula
5
What is this?
Statues of famous athletes
2nd Lararium
CHildren's dolls
Shrunken heads of people from the house
6
WHat is this?
NOthing to do with the HOuse of Menander
Mosaic in the house of Menander
Fresco in the hOuse of Menander
Stained glass window
7
WHich of these scenes was not found as a fresco in the House of Menander?
The leaving of the city by Aeneas
The Wooden horse and Cassandra
THe death of Laocoon
Cassandra and the Palladium
8
How many atria did this house have?
4
1
2
3
9
The House of Menander was named after:
A senator
A Greek Playwright
THe emperor
Its owner
10
What was found in the cellars?
Skeletons of rats and a dog
Silverware and crockery
Coffins
Amphorae used to hold wine and olive oil
11
What else makes us think the owners were interested in the theatre?
You had to get past a theatre curtain into the tablinum
Fresco of theatrical masks
They found examples of plays
There was an inscription saying so.
12
Number 12 on your plan, what unique and expensive feature lay off the atrium, usually only found as a public facility?
Laundry chute
TOilet
Theatre
Bath suite
13
Which room is this?
Stable
Tablinum
Atrium
Lararium
14
What was found in the room that was thought to be a stable?
Wheat grains
Wagon and amphorae
The remains of what would have been a Roman combin harvester
picks, spades and hoes
15
How many service areas did the House of Menander have?
3
5
2
4

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