NLE 1 General Q's

The part of a Roman house that took its name from the columns around its edge was the:

The AVENTINE, CAPITOLINE, and ____ are three of the seven hills of Rome.

Rome is situated on the Tiber River near the seaport

AURIGAE, CARCERES, METAE, and SPINA are associated with

Roman slaves usually wore a

A Roman dinner was called:

The gods most closely associated with the daily life of a Roman household were

The symbol of supreme authority of the kings who ruled Rome during the Monarchy was the FASCES.

A Romance language which developed from Latin is:

Aqueducts were used by the Romans to:

Quintia, wearing a ____, went to the Forum.

gladiator fight : Colosseum :: _____ : Circus Maximus

In addition to Latin, many educated Romans of the 1st century A.D. read, wrote, and spoke

Romans would typically sleep in a

Where would a Roman find a CULINA, CUBICULUM, and TRICLINIUM?

The central room in a Roman house was the:

Aurelia, Flaminia, Appia and Sacra are names of Roman _____.

In a Roman villa the dining room was the

Ubi sunt TRES LECTI, MENSA, ET CENA in villa Romana?

Thermae, tepidarium and strigiles are terms associated with a Roman:

Which group of terms refers to Roman government?

The pool used to catch rainwater in the Roman house was the _____.

A Roman citizen wore a TOGA and a tunic.

The Roman symbol of authority, a bundle of rods tied around an ax, was called the:

The second meal of the day for the Romans, equivalent to our lunch, was called

The stilus was used by the Romans:

If a Roman father were writing a leter or receiving clients at home, he would be found in the

In ancient Rome the cena was a:

The flight OF THE BIRDS was observed by the augurs.

The Cloaca Maxima was the famous _____ in ancient Rome.

A Roman garden within a peristyle was called a

In classical times the TOGA was a garment worn by:

The Roman senate house was called the:

The two most famous epic poets in the ancient world were:

When the poet Ovid advised Roman men to meet girlfriends at the chariot races at the ___.

The Roman Forum is located between the Capitoline and the _____ hills in Rome.

In what building in the Roman Forum did the senators usually meet?

The six Vestal Virgins were priestesses of the goddess of the:

A male Roman slave would most likely wear a:

"GOOD-BYE, students," said the teacher.

In the Roman house, the pool which caught rainwater was the:

Acanthus leaves decorate the _____ column capital, most ornate of the 3 architectural orders.

Gaius, Marcus, and Publius were common Roman:

In triclinio Romano erant _____.

What characterized the TRICLINIUM in a Roman house?

The garden area of a Roman villa was the:

Toga : vir :: _____ : femina

Which of the following would be found in the atrium of a Roman house?

A TEPIDARIUM, FRIGIDARIUM, and CALDARIUM could be found in a Roman:

Where would you find a TRICLINIUM, IMPLUVIUM, and a CUBICULUM?

The opening in the ceiling of the atrium in a Roman house was called the:

The Roman poet who wrote about the Trojan hero Aeneas in the epic poem the Aeneid was:

The STOLA and the PALLA are both associated with Roman:

FRIGIDUM EST is a possible response to

Roman homes were called INSULAE, VILLA, CASA and _____ .

When attending sports events in a huge, circular, multi-story building, think of the Roman:

Where did Romans gather for recreation, relaxation and bathing?

The domed building erected in honor of all gods which still stands in Rome today is the:

Ancient Greeks and Romans used the lyre to:

MOSAIC, a decorative technique found in many Greek and Roman houses, features

A _____ was a well-educated slave who tutored and protected a Roman school boy.

A girl received her name from her father's:

What was the first meal of the day in ancient Rome?

In order to write a letter, one would need:

The atrium was the _____ in a Roman house.

Erat semper ignis in _____ Vestae.

This most important Roman road originally extended from Rome to Capua and later to Brundisium.

In Rome the PALATINE, AVENTINE, and CAPITOLINE were all

Commonly seen in Rome is the abbreviation S.P.Q.R. which symbolizes Roman:

Gaius, Marcus, and Publius were common Roman:

Which is NOT one of the seven hills of Rome?

A Roman would enjoy his PRANDIUM at:

When Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, the eruption destroyed Pompeii, Stabiae, and ____.

A Roman would most likely see a chariot race at the:

Ubi in villa Romana erat impluvium?

Estne Graecia patria tua?

Romans USED TO WATCH chariot races at the Circus Maximus.

The toga could be worn by:

If someone asks "Quot annos habes?" you will tell your:

The last meal of the day for most Romans was:

Which item of Roman attire was worn by both men and women?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Roman house?

A girl received her name from her father's:

A Roman apartment building was also called __________, the Latin word for "island."

The small shops along the streets of Rome were called:

Many different types of gladiatorial games were staged in the:

Roman senators usually met in the:

Nomen mihi est Marcus.

Many APARTMENT BUILDINGS have been found in Ostia, Rome's seaport on the Tiber River.

The LARARIUM (shrine to the household gods) was found in this reception room of a Roman house.

This covered channel provided water for homes as well as for public baths and fountains.

APODYTERIUM, TEPIDARIUM, STRIGILES, and THERMAE are terms associated with Roman

According to the custom of naming children, which of these men was the father of Cornelia?

Magistra cum quinque discipulis sub arbore sedet. Quot sub arbore sedent?

The name for the large area in Rome used for military training and athletic exercise was:

A Roman boy was most often accompanied to school by a:

Which one is a Romance language, i.e., derived from Latin?

"_____, mater! Ad campum ambulamus," clamaverunt Lavinia et Marcus.

CAPITOLINE, ESQUILINE, and PALATINE are ___ of Rome.

Which of these was NOT located in ancient Rome?

The public baths in Rome were known as:

Quid faciebant gladiatores in amphitheatro?

Magistra rogat discipulum, "Quid agis?" Discipulus respondet:

Commonly seen in Rome is the abbreviation S.P.Q.R. which symbolizes Roman:

The Roman bireme, trireme, and quinquereme were:

Quid faciebant gladiatores in amphitheatro?

The Romans watched chariot races in the:

The Latin words CENA, SECUNDA MENSA, and PRANDIUM refer to Roman: