a priest who specifically looked at birds to tell the future

prayers and offerings to stay on a god's good side

a fortune teller, someone who conducted sacrifices

Roman goddess of the fireplace/hearth

What was the pontifex maximus?

highest priest, head of state religion

Latin word for omens, signs from the gods

Who took part in religions sacrifices/offerings/prayers?

members from all classes of society

spirits that inhabit everything (think Pocahontas)

Important to the Romans, who were the lares et pentates?

household gods, ancestor spirits, family ghosts

Which of the following is an informed conclusion to make about the Romans' beliefs of religion?

men had little control over the eventual outcome of things

Why did the Romans have difficulty incorporating Judaic and Christian gods into their religion?

they refused to worship other gods in addition to their own

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1
What is deification (deifactio)?
a mean name Romans called atheists
making a man into a god
any prayer spoken out loud to a god
the process of incorporating new gods into Roman religion
2
What was an auger?
a priest who specifically looked at birds to tell the future
any priest who conducted sacrifices
victims for human sacrifice
a priestess who took drugs and told the future
3
What were vota?
when a town would vote on incorporating a new god
prayers and offerings to stay on a god's good side
a type of curse written on a lead tablet, to harm someone
a set of agricultural gods
4
Which of the following is true about Roman religious beliefs?
they incorporated gods from different religions / cultures
gods could be regional, and have power only in their region
all of these are true
any god could help or harm a mortal depending on disposition
5
Could women participate in religion?
yes, but only in ways we would consider sexist today
no
yes, in general
6
What was a haruspex?
a sacrifice specifically of a bird
the high priest of Rome
an afterparty for a sacrifice
a fortune teller, someone who conducted sacrifices
7
Who was Vesta?
Roman goddess of the fireplace/hearth
Ancient Mesopotamian god of death
Egyptian goddess of love
regional goddess of New England
8
Which of the following concepts did not exist for the Romans?
separation of church and state
going to ceremonies at a temple
using religion as a tool for manipulating the populace
joining cults that worhsiped different gods and ideals
9
Which of the following was a legitimate way of fortune telling?
watching how birds flew
all of these
cutting open animals and looking at their guts
asking the oracle (or its priestesses)
10
Were Romans and Greek gods the same thing with different names?
yes, definitely
it's complicated
no, not at all
11
Which humans tended to be worshiped as gods?
emperors
people who knew advanced mathematics
wise old men and women
really pretty girls
12
What was the pontifex maximus?
highest priest, head of state religion
a special type of sacrifice
one of the many names (or epithets) of Jupiter
none of these
13
What were omina?
Latin word for everything
Latin word for omens, signs from the gods
when a sacrifice of one thing turned into another thing
witch-like creatures who appeared after improper sacrifices
14
Who took part in religions sacrifices/offerings/prayers?
only lower class people (plebs)
members from all classes of society
only the elite, rich, wealthy, etc. (equites, optimates)
specifically farmers and people with no formal education
15
What kind of sacrifices might Romans offer to a god?
all of these
effigies (like dolls, voodoo dolls, little statues, etc.)
humans
animals and other food
16
What are numina?
wicked demon-like beings that punish evildoers
good vibes (think Beach Boys)
spirits that inhabit everything (think Pocahontas)
spirits that are associated with good luck
17
Sacrifices typically consisted of what?
none of these
dunking it under water
burning it
throwing it off a mountain
18
Important to the Romans, who were the lares et pentates?
the priests/oracles who performed state-sanctioned sacrifice
various spirits of nature, rivers, trees, the forest, etc.
household gods, ancestor spirits, family ghosts
the types of things that could be sacrificed
19
Which of the following is an informed conclusion to make about the Romans' beliefs of religion?
gods behaved in predictable manners
all of these are solid conclusions
men had little control over the eventual outcome of things
gods were to be loved, not feared
20
Why did the Romans have difficulty incorporating Judaic and Christian gods into their religion?
the Romans did not come in contact with these people
these people did not offering any prayers or sacrifices
these people did not believe in any gods
they refused to worship other gods in addition to their own

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