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Saturnalia Classics Quiz
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A festive epic for Classics pupils.
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1
Which goddess did fullers worship?
Jupiter
Vesta
Neptune
Minerva
2
A vomitorium was...
...a dining room.
...an entrance.
...an exit.
...a bathroom.
3
Most Greek plays were written for the Festival of...
...Aphrodite.
...Hera.
...Athena.
...Dionysus.
4
Who decided on the strength of the wine at a symposium?
Symposiarch
Symposiand
Symposiand
Symposios
5
Whom did Titus succeed as emperor in 79 CE?
Elagabalus
Domitian
Caligula
Vespasian
6
Which of these cultures was
not
polytheistic?
Egyptian
Christian
Roman
Hellenic
7
Creon believes his laws are more important than religion. This is...
...neos.
...hubris.
...haima.
...chroma.
8
How long did the Panathenaia go on for?
Nine Days
Eight Days
Seven Days
Six Days
9
What is Xenia?
An admiration of foreigners
A fear of foreigners
A system of hospitality
A warrior princess
10
What does "insula" literally mean?
Cave
Country
Mountain
Island
11
Why was Socrates executed?
For stealing from the Ecclesia
For murder of his wife
For cursing the gods
For corrupting Athenian youth
12
Where did Roman fullers source their ammonia?
Olive Oil
Wine
Urine
Sweat
13
What were "metics"?
Foreign citizens working in Athens
Slaves
Farm workers from Attica
Prisoners of War
14
Roman theatres were...
Free-standing
Built into the hillside
15
What does a large theatre
not
reveal about a town?
An interest in theatre
A large population
A prosperous town
A love of Greek culture
16
What was at the centre of most Athenian houses?
A pond
A well
A court-yard
A hearth fire
17
What is the Greek word for “household”?
Oikos
Theos
Demos
Tescos
18
Which women could attend a symposium?
Priestesses
Housewives
Queens
Prostitutes
19
In most Greek plays there are...
...three actors.
...two actors.
...five actors.
...four actors.
20
What was the Latin word for the "agora"?
Campus
Oculis
Arcus
Forum
21
From where did Athens import the corn it needed?
Egypt
France
Italy
Asia
22
Antigone takes place after a civil war in...
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Corinth
23
Which is
not
true of Roman bakeries?
Hot, smoky conditions.
Only three types of available bread.
Had to follow specific baking laws.
Busy.
24
A vomitorium was a place to throw up.
True
False
25
In the fifth century BCE, what was the approximate population of Attica?
350,000-400,000
300,000-350,000
250,000-300,000
200,000-250,000
26
Who kept order in Athenian courts?
Scythian Archers
Gladiators
Vigiles
Nobody - it was carnage!
27
Which was NOT a job in Pompeii
Fuller
Farmer
Hetaira
Baker
28
This holiday you will...
...have a dim recollection that "prelims" are coming.
...abandon the outside world completely.
...have a balance of work and non-work.
...eat until you show up on Google Maps.
29
The Villa of Mysteries is believed to have been a place where which god was worshipped?
Minerva
Ceres
Vesta
Dionysus
30
How could women have more status
outside
the home?
Take part in religious ceremonies
Take part in local government
Take part in theatre productions
Take part in military service
31
How often did the ecclesia meet?
Forty times a year
Thirty times a year
Fifty times a year
Twenty times a year
32
Which was
not
a qualification to be an Athenian citizen?
Mum and Dad were Athenians
Working full-time and paying tax
One year military service
Over eighteen years old
33
Whose laws were incredibly harsh?
Pericles
Draco
Solon
Socrates
34
Who built Rome's first permanent theatre?
Pompey Magnus
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Claudius
35
What is the name of the spirits of the larder?
Penates
Party-hearties
Piñates
Penalties
36
For how long did the magistrate in charge of roads hold the position?
One week
One year
One month
One day
37
Which is not a room in a Roman house?
Vestibulum
Gynaeceum
Atrium
Triclinium
38
What was an "idiotes"?
Someone who did not bathe
Someone who did not take part in politics
Someone who did not honour the gods
Someone who did not work
39
What had happened to Pompeii in 62BCE?
The town had been invaded
Bob Dylan played at the theatre
There had been an earthquake
The imperial fleet was destroyed
40
What is augury?
The skill of speaking to the gods
The skill of reading omens
The skill of bird-watching
The skill of conducting religious ceremonies
41
What is the meaning of the root word from which we get "Parthenon"?
Noble
Woman
Goddess
Virgin
42
How often was there a vote of confidence in each magistrate?
Every week
Every day
Every month
Every year
43
At which of these could a Roman
not
worship?
Hearth
Temple
Shrine
Taberna
44
What was the name of the last king of Rome?
Tullus Hostilius
Tarquinius Priscus
Numa Pompilius
Tarquinius Superbus
45
How could a Roman woman have a political career?
She could stand as a senator
She could help her husband's career
If she killed the emperor she became empress
She could become tribune
46
Which general did Julius Caesar defeat to become dictator of Rome?
Mark Antony
Octavian
Pompey
Crassus
47
Which of the following could you not do at a Roman bathing complex?
Get hitched
Hit on someone
Hit the gym
Hit the books
48
What provided Athens with most of its slaves?
War
Pirates
Volunteers
Trade
49
How many jurors sat on an average Athenian jury?
Between 101 and 301
Between 201 and 401
Between 301 and 501
Between 401 and 601
50
Which of these was not plentifully produced in Attica?
Corn
Wine
Apples
Olive oil
51
What was awarded as a prize at the Panathenaia?
Wine
Cloth
Olive Oil
Gold
52
What was garum?
Fresh Fish sauce
Fresh Tomato sauce
Rotted Fish sauce
Rotted Tomato sauce
53
How did voting operate at the ecclesia?
By loudest voice
By voting pebbles
By show of hands
By sitting down/standing up
54
How old was Pliny the Younger at the time of the eruption of Vesuvius?
Nineteen
Seventeen
Sixteen
Eighteen
55
Which was
not
a kind of gladiator?
Culinarius
Retiarius
Hoplomachus
Murmillo
56
Which was
not
an expectation of the kyria.
Manage money
Weave fabric
Entertain guests
Organise slaves
57
Which was not a risk for pregnant Roman women?
Limited knowledge of anatomy
Poor surgical instruments
Shortage of fresh fruit
Levels of hygiene
58
What was "manumission"?
The act of divorcing a wife
The act of freeing a slave
The act of killing a foreigner
The job facing the next Man Utd manager
59
Which was
not
an element of Greek education?
Religious Studies
Musical Studies
Academic Studies
Physical Education
60
How many kings did Rome have before the Republic?
Eight
Five
Six
Seven
61
What was the Latin name for an apartment-block?
Insula
Oikos
Domus
Villa
62
What was cena?
Lunch
Packed Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
63
How were councillors selected?
By election
By interview
By lot
By endurance test
64
Why is Antigone in the right?
She defies a tyrant
She leads Haemon to his death
She protects her sister
She honours tradition
65
What are ostraca?
Pieces of fabric
Pieces of papyrus
A little-known death-metal band
Pieces of pottery
66
Which was not a sign that indicated Vesuvius was about to erupt.
Smoke on the hillside
Unseasonally warm weather
Sulphur in the water
Tremors in the earth
67
Which factors would
not
determine the value of a slave?
Nationality
Clothing
Musical Talent
Beauty
68
Why did Octavius choose the title “Imperator”?
He thought it sounded impressive
To avoid being the "king"
It was the old name for "king"
His mother made him choose it
69
What was the most sought-after education?
Mathematics
Rhetoric
Poetics
Military training
70
Roughly how many people died in the eruption?
2,500
4,500
1,500
3,500
71
What is the name of the main market square in Athens?
The Igora
The Agora
The Ogora
The Egora
72
What was a "deme"?
A group of people selected to be magistrates
A section of the polis exempt from taxation
A sub-division of the polis
The magistrate for the Piraeus harbour
73
Where was the ecclesia held?
Pnyx Hill
Sphinx Hill
Lauryn Hill
Jinx Hill
74
What was hung outside the household’s door to signify the birth of a boy?
Wool
Linen
Olive branch
Grape vine
75
How often was the Panathenaia held?
Every Two Years
Every Four Years
Every Five Years
Every Year
76
In Greek drama, the role of the chorus is to...
...act as link between audience and actors.
...tell the audience what is going on.
...sing songs.
...ask the actors questions.
77
What is the name of the male head of the household?
Misthios
Kyria
Misthia
Kyrios
78
What is the title of the chief priest in Rome?
Pontificate Maximus
Pontifex Maximus
Pontificat Maximus
Pontificle Maximus
79
Which was
not
a type of Roman bread?
panis furfureus
panis in choro
panis furnaceus
panis militaris castrensis
80
How often could a citizen hold a particular position as magistrate?
Once
Twice
There was no limit
Never
81
What could be used to protect Roman theatre-goers from the weather?
Velatrium
Velarium
Veluminum
Velinquitum
82
What happened to unwanted children?
They were sold
They were killed
They were exposed
They were grudgingly raised
83
In which year was Rome founded?
753 BCE
743 BCE
733 BCE
763 BCE
84
What was the name for educators who taught at a level beyond a paidogogos?
Rhetors
Archons
Idiotes
Sophists
85
Why was the ecclesia unfair on certain citizens?
Some people couldn't find anywhere to park
Some people had to pay to attend
Some people had to work on that day
Some people weren't interested in politics
86
Women were allowed to act in Rome.
True
False
87
In which way does Antigone most grievously disobey Creon?
She wants to marry his son
She goes outdoors
She buries her brother
She openly criticises him
88
What happened every day at the
lararium
?
State gods were worshipped
Greek gods were worshipped
Mystery gods were worshipped
Household gods were worshipped
89
Which does
not
suggest the Romans loved blood sports?
The gladiator Spartacus's revolt
Graffiti admiring gladiators
Huge amphitheatres
Amphitheatres all over the empire
90
Which language did the Roman aristocracy speak?
Latin
Klingon
Greek
Hebrew
