Culture and History Review

Select whether the statement is true or false. 1. The period of the late Republic was marked by civil wars. True 2. Conquered lands were governed by Roman consuls. False 3. Marius was a bitter enemy of Sulla. True 4. Parchment and papyrus were used by Romans for writing on. True 5. Marcus Antonius found "Rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble." False 6. The impluvium was the opening in the ceiling of the atrium of a Roman house. False 7. The Pontifex Maximus was a Roman deity. False 8. Romulus and Remus were the sons of Mercury. False 9. The triclinium was an open courtyard with gardens and columns. False 10. Rome was located practically in the center of Italy. True 11. The traditional date of the founding of Rome is 753 BC. True 12. Pompey was given the cognomen "Augustus". False 13. Romans usually sat on chairs while dining. False 14. Vergil and Horace were Roman poets. True 15. The Romans called the Mediterranean Sea the "Mare Nostrum". True Match the correct gods and goddesses with their domains. Vulcan god of fire and forge Mercury messenger of the gods Apollo god of the sun and prophecy Diana goddess of the moon and the hunt Vesta goddess of the hearth Neptune god of the sea Mars god of war Minerva goddess of wisdom, arts & crafts, and war Ceres goddess of agriculture Juno goddess of marriage and queen of the gods The stilus was used as a sword writing instrument spear eating utensil The spacious reception room in a Roman house was the tablinum atrium impluvium Gladiatorial combats took place in the Thermae Campus Martius Circus Maximus Colosseum The senate house was called the Curia Basilica Rostra therma The road that connected Rome with Brundisium was the Via Flaminia Via Sacra Via Aurelia Via Appia The highest official in the government was the consul praetor quaestor aedile Apartment houses were known as villae insulae silvae pallae The stola was a garment worn by men magistrates women priests The family name for a male Roman citizen was called the praenomen nomen cognomen The power to veto any law was granted to the quaestor tribune consul aedile Complete with the correct word The god, Janus, was always depicted with two faces.Rome was founded by Romulus in 753 BC.The three orders of society were the senatorial, the equestrian and the plebeian.Rome reached its greatest territorial extent during the reign of Emperor Trajan.The pure white toga worn by a man seeking office was called the toga candida.The spina was the dividing wall that ran down the center of the Circus Maximus.Spartacus was a famous gladiator who led a revolt against the Roman state.During the Roman festival of Saturnalia, slaves were granted temporary freedom.The abbreviation SPQR was the motto of the Republic, The Senate and the Roman People.The Lares and Penates were Roman gods of the home.