The Ancient Roman World, Chapter 19

What is the Forum in a Roman city?

• the venue for chariot races

• the shipping point for goods

• the main public square

• where the city council meets

• the temple for Jupiter

Who built one of the large buildings in the Forum of Pompeii?

• Seneca the Younger

• Aelius Aristides

• N. Numistrius Fronto

• Eumachia

• Martial

What position did Eumachia have with the wool-maker’s association in Pompeii?

• weaver

• clerk

• seamstress

• patron

• owner

What was the job of the wool-makers in Pompeii?

• operating the looms

• owning the sheep and shops

• dying and stretching the wool

• carving marble statues

• tending the sheep

What was the safest investment in the ancient Roman world?

• corporations

• bonds

• stocks

• land

• banks

Was over-land transport or sea transport of goods cheaper?

• over-land transport

• sea transport

• neither of these

Was over-land transport or sea transport of goods safer?

• over-land transport

• sea transport

• neither of these

Why were rocks and sand kept in the cargo holds of Roman ships?

• to hide expensive items from pirates

• to prevent leaks in the hull

• to arm the catapults on the deck

• prop up cargo, keep the ship even

• in case animals had to be transported

What did the city of Pisa once have that is no longer there?

• a leaning tower

• a harbor

• an aqueduct

• a chariot raceway

• a zoo

What Roman artifact was found in a Turkish forest in 1999?

• a harbor

• a colosseum

• an aqueduct

• a troop ship

• a fortress