The Roman House Practice Activity

Which of the following are TRUE about the ianua of a Roman villa?

• It was right along the street outside.

• It had the fauces immediately inside, leading to the atrium.

• It sometimes had shops on either side where household slaves or renters could sell items.

• It always was separated from the street by a small garden.

The ______ was the reception hall, an impressive room for receiving guests and business associates.

What was used to separate rooms INSIDE the house?

• ianuae (doors)

• curtains

• screens

• nothing

Which of the following are elements of the atrium?

• compluvium

• impluvium

• lararium

• three lecti (couches)

Grumio worked in the culina (kitchen), which had a working ____ and stove.

Roman villae (houses) were different from modern houses because... (Choose all that apply)

• They were far more public and often used to conduct business

• The were decorated with frescos on the walls and mosaics on the floors

• They had an interior garden and colonnade

• They did not have their own lavatories - people used public toilets only

True or False: Roman villae (houses) had a lot of windows, much of which were low to make seeing outside easier.

• True

• False

The ________ was a small shrine in the atrium where the family could worship the lares, the household gods.

What is the difference between the tablinum and triclinium?

• tablinum = study

  triclinium = dining room

• triclinium = study

  tablinum = dining room

• tablinum = dining room

  triclinium = kitchen

• tablinum = reception hall

  triclinium = bedroom