Roman Calendar

The ​ (a)   of each month is the 1st. The ​ (b)   is the 5th or 7th. The ​ (c)   is the 13th or 15th. The ​ (d)   indicates the day before one of those reckoning days. The phrase ​ (e)   indicates how many days until the next reckoning day.

• Kalends
• Nones
• Ides
• Pridie
• ante diem
• A.U.C.
• Pontifex
• SPQR
• C.E.

The Nones are ...... days before the Ides.

Which month does NOT have an Ides on the 15th and Nones on 7th?

• March

• July

• October

• May

• February

The Romans counted

(a)  

• until the NEXT reckoning day
• from the CLOSEST reckoning day
• SINCE the last reckoning day

The Romans practiced ​ (a)   counting

• inclusive
• exclusive

Therefore, to a Roman, February 15th is ... days before February 20th.

a.d.XVIII.Kal.Oct. is in the month of ​ (a)   .

• September
• October
• November

In March, July, October, and May what date falls on the 7th day?

• Kalendae

• Nōnae

• Īdūs

• prīdiē

According to the Roman calendar, prīdie Kal. Iān. fell on

• December 29

• December 31

• January 1

• January 3

What modern date is represented by a.d. iii Kal. Aug.?

• July 23

• July 30

• August 3

• September 3