Life in Ancient Rome: A Glimpse into the Past

What is the Liberalia?

• A type of Roman clothing

• An annual festival celebrating Rome's liberty

• A famous Roman battle

• A Roman god

Where does Lucius Popidius Secundus live?

• In the Roman Senate

• In a wealthy neighborhood

• In the countryside

• In the Subura, a poorer neighborhood in Rome

What significant event is happening for Lucius' brother?

• He is getting married

• He is coming of age

• He is leaving for war

• He is starting his education

What did the bulla represent for Lucius' brother?

• Adulthood

• Education

• Protection

• Wealth

What skills has Lucius learned by the age of 17?

• Navigation and shipbuilding

• Cooking and farming

• Public speaking, reading, and writing in Latin and Greek

• Sculpting and painting

What military position could Lucius choose at 17?

• A gladiator

• A military tribune

• A centurion

• A legionary

What is not allowed in the city until after the ninth hour?

• Selling trinkets

• Wearing togas

• Large wagons

• Public speeches

Who led Rome's ancestors, the Trojans, to Italy according to the story?

• Nero

• Aeneas

• Augustus

• Julius Caesar

What did Romans use to scrape down their bodies after bathing?

• A pumice stone

• A sponge

• A leaf

• A strigil

Who will enact a reign of terror 20 years after the story's setting?

• Marcus Aurelius

• Julius Caesar

• Nero

• Domitian