Latin Culture Quiz

What is a "domus" in Latin?

• A type of clothing

• A large house

• A public gathering place

• A family meal

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Who would you typically find in a patrician family's domus?

• Only parents and children

• Pets and neighbors

• Mother, father, children, grandparents, dozens of enslaved people, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins

• Friends and soldiers

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Where is it common to find the family gathered in a patrician home?

• In the garden

• In the atrium

• In the marketplace

• In the kitchen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the purpose of the pool in the atrium of a domus?

• To keep the house cool

• To collect rainwater

• To store food

• To swim in

Who was considered the head of the family in Roman culture, as mentioned in the text?

• The mother

• The eldest son

• The pater familias

• The youngest daughter

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What did the pater familias control in the family?

• Only the family's meals

• The family's property and money

• The family's entertainment

• The family's education

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What could the pater familias decide for his children?

• Their hobbies

• Their friends

• Whom they would marry

• Their favorite foods

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What were Roman women not allowed to do?

• Vote or run for the Senate

• Own property

• Make decisions at home

• Work in business

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What role did patrician women often have in Roman society?

• Teachers

• Senators

• Moneylenders or landlords

• Soldiers

Compared to women in other civilizations of the same time, Roman women were allowed to:

• Vote

• Own property

• Run for the Senate

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7