Stage 1-2 culture quiz

Caecilius lived in:

• Pompeii, Italy during the 1st century AD

• Rome, Italy during the 2nd century AD

• Athens, Greece during the 1st century BC

• Carthage, Tunisia during the 3rd century BC

What was the population of the town where Caecilius lived?

• 100

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 1,000,000

Name at least 2 of the various jobs Caecilius did.

What was the one exception to the lack of rights of a slave?

All the following are the three parts of a Roman name EXCEPT:

• praenomen

• nomen

• cognomen

• subnomen

Which of the following show ways a Roman wife could NOT exercise her influence.

• She was her husband's companion and helper

• She shared the husband's authority over their children and slaves

• She helped prepare for social occasions and welcomed guests

• She lived in seclusion and didn't leave the house

List at least two of the occupations that some Roman women had.

What was the purpose of the house windows?

• They had a great view

• There were no windows

• They helped regulate the temperature (warm in the winter, cool in the summer)

• They were another way to enter the house

What general impression did the exterior of the house give?

• It was beautiful and inviting

• It was shabby and broken down

• It was plain and uninviting

What was the difference between the compluvium and impluvium?