P & H Cycle 2 Quiz

How many members of the Ordo Decurionum

• 50

• 100

• 150

• 4

In the Pompeii forum, where was the Comitium located?

• Opposite the Bascilica

• Next to the Temple of Apollo

• Next to the Macellum

• Opposite the Temple of the Genius of Augustus

What THREE features/buildings in the Pompeii forum can be used as evidence that is had an important economic function?

• Graffiti, Mensa Ponderaria and Bascillica

• Temple of Apollo, Macellum and Weighing Table

• Building of Eumachia, Macellum and the Temple of the Capitoline Triad

• Macellum, Mensa Ponderaria and Building of Eumahcia

According to some estimates, how high was the slave population at Pompeii?

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

• 60%

What evidence do we have that there was a thriving fishing industry in Pompeii and Herculaneum?

• Garum containers have been found.

• Fish hooks have been found.

• Archaeologists have discovered evidence of a fish market in Pompeii.

• Frescos and mosaics of fish have been discovered.

• All of the above.

What two positions were part of the magestry?

• Decuriones and Augustales

• Duumiviri and Aediles

• Duumivir Quinquennial and decuriones

• Aediles and Preisthood

What was the name of the political support system used in Pompeii and Herculaneum?

• Electioneering

• Ruling by decree

• Patron-client relationship

• Partisan supporters

Identify the three types of evidence most commonly found for political life in Pompeii and Herculaneum.

• Offical inscriptions

• Epitaphs

• Frescoes

• Graffiti

How many pieces of programmata have been found in Pompeii?

• 800

• 1200

• 2000

• 2500

Which social groups could vote in local elections in Pompeii and Herculaneum?

• Elite

• Freeborn males

• Freeborn females

• Freedmen (males)

• Slaves