Pompeii and Herculaneum: Review Quiz

What was the purpose of the dolia in Pompeii's bars and inns?

• Cooking food

• Storing food and drink

• Displaying goods

• Seating customers

What occupations were common in Pompeii according to the evidence?

• Farmers and fishermen

• Artists, metalworkers, potters, and glassblowers

• Soldiers and politicians

• Teachers and doctors

What does the term 'consul' refer to in the Roman political system?

• A military leader

• A religious figure

• An annually elected chief magistrate

• A local governor

What was a significant way freedmen could achieve influence?

• By becoming slaves

• By joining the priesthood of a cult

• By holding political office

• By owning land

What was a common feature of slave life in Pompeii?

• High social status

• Separate living quarters

• Domestic work

• Political influence

What was a common feature of the social structure in Pompeii?

• No social classes

• High social mobility

• Rigid social classes

• Equal rights for all

What is the term "programmata" used for?

• Public notices advertising candidates in forthcoming elections

• A type of cloth trade

• A type of tavern

• A type of bakery

What was the role of the duumviri in Pompeii?

• Senior magistrates for 1 year

• Junior magistrates for 2 years

• Responsible for public entertainment

• Managed the town's finances

Why would the fullers' guild have dedicated a statue to Eumachia?

• She was a famous gladiator

• She was a patron of the guild

• She was a religious leader

• She was a wealthy merchant

What was the main feature of a domus or atrium house?

• Multi-storeyed structure

• Single-storeyed structure

• Underground rooms

• Rooftop garden