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WorksheetsStage 11 Culture
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Local elections were held in Pompeii in _____.
a)
October
b)
November
c)
January
d)
March
2.
FAUTŌRĒS were _____.
a)
supporters
b)
candidates
c)
government officials
d)
town council members
3.
The job of the DUO VIRĪ was _____.
a)
make judgments in court
b)
manage public markets
c)
oversee the police
d)
oversee the baths
4.
There were _____ on the town council.
a)
10
b)
20
c)
50
d)
100
5.
Town council members were _____.
a)
elected by the people
b)
appointed by current council members
c)
chosen by lot
6.
A person running for public office was easily recognized by _____.
a)
the bright red toga they wore
b)
the bright white toga they wore
c)
the fact they shouted the loudest
d)
their lack of garments
7.
The Latin word CANDIDUS means _____.
a)
honest
b)
dazzling white
c)
sweet
d)
wealthy
8.
An ILLEGAL form of persuasion during elections was ____.
a)
a financial bribe
b)
a promise of gladiatorial games
c)
a promise of building repair
d)
a promise of new construction
9.
After one had served as a public official, one could expect ____.
a)
a statue put up in his honor
b)
one's name to be put on a building
c)
a front row seat at the theater
d)
all of these
10.
A PRAEFECTUS was _____.
a)
a new building
b)
a special officer
c)
a campaign slogan
d)
a police officer
11.
VICĪNĪ were _____.
a)
neighbors
b)
conquered people
c)
twenty important citizens
d)
campaign slogans
12.
In Pompeii, voting took place in _____.
a)
via
b)
macellum
c)
comitium
d)
town offices
13.
In Pompeii, _____ were allowed to vote.
a)
adult male citizens
b)
adult female citizens
c)
both adult male and female citizens
d)
adult slaves
14.
Campaign signs/slogans were placed _____.
a)
in the front yard
b)
on carts and wagons
c)
on walls
d)
on wax tablets [tabulae]
15.
Election slogans were painted _____.
a)
early in the morning
b)
during the middle of the day
c)
late at night
d)
on festival days
16.
The town of Pompeii get into trouble in A.D. 59 because _____.
a)
there was a riot with the Nucerians
b)
it was ransacked by pirates
c)
there was a slave rebellion
d)
the city was attacked by Germans
17.
DĪVĪSŌRĒS were _____.
a)
supporters of a candidate
b)
neighbors of a candidate
c)
agents of a candidate
d)
opposing candidates
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