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WorksheetsThe Roman Villa
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where would a 'villa maritima' be located?
a)
on the edge of a city
b)
in the countryside
c)
at the seaside
d)
within the city
2.
Where would a 'villa rustica' be located?
a)
on the edge of a city
b)
in the countryside
c)
at the seaside
d)
within the city
3.
Why was Pliny's bedroom in the villa urbana always warm?
a)
It is next to the hot baths.
b)
It receives hot air from the furnace.
c)
It is exposed to the sun.
d)
There is a pool in the courtyard.
4.
In what part of the country house was grain threshed?
a)
ager
b)
area
c)
insula
d)
hortus
5.
According to Pliny the Elder, which of the following was a popular subject for wall art in Roman houses?
a)
country life
b)
city scenes
c)
mythology
d)
Roman history
6.
The three major components of a villa rustica were spaces for the owner and his immediate family, spaces for slaves and livestock, and ____________.
a)
Spaces for guests.
b)
Spaces for farm implements.
c)
Spaces for elaborate winter and summer apartments.
d)
Spaces for boats and nautical gears.
7.
What kind of person does Columella recommend for the job of overseer?
a)
A young man
b)
An old man
c)
A Greek
d)
A middle-aged man
8.
What about Columella's treatment of slave laborers may surprise you?
a)
They never run away.
b)
They joke back and forth with him.
c)
They all receive their freedom.
d)
They have no overseer.
9.
What is the name given an apartment building?
a)
Villa
b)
Insula
c)
Domus
d)
Area
10.
According to Pliny the Younger, advantages of the villa urbana include priviacy, quiet, and _____________.
a)
Farming
b)
The staff
c)
The proximity to the city
d)
Never wearing a toga.
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