WorksheetsLeisure and Entertainment: The Baths
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What did the Romans use the palaestra for?
to cool down
to change into light clothing for exercise
to exercise
to swim
What is the Latin name for the hot room at the baths?
tepidarium
caldarium
triclinium
frigidarium
what kind of sport was NOT done in the palaestra?
throwing games
running and jumping
weights
team sports like cricket and football
Why might a Roman man visit the baths?
to find a date
to pick up the shopping
to hide from his children and wife
to do business
What is shown in the image?
pot for foam and a razor for a barber
pot for cleaner and scraper for cleaning the baths
oil pot and strigil for getting clean
oil pot and lighter for lighting the lamps
What was the Laconicum used for and what is the modern equivalent?
used as an area to relax in steam, today it is a sauna
a warm room to get clean, today we use baths
a cold room used to close the pores today it's a plunge pool
a changing room
Which item was NOT offered for sale at a bath in Rome?
drinks
sausages
nuts
fresh vegetables
Which house had its own set of baths?
house of the wooden partition
insula of diana
house of menander
house of octavius quartio
True or false: baths were free / low cost
True
false
Which room in the Herculaneum baths had lavish decorations?
apodyterium
triclinium
palaestra
tepidarium
