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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
How did Roman's prepare wine at a cena?
they mixed water with merum in a poculum
they drank merum, undiluted
they mixed the wine with herbs
they warmed the wine before drinking it
What is the Latin word for undiluted wine?
merum
mulsum
passum
vinum
When did the Roman's enjoy a comissatio?
after the secundae mensae
after the gustatio
before the cena
during the cena
What purpose did wreaths of flowers, parsley and ivy serve at a comissatio?
People wore coronae made of these plants because they believed their scent lessened the effects of drinking wine.
People ate these plants in their salads to aid in digestion.
People added these plants to their wine to enhance its flavor.
They were beautiful decorations for the table.
What is apium?
parsley
flowers
ivy
oregano
What is hedera?
ivy
vegetables
flowers
parsley
What are coronae?
wreaths worn around the head or neck
goblets
trays
undiluted wines
What are unguenta?
perfumes
plates
soaps
linens
What is an arbiter bibendi?
The person at a comissatio who was in charge of mixing the water and wine.
The head slave at a comissatio who made sure all the pocula were clean.
A person at the comissatio who refrained from drinking.
The person at the comissatio who decided who would mix the wine and water.
What would you do with tali and a fritillus?
Play dice.
Make music.
Eat soup.
Bring home your leftovers after a cena.
What are cyathi?
The measures of water added to merum.
The numbers of drinks each guest could have.
The musicians who performed at a comissatio.
Wall paintings.
If you were playing dice, what would be the lowest roll?
Canis
Venus
Pseudolus
Glis
If you were playing dice, what would be the highest roll?
Venus
Senio
Canis
Minerva
Bene nobis, bene meae familiae, bene meis amicis!
Health to us, to my family, and to my friends!
You'd all better do well, my friends!
May we all eat and drink well tonight!
Best wishes from my family to yours!
What is a comissatio?
A drinking party that often followed a cena.
A cocktail party that often preceded a cena.
A dessert table laid out at the finest cenae.
The group of musicians and dancers that performed at a Roman cena.
What are picturae in parietibus pictae?
wall paintings
ornate trays
stories told at dinner parties
Roman newsletters circulated in the cities
What is a versipellis?
a werewolf
another word for Cerberus
a fancy dress worn to cenae
a shadow
What is NOT a meaning of umbra?
ghost
cloak
shadow
party crasher
Did Romans enjoy telling and hearing stories?
yes
no
Who wrote the Roman novel called The Satyricon (where the werewolf story is from).
Petronius
Vergil
Anonymous
Homer
The Flavian Amphitheater is more commonly known today as the
Colosseum
Forum
Domus Aurea
Balneae
What did esteemed guests eat for the main course at Cornelius' dinner party?
pork and dormice
scraps of chicken seasoned with herbs
scraps of pork served with apples
fish
