WorksheetsLatin I Spring Performance Exam Culture Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Select all purposes of Roman baths.
hygiene - massages, hair removal, cleaning
social - gatherings, conversations
business - meetings, agreements,
entertainment - theatrical shows, gladiators, etc
education - teachers, lesson
In which room does the cleaning with olive oil take place?
tepidarium
frigidarium
caldarium
palaestra
In which room does exercise take place?
caldarium
frigidarium
tepidarium
palaestra
Which room is NOT used by women due to the fear that the extreme temperature effects their fertility?
caldarium
frigidarium
tepidarium
palaestra
Which statements about women bathing are accurate?
Women tend to go to the baths in the morning
Some baths have separate women's areas
Some baths have separate hours for women
Women and men bathe together
Women skip the palaestra since they do not exercise
Select all volcanic activity seen in the eruption of Vesuvius
tsunami
falling ash
lava
earthquake
pyroclastic flow
Select all the accurate statements about what happened to Pompeii after the eruption
the city was abandoned since it was covered in over 20 ft of ash and stone
some people tried to come back and dig for their belongings
citizens re-inhabited Pompeii after they cleaned up the ask
Pompeii was eventually forgotten about
some people moved but others stayed and lived in the ruins
What happened 17 years before the eruption of Vesuvius that was a clue that the mountain might be a volcano?
lava
a strange cloud
a tsunami
earthquake
Select all accurate statements about Roman education.
education was closely regulated by the government to ensure all teachers provided high quality education
there was no formal classroom - it was held in an open public place
the benefits of education outweighed the cost so parents tried to send kids as long as financially possible
education was not mandatory and was not free
school was not held on market days (every 9th day) or on festivals, or during the summer
Which teacher was the first teacher and taught basic reading, writing, and math?
ludi magister
grammaticus
rhetor
Select all accurate statements about the education of girls
girls were not allowed to attend school, legally
wealthy girls had tutors who taught them music, poetry, Greek, and literature
parents saw no advantage to sending girls to school
the first level of school, the ludi magister, was the most common level for girls to attend
girls were taught house keeping skills from their mothers
What is the Latin term for books of wax tablets, commonly used by Roman school children?
paedagogus
papyrus
tabula
stilus
Select all accurate statements about Roman paper.
it was mostly used for literature and imperial records
it was commonly used in schools because it was cheaper than wax
it required a quill and ink
it is made from papyrus reeds that grow along the Nile river
Select all subjects that were taught in Roman school.
science
social studies - history and geography
language arts - reading and writing
math
public speaking and debate
Select correct statements about changes to British economy after the arrival of the Romans
Rome encouraged Britons to create more weapons for them
Roman roads and fora led to increased trade
Roman plow and irrigation techniques led to surplus farming
Roman coins resulted in the end of a barter economy
Britons experienced an increase of war after the Romans conquered Britain, resulting in disrupted trade routes
Select correct statements about changes to British life after the arrival of the Romans
Roman religious practices led to an increase in human sacrifices
Britons must follow Roman laws and pay taxes, after becoming part of the empire
Roman encouraged acceptable of Roman religion by finding similarities to Celtic gods and combining names
Romans taught the Celts Latin, the language of the government
Celts adopted Roman architecture, like columns, and building materials, like stone, marble, and tile
Select all accurate statements about Celtic life BEFORE the arrival of the Romans
Celtic art is characterized by rhythmic patterns.
Celtic tribes were ruled by kings and queens
Druids recorded history in large historical texts
Celts spoke Latin
Celtic tribes used tools of iron
