WorksheetsCulture Test Stages 5-6 and the First Four Kings
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Verum aut Falsum: Whether or not a person was a slave in Roman times was solely dependent on their race.
Verum
Falsum
Why might a slave be freed?
because the slave was about to die
because the slave had done a good deed
because the slave and his master were enemies
so that the slave could have a child
How might someone become a slave in ancient Rome?
by choice to pay off a debt
when they flee their home country for refuge in Rome
they may be kidnapped by pirates
they may marry a slave
What was a manumissio?
the act of physical labor by a slave
the act of selling a slave
the act of purchasing a slave
the act of freeing a slave
What job might a liberta do upon gaining her freedom?
moneylender
general servant
actor
entertainer
Which two of the following were combined in the pantomime? (choose 2)
opera
orchestra
ballet
interpretive dance
Which of the following involved slapstick comedy and rude humor?
pantomimes
farces
How were people able to recognize the different characters in Roman plays?
by their costumes
by their masks
by their accents
by their dance moves
What might Romans take with them to the theater?
something to read
ancient binoculars
spare change for food
a cushion for their seat
What provided the Romans relief from the heat of the sun?
a retractable awning
slaves waving fans
chilled water to drink
Who was supposedly the father of the twins Romulus and Remus?
Numitor
Amulius
Jupiter
Mars
Which of the following best describes the first residents of Rome?
farmers
slaves
soldiers
criminals
Which of the following was something Romulus accomplished during his reign as the king of Rome?
gave the people laws
established the Roman religion
incorporated the Alba Longans into Rome
built the port Ostia
Which god did Romulus become when he was deified?
Jupiter
Mars
Saturn
Quirinus
Which two kings were both Sabine?
Romulus
Numa Pompilius
Ancus Marcius
Tullus Hostilius
