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Cambridge Characters

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the banker and father of the household who perished in the 79 AD eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

a)

Caecilius

b)

Clemens

c)

Syphax

d)

Cerberus

2.

Like most Roman citizens of some wealth, Caecilius owned slaves. Which of the following was NOT an enslaved person in the house of Caecilius?

a)

Cerberus

b)

Clemens

c)

Grumio

d)

Melissa

3.

The slave and cook of the household who was often seen going on dates with various pretty ancillae was...

a)

Clemens

b)

Hermogenes

c)

Syphax

d)

Grumio

4.

Romans freed slaves for many reasons: as an act of friendship, as a reward for a heroic act, or as a portion of their will. Why did Caecilius free FELIX?

a)

Felix had saved Caecilius during the 62 AD earthquake.

b)

Felix had saved Quintus from being kidnapped as an infant.

c)

Felix had arranged for Caecilius' marriage to Metella.

d)

Felix had protected Caecilius from an angry mob in the forum.

5.

What TWO gifts does Quintus receive for his 16th birthday?

a)

a toga and a wax tablet

b)

a discus and a wax tablet

c)

a toga and a discus

d)

a discus and a dagger

6.

During the elections in Pompeii, Grumio dresses up as a citizen and joins the followers of one candidate in the forum. Why?

a)

The candidate has promised him freedom.

b)

The candidate is distributing cash bribes.

c)

The candidate is Grumio's brother.

d)

The candidate has praised Grumio's cooking in the past.

7.

Which of the following characters escape from Pompeii, surviving that cataclysmic eruption of 79 AD?

a)

Metella

b)

Caecilius

c)

Grumio

d)

Quintus

8.

After he leaves Pompeii, Quintus seems to end up in Britannia. What is the name of the Roman senator with whom he lives while staying in Britain?

a)

Tiberius Claudius Cogidubnus

b)

Gaius Salvius Liberalis

c)

Quintus Caecilius Clemens

d)

Gaius Iulius Caesar

9.

The Romans conquered Britain in 43 AD. Some British leaders cooperated with the Romans and became "client kings" who ruled the Britons on behalf of the Romans. Who is the man pictured here, who lived in a lavish palace given to him by the Romans as a reward for his loyalty?

a)

Belimicus

b)

Dumnorix

c)

Cogidubnus

d)

Claudius