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Roman Myths and Facts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The god of the toilet

a)

Poseidon

b)

Crepitus

c)

Stercutius

d)

Cloacina

2.

Rome has over ___________ churches and _____________fountains

a)

280 - 900

b)

250-700

c)

900-280

d)

700-250

3.

All roads lead to Rome.....80,000km went from Rome to -----------and---------

a)

Greece - Turkey

b)

Britain - Turkey

c)

Germany - Greece

d)

Britain - Germany

4.

This staple of Italian dining has tripa as a key ingredient. Tripa is

a)

The lining of a cow's intestines

b)

The lining of a sheep's stomach

c)

The lining of a sheep's intestines

d)

The lining of a cow's stomach

5.

He wrote about Nero's desire for "sorbet"

a)

Suetonius

b)


Pliny

c)

Socrates

d)

Horatio

6.

The god of excrement

a)

Cecelletta

b)

Stercutius

c)

Remus

d)

Crepitus

7.

Translate into English: Senatus Populus que Romanus

(a)  

8.

Rome's first legal system:

a)

Twelve Tables

b)

Twelve Codes

c)

Equality for Roman citizens

d)

Twelve Tablets

9.

In 1871________lost control of Italy.

a)

Roman army

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

The Pope

d)

Caritas

10.

When in Rome do as the Romans do and don't drink a _______after 11:00 a.m.

a)

Expresso

b)

Latte

c)

Cappuccino

d)

Water

11.

By the time the Coliseum hosted it's last event, over __________people and __________wild animals had been killed.

a)

50,000, 1 millions

b)

1 milliion, 50,000

c)

1 million, 500,000

d)

500,000, 1 million

12.

What abbreviation do you see everywhere in Rome? (from sewer covers to the doorways)

(a)  

13.

Rome has the world's only (a)   museum.

14.

Julius Caesar was the first Roman to.......

a)

have sole control over Europe

b)

be an emperor

c)

have sole control over the Empire

d)

invent gelato

15.

What is Rome's birthday? Give date, month, year (do not include BC)

(a)  

16.

Money from the Trevi Fountain is donated to.....

a)

Caritas

b)

Biocultural Heritage Group

c)

Robert Cecelletta

d)

No correct answer given

17.

Common name for early apartment blocks

a)

expresso

b)

alimentari

c)

crepitus

d)

insulas

18.

The Biocultural Heritage Law mandated...

a)

All cats are free to roam in Rome

b)

5 or more cats could not be moved from an area

c)

5 or more cats could reside in the Coliseum

d)

5 or more dogs and cats could not be moved from an area

19.

Roberto Cecelletta was finally arrested for stealing from the Trevi Fountain. What 3 items did he use to steal euros?

(a)  

20.

Julius Caesar.............

a)

was first a dictator then a general

b)

was an emperor

c)

was first a general then a dictator and finally an emperor

d)

was first a general and then a dictator