WorksheetsStage 1-2 culture quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 38mins
Caecilius lived in:
Pompeii, Italy during the 1st century AD
Rome, Italy during the 2nd century AD
Athens, Greece during the 1st century BC
Carthage, Tunisia during the 3rd century BC
What was the population of the town where Caecilius lived?
100
10,000
100,000
1,000,000
Name at least 2 of the various jobs Caecilius did.
What was the one exception to the lack of rights of a slave?
All the following are the three parts of a Roman name EXCEPT:
praenomen
nomen
cognomen
subnomen
Which of the following show ways a Roman wife could NOT exercise her influence.
She was her husband's companion and helper
She shared the husband's authority over their children and slaves
She helped prepare for social occasions and welcomed guests
She lived in seclusion and didn't leave the house
List at least two of the occupations that some Roman women had.
What was the purpose of the house windows?
They had a great view
There were no windows
They helped regulate the temperature (warm in the winter, cool in the summer)
They were another way to enter the house
What general impression did the exterior of the house give?
It was beautiful and inviting
It was shabby and broken down
It was plain and uninviting
What was the difference between the compluvium and impluvium?
List, in order, the early parts of Caecilius’ day.
Wake up at dawn and get dressed
Eat a light breakfast
Meet his clients during a salutatio
Go to the forum to conduct business
Have lunch
Which item of clothing would Metella NOT put on.
palla
stola
sandals
toga
Which item of clothing would Caecilius NOT put on?
tunica
toga
sandals
palla
Where did Caecilius probably have his banker’s stall?
right in front of his house
in the forum
on the street with other banker stalls
in his house, in the tablino
What did the Romans eat for breakfast?
cereal and milk
bread and water
eggs and toast
they skipped breakfast
When was lunch? What did the Pompeians usually eat?
it was a light meal at midday consisting of meats and fruit
it was a heavy meal in the late afternoon consisting of meats and fruit
it was a heavy meal at midday with several courses
it was leftovers from breakfast served a few hours later
What was the Latin name for the main meal of the day?
ientaculum
cena
mensa
triclinium
Write three details about the Roman dining room and/or Roman dining customs.
List some of the foods in the Roman dinner. Drag the foods into the correct category.
fish
mutton (lamb)
eggs
bread
chocolate
tomatoes
sugar
bananas
Identify the atrium.
Identify the triclinium.
Identify the hortus.
Identify a cubiculum.
Identify the impluvium.
