Transcript Final Exam Culture Review

1. What was the most important part of the bath complex?
a. The Great Bath
b. The Altar
c. The Temple
d. The Sacred Spring inside the temple
2. Which statements correctly finish the sentence? People were attracted to Aqua Sulis because...
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
The Spring was very famous.
The Spring was surrounded by beautiful flowers.
The Spring provided good food for travelers.
The Spring was believed to have healing powers.
The Spring was a center of trade of the known world.
a. I, II, IV
b. V, II Only
c. II, III, V
d. I, IV Only
3. Describe the statute that may have been inside the temple to Sulis Minerva.
a. A miniature bronze bust of Sulis-Minerva
b. A life-sized bronze bust of Sulis-Minerva
c. A miniature bronze bust of Magistra
d. A life-sized bronze bust of Magistra
4. Describe the pediment of the temple.
a. A Carving of Sulis-Minerva and an owl and a helmet.
b. A carving of a Celtic man and an owl and a helmet.
c. A carving of Sulis Minerva and an owl.
d. A carving of a Celtic man and an owl.
1. What was the most important part of the bath complex?
a. The Great Bath
b. The Altar
c. The Temple
d. The Sacred Spring inside the temple
2. Which statements correctly finish the sentence? People were attracted to Aqua Sulis because...
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
The Spring was very famous.
The Spring was surrounded by beautiful flowers.
The Spring provided good food for travelers.
The Spring was believed to have healing powers.
The Spring was a center of trade of the known world.
a. I, II, IV
b. V, II Only
c. II, III, V
d. I, IV Only
3. Describe the statute that may have been inside the temple to Sulis Minerva.
a. A miniature bronze bust of Sulis-Minerva
b. A life-sized bronze bust of Sulis-Minerva
c. A miniature bronze bust of Magistra
d. A life-sized bronze bust of Magistra
4. Describe the pediment of the temple.
a. A Carving of Sulis-Minerva and an owl and a helmet.
b. A carving of a Celtic man and an owl and a helmet.
c. A carving of Sulis Minerva and an owl.
d. A carving of a Celtic man and an owl.
1. What temperature is the pool closest to the spring?
A.) Extremely hot
B.) Extremely Cold
C.) Warm
D.) There were not any pools
2. Why did the Romans connect their goddess Minerva, with Celtic goddess Sulis?
A.) They did it for fun
B.) they thought they looked similar
C.) They wanted the celts to worship their Roman gods D.) They did not connect the
two goddesses
3. Which item was not thrown into the sacred spring as an offering?
A.) Charms
B.) dead animals
C.) Jewelry
D.) Carved gemstones
4. What was inside the temple?
A.) statue
B.) A restaurant
C.) A theatre
D.) All of the above
5. Why would people go to the springs?
A.) To take a vacation
B.) To get healed
C.) To smell the water
D.) None of the above
1. What temperature is the pool closest to the spring?
A.) Extremely hot
B.) Extremely Cold
C.) Warm
D.) There were not any pools
2. Why did the Romans connect their goddess Minerva, with Celtic goddess Sulis?
A.) They did it for fun
B.) they thought they looked similar
C.) They wanted the celts to worship their Roman gods D.) They did not connect the
two goddesses
3. Which item was not thrown into the sacred spring as an offering?
A.) Charms
B.) dead animals
C.) Jewelry
D.) Carved gemstones
4. What was inside the temple?
A.) statue
B.) A restaurant
C.) A theatre
D.) All of the above
5. Why would people go to the springs?
A.) To take a vacation
B.) To get healed
C.) To smell the water
D.) None of the above
1. What were curse tablets commonly made out of?
a. wood
b. lead
c. bronze
d. gold
2. Which of these is not found on a curse tablet?
a. name of offender
b. dedicated god
c. names of family members
d. details of the crime
3. Other than being thrown into a well/spring, what would be done with a curse
tablet?
a. nailed to a tomb
b. buried with the offender
c. placed inside a temple
d. thrown into a volcano
4. What was commonly done to increase the mystery of the curse tablet?
a. The tablets were soaked in holy water b. The words were written backwards
c. The tablets were blessed by the temple priest d. The tablets were decorated
with gems
5. Which is not an omina that would indicate danger?
a. stumbling on a threshold
b. hearing an owl hoot
c. having a bad dream
d. ripping your toga
1. What were curse tablets commonly made out of?
a. wood
b. lead
c. bronze
d. gold
2. Which of these is not found on a curse tablet?
a. name of offender
b. dedicated god
c. names of family members
d. details of the crime
3. Other than being thrown into a well/spring, what would be done with a curse
tablet?
a. nailed to a tomb
b. buried with the offender
c. placed inside a temple
d. thrown into a volcano
4. What was commonly done to increase the mystery of the curse tablet?
a. The tablets were soaked in holy water b. The words were written backwards
c. The tablets were blessed by the temple priest d. The tablets were decorated
with gems
5. Which is not an omina that would indicate danger?
a. stumbling on a threshold
b. hearing an owl hoot
c. having a bad dream
d. ripping your toga
Which one of the following words is not a magical, meaningless word that increases
the effect of the curse tablets?
a. Berebescu
b. Bescu
c. Abracadabra
d. Bazagra
Which of the following precautions might help avoid misfortune?
a. Only marry on certain days and months b. Wear an amulet to ward off evil spirits
c. Cross the threshold with the right foot d. All of the above
Which step to creating a defixio comes first?
a. Dedicate the defixio to a God
b. Roll or fold up defixio
c. Write name of offender and their crime
d. Ask God to punish an enemy
Which one of the following words is not a magical, meaningless word that increases
the effect of the curse tablets?
a. Berebescu
b. Bescu
c. Abracadabra
d. Bazagra
Which of the following precautions might help avoid misfortune?
a. Only marry on certain days and months b. Wear an amulet to ward off evil spirits
c. Cross the threshold with the right foot d. All of the above
Which step to creating a defixio comes first?
a. Dedicate the defixio to a God
b. Roll or fold up defixio
c. Write name of offender and their crime
d. Ask God to punish an enemy
1. What does do ut des mean?
A. You do what I do
B. I give so that you might give
C. I do so that you don’t do
D. I do what the gods to do
2. How did the government feel about astrology?
A. They thought it was good
B. They didn’t care
C. They didn’t want anything to do with it
D. They disapproved it
but they believed in it
3. What is haruspicy?
A. Predicting the future by observing animals livers B. Praying to the gods for help
C. Digging for artifacts
D. Surgery on the heart
4. What are Vota?
A. Offerings made to the gods
C. Livers of animals
B. Warnings from the gods
D. Spirits or divinities
5. What is Numina?
A. Promises made to the gods
B. Attempt to discover the future
C. Spirits who controlled everything
D. Predicting the future
1. What does do ut des mean?
A. You do what I do
B. I give so that you might give
C. I do so that you don’t do
D. I do what the gods to do
2. How did the government feel about astrology?
A. They thought it was good
B. They didn’t care
C. They didn’t want anything to do with it
D. They disapproved it
but they believed in it
3. What is haruspicy?
A. Predicting the future by observing animals livers B. Praying to the gods for help
C. Digging for artifacts
D. Surgery on the heart
4. What are Vota?
A. Offerings made to the gods
C. Livers of animals
B. Warnings from the gods
D. Spirits or divinities
5. What is Numina?
A. Promises made to the gods
B. Attempt to discover the future
C. Spirits who controlled everything
D. Predicting the future
1. When would a votā be given?
a. before going on a walk
b. upon death
c. before a big event
d. before a meal
2. What is augury?
a. making predictions based off the flight patterns of birds
b. observing the stars
c. reading a liver of an animal
d. predicting the slithering patterns of snakes
3. When reading a liver, what do you want to see?
a. a clean, fresh liver
b. many spots
c. a dark color
d. all of the above
4. What was not a strategy the Romans used to convert people?
a. religion is a way to advance in society b. linking other religions to Roman gods
c. religious tolerance
d. forceful threats
5. What was the name of the emperor?
a. sacērdotēs
b. principēs
c. primus legātus
d. pontifex maximus
1. When would a votā be given?
a. before going on a walk
b. upon death
c. before a big event
d. before a meal
2. What is augury?
a. making predictions based off the flight patterns of birds
b. observing the stars
c. reading a liver of an animal
d. predicting the slithering patterns of snakes
3. When reading a liver, what do you want to see?
a. a clean, fresh liver
b. many spots
c. a dark color
d. all of the above
4. What was not a strategy the Romans used to convert people?
a. religion is a way to advance in society b. linking other religions to Roman gods
c. religious tolerance
d. forceful threats
5. What was the name of the emperor in his capacity as a religious leader?
a. sacērdotēs
b. principēs
c. primus legātus
d. pontifex maximus
1) How many miles did the Roman roads extend throughout the Roman Empire?
a. 25,432
b. 56,000
c. 100
d. 50,001
2) Mutationes are:
a. Rest house
b. Posting stations
c. Maps with landmarks
d. Government warrants
3) Which of the following is NOT something a Roman road was built of?
a. Twigs
b. Sand Concrete
c. Smaller Crushed Stones
d. Paving Stones
4) How many miles could an official courier ride in one day?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60
5) What was the purpose of building the roads?
a. Because Chuck Norris said to make roads
b. Industrialize to catch up with the United States
c. They did not build Roman roads
d. Allow rapid movement of troops and supplies/ extend the empire
6) Which is not a drawback to traveling by sea?
a. pirates
b. storms
c. shipwrecks
d. getting seasick
1) How many miles did the Roman roads extend throughout the Roman Empire?
a. 25,432
b. 56,000
c. 100
d. 50,001
2) Mutationes are:
a. Rest house
b. Posting stations
c. Maps with landmarks
d. Government warrants
3) Which of the following is NOT something a Roman road was built of?
a. Twigs
b. Sand Concrete
c. Smaller Crushed Stones
d. Paving Stones
4) How many miles could an official courier ride in one day?
a. 30
b. 40
c. 50
d. 60
5) What was the purpose of building the roads?
a. Because Chuck Norris said to make roads
b. Industrialize to catch up with the United States
c. They did not build Roman roads
d. Allow rapid movement of troops and supplies/ extend the empire
6) Which is not a drawback to traveling by sea?
a. pirates
b. storms
c. shipwrecks
d. getting seasick
Ships were the favored method of travel because
a. they were safer
b. they were cheaper
c. they were fast
d. they were comfortable
Roads were elevated for
a. drainage
c. both a and b
b. vision
d. none of the above
Roads were made by the
a. army
c. private businesses
b. citizens
d. slaves
Inns were
a. crowded
c. expensive
b. dirty
d. all of the above
Private letters were sent by
a. a slave
c. a traveller
b. government post
d. both a and c
Ships were the favored method of travel because
a. they were safer
b. they were cheaper
c. they were fast
d. they were comfortable
Roads were elevated for
a. drainage
c. both a and b
b. vision
d. none of the above
Roads were made by the
a. army
c. private businesses
b. citizens
d. slaves
Inns were
a. crowded
c. expensive
b. dirty
d. all of the above
Private letters were sent by
a. a slave
c. a traveller
b. government post
d. both a and c
1. What was the dagger of the Roman soldier called?
a. pugio
b. scutum
c. gladius
d. gladius
2. How was a Roman soldier supposed to use his sword?
a. cut
b. slash
c. STAB, STAB STAB!
3. The lorica segmentata was the
a. shield
b. sword
c. belt
d. hulk smash
d. segmented armor
4. What was the word for the military sandals worn by the soldiers?
a. caligae
b. cingulum
c. scutum
d. gladius
5. During the rule of Domitian, a soldier’s pay went from 225 denarii per year to
a. 500
b. 1500
c. 300
d. 3000
1. What was the dagger of the Roman soldier called?
a. pugio
b. scutum
c. gladius
d. gladius
2. How was a Roman soldier supposed to use his sword?
a. cut
b. slash
c. STAB, STAB STAB!
3. The lorica segmentata was the
a. shield
b. sword
c. belt
d. hulk smash
d. segmented armor
4. What was the word for the military sandals worn by the soldiers?
a. caligae
b. cingulum
c. scutum
d. gladius
5. During the rule of Domitian, a soldier’s pay went from 225 denarii per year to
a. 500
b. 1500
c. 300
d. 3000
1. What was the Roman soldier’s rate of pay under Domitian?
a. 225
b. 275
c. 300
d. 3000
2. What was the Latin name for a Roman soldier’s dagger?
a. pilum
b. pugio
c. gladius
d. scutum
3. Which of the following was not part of a Roman soldiers training?
a. jumping
b. swimming
c. weapons training
d. horseback riding
4. Which of the following were Roman Soldiers capable of?
a. building roads
b. making weapons
c. constructing forts
d. all of the above
5. How long was the entire pilum carried by the Roman Soldier?
a. 5 feet
b. 7 feet
b. 5 feet 2 inches
d. 1,219,199,999,999.9998 picometers
1. What was the Roman soldier’s rate of pay under Domitian?
a. 225
b. 275
c. 300
d. 3000
2. What was the Latin name for a Roman soldier’s shield?
a. pilum
b. pugio
c. gladius
d. scutum
3. Which of the following was not part of a Roman soldiers training?
a. jumping
b. swimming
c. weapons training
d. horseback riding
4. Which of the following were Roman Soldiers capable of?
a. building roads
b. making weapons
c. constructing forts
d. all of the above
5. How long was the entire pilum carried by the Roman Soldier?
a. 5 feet
b. 7 feet
b. 5 feet 2 inches
d. 1,219,199,999,999.9998 picometers
1. What was the Roman soldier’s rate of pay under Domitian?
a. 225
b. 275
c. 300
d. 3000
2. What was the Latin name for a Roman soldier’s shield?
a. pilum
b. pugio
c. gladius
d. scutum
3. Which of the following was not part of a Roman soldiers training?
a. jumping
b. swimming
c. weapons training
d. horseback riding
4. Which of the following were Roman Soldiers capable of?
a. building roads
b. making weapons
c. constructing forts
d. all of the above
5. How long was the entire pilum carried by the Roman Soldier?
a. 5 feet
b. 7 feet
b. 5 feet 2 inches
d. 1,219,199,999,999.9998 picometers
1. Who recalled Agricola back to Italy?
A. Cogidubnus
B. Domitian
C. Salvius
D. Vegetius
2. What did Agricola return to Britain as? (office)
A. governor
B. consul
C. tribune
D. king
3. What conquest did Agricola complete?
A. conquest of Britain
B. conquest of Rome
C. conquest of Wales
D. conquest of China
4. What legion did Agricola command between 70-73 AD?
A. 15th
B. 7th
C. 1st
D. 20th
5. Which one of these is not a source about Agricola?
A. Water pipe from Chester
B. biography written by Tacitus
C. Forum of Verulamium
D. book written by Domitian
1. Who recalled Agricola back to Italy?
A. Cogidubnus
B. Domitian
C. Salvius
D. Vegetius
2. What did Agricola return to Britain as? (office)
A. governor
B. consul
C. tribune
D. king
3. What conquest did Agricola complete?
A. conquest of Britain
B. conquest of Rome
C. conquest of Wales
D. conquest of China
4. What legion did Agricola command between 70-73 AD?
A. 15th
B. 7th
C. 1st
D. 20th
5. Which one of these is not a source about Agricola?
A. Water pipe from Chester
B. biography written by Tacitus
C. Forum of Verulamium
D. book written by Domitian
1. How many centuries were in the first cohort?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Ten
2. Which cohort was the most prestigious?
A) First
B) Second
C) Tenth
D) Hundredth
3. What was the name of the officer commanding a legion?
A) Haruspex
B) Legatus
C) Tribunus laticlavius
D) Gladius
4. How much were centurions paid per year?
A) 225 denarii
B) 300 denarii
C) 1000 dollars
D) 1500 denarii
5. How many cohorts made up each each legion?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Ten
1. How many centuries were in the first cohort?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Ten
2. Which cohort was the most prestigious?
A) First
B) Second
C) Tenth
D) Hundredth
3. What was the name of the officer commanding a legion?
A) Haruspex
B) Legatus
C) Tribunus laticlavius
D) Gladius
4. How much were centurions paid per year?
A) 225 denarii
B) 300 denarii
C) 1000 dollars
D) 1500 denarii
5. How many cohorts made up each each legion?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Five
D) Ten
1. How many soldiers are in a cohort?
a. 10
b. 100 c. 480 d. 1000
2. What is special about the First Cohort?
a. double-sized b. all soldiers are centurions c. all soldiers are beginners d. nothing
3. What is the correct order of rank from least to greatest?
a. milites-legatus-optio-centurion b. centurion-legatus-optio- milites milites
c. milites-legatus-centurion-optio
d. milites-optio-centurion-legatus
4. How many cohorts were in a legion?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 100
d.2
5. How many men were in a contubernia?
a.100
b.10
c.8
d.3
1. How many soldiers are in a cohort?
a. 10
b. 100 c. 480 d. 1000
2. What is special about the First Cohort?
a. double-sized b. all soldiers are centurions c. all soldiers are beginners d. nothing
3. What is the correct order of rank from least to greatest?
a. milites-legatus-optio-centurion b. centurion-legatus-optio- milites milites
c. milites-legatus-centurion-optio
d. milites-optio-centurion-legatus
4. How many cohorts were in a legion?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 100
d.2
5. How many men were in a contubernia?
a.100
b.10
c.8
d.3
1. How many acres did the army camp take up?
a. 200-210.
b. 50-60
c. 30-40.
d. 90-120
2. This BUILDING stored the the food supply for the soldiers. What is its Latin
name?
a. Granary
b. Principia
c. Amphiteatrum
d. Horrea
3. How many men could be housed in the barracks?
a. 5000 - 6000
b. 20 - 21
c. 80 - 89
d. 10474 - 46290
4. What were defensive structure of the fortress?
a. surrounded by a ditch
b. a rampart
c. battlement towers
d. all of the above
5. What is the aquila?
a. a table
b. the standard of the Roman army
c. the wall around the army camp
d. the moon
1. How many acres did the army camp take up?
a. 200-210.
b. 50-60
c. 30-40.
d. 90-120
2. This BUILDING stored the the food supply for the soldiers. What is its Latin
name?
a. Granary
b. Principia
c. Amphiteatrum
d. Horrea
3. How many men could be housed in the barracks?
a. 5000 - 6000
b. 20 - 21
c. 80 - 89
d. 10474 - 46290
4. What were defensive structure of the fortress?
a. surrounded by a ditch
b. a rampart
c. battlement towers
d. all of the above
5. What is the aquila?
a. a table
b. the standard of the Roman army
c. the wall around the army camp
d. the moon
1. What was the most sacred place in the army camp?
a the basilica
b the horrea
c the praetorium
d the sacellum
2. What was the praetorium used for?
a a house for the governor
b a house for the commanding officer
c storage of goods
d storage of weapons
3. What was the great hall?
a the basilica
b the sacellum
c the praetorium
d the horrea
4. Approximately how many men were housed in the barracks?
a 100-200
b 2000-3000
c 50-100
d 5000-6000
5. What was the valetudinarium?
a a hospital
b the military savings bank
c storage
d extra living quarters
1. What was the most sacred place in the army camp?
a the basilica
b the horrea
c the praetorium
d the sacellum
2. What was the praetorium used for?
a a house for the governor
b a house for the commanding officer
c storage of goods
d storage of weapons
3. What was the great hall?
a the basilica
b the sacellum
c the praetorium
d the horrea
4. Approximately how many men were housed in the barracks?
a 100-200
b 2000-3000
c 50-100
d 5000-6000
5. What was the valetudinarium?
a a hospital
b the military savings bank
c storage
d extra living quarters