Pugna
Cibum
Domus
Ludorum
Dei
100
How many soldiers are in a century?
80
100
Where did Romans eat their food?
Triclinium
100
What room of the house is the triclinium?
The dining room or "three-couch place"
100
What is "Capita et Navia"?
Heads and Tails
100
Who was the Roman king of the gods?
Jupiter (Zeus)
200
What is a scutum?
A shield
200
Name at least three ingredients in garum sauce.
Fatty fish, salt, dill, coriander, fennel, celery, mint, and oregano
200
What room of the house is the cubiculum?
The bedroom
200
What is Par Impar? How is it played?
Even Odd, Players guess whether one child is holding an even number or odd number of items.
200
Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom?
Minerva (Athena)
300
Name at least five things a soldier would wear or carry.
Javelin, dagger, armor, red tunic, helmet, spear, sandals, etc.
300
Name three ingredients in stuffed dates.
Dates, (pine) nuts, and honey
300
What room of the house is the tablinum?
The study or office
300
What kind of people were most charioteers and gladiators?
Slaves
300
Who was the Roman goddess of love and beauty?
Venus (Aphrodite)
400
Describe a ballista.
Large crossbow that shoots arrows and iron bolts.
400
What are the Latin words for kitchen and dinner?
Culina and cena
400
What room of the house is the peristylium?
The garden or patio
400
Which massive building in Rome held over 250,000 spectators?
The Circus Maximus
400
Who was the messenger god?
Mercury (Hermes)
500
Describe three weapons on a trireme.
Archer's tower, hook to attach to other ships, and a ram to knock another ship.
500
Name at least two of the meal courses in Latin. (In English they are appetizer, main course, and dessert.)
Gustum (appetizer), mensa prima (main course), and mensa secunda (dessert)
500
What is an impluvium?
A pool to catch rain water
500
Which famous building in Rome held naval battles and animal fights?
The Colosseum
500
Which goddess hated the Trojans because Paris didn't choose her as the prettiest?
Juno (Hera)
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