Terms
Name the most powerful elected office which was held by two individuals each year.
Consul
Name the garment which was only worn by Roman citizens.
toga
Name the three general phases of Roman history.
monarchy, republic, empire
Name the volcano which destroyed Pompeii.
(Mount) Vesuvius
Name the capital of the Roman Empire.
Rome
After being elected to political office, a Roman automatically became a ___________.
senator
What term describes a Roman's first name?
praenomen
What was the name of the first Roman emperor?
(Octavian) Augustus
When was Pompeii destroyed? Include BC or AD with your answer.
79 AD
Name the river which flows by the city Rome.
Tiber
Noble families who could trace their ancestry to the beginning of Rome were called __________.
patricians
What term describes a Roman's clan name?
nomen
When was Rome founded?
753 B.C.
Name another city besides Pompeii which was destroyed in the same volcanic eruption.
Herculaneum or Stabiae
Name the port of Rome.
Ostia
Give the Latin term for freed slaves.
lībertīnī
What term describes a Roman's family name?
cognomen
Name the first and last kings of Rome.
First: Romulus
Last: Tarquinius Superbus
Why is the site of Pompeii important for our knowledge of ancient Roman culture?
Volcanic deposits buried and preserved the city. The state of preservation is excellent, granting us unparalleled amounts of information about Roman architecture, art, and daily life.
Name the port on the east coast of Italy from where one could easily sail to Greece.
Brundisium.
Name the relationship which provided mutual benefits between its members who were typically in different social classes.
patron-client relationship
What term describes the name of a new family branch or an honorary title?
agnomen
When did the Eastern Roman Empire end (with the sack of Constantinople)?
1453 A.D.
What type of art form is particularly well preserved at Pompeii?
wall paintings (murals)
Name the bay which Pompeii and Vesuvius are near.
(Bay of) Naples