Education
The Romans had a public education system.
Falsum
Verum aut falsum:
Infertility was grounds for a man to divorce his wife.
Verum
Without modern medicine, babies and children were susceptible to disease and infection. About how many children would reach age 10?
25%
50%
75%
50%
Who was the slave who would accompany a child to school and supervise their behavior?
grammaticus, paedagogus, ludi magister, or rhetor?
paedagogus
Which emperor introduced laws that gave incentives to couples to have children?
Augustus, Nero, or Constantine?
Augustus
Wealthy women would have access to midwives and wet nurses for their babies. To where would they go for these services?
Circus maximus, columna lactaria, cubiculum, campus martius
columna lactaria
Who was a teacher of Latin, Greek, poetry, and advanced language skills?
paedogogus, ludi magister, grammaticus, or rhetor?
grammaticus
Which of the following was NOT something a couple would do if their marriage was childless?
appeal to the gods (especially Juno and Isis)
drink pomegranate juice
wear a braided hairstyle and a red palla
apply a mixture of crushed snails and saffron to the woman's body
wear a braided hairstyle and a red palla
Verum aut falsum:
A baby was officially welcomed into the family and given a name at their 'dies lustricus'. This would occur after the baby lived 8 days.
Who was the teacher of the highest education?
paedogogus, ludi magister, grammaticus, or rhetor?
rhetor
What other solution was available for a wealthy, childless couple?
Adoption
What would a Roman boy wear to ward off evil spirits? At his coming of age, he would put his first beard trimmings inside this item.
Palla, bulla, pulla, or stola?
Bulla
Verum aut falsum:
Roman girls were taught at home, and only in practical skills such as spinning, weaving, and how to run a household.
Falsum
(docta puella)
Verum aut falsum:
Octavian Augustus was adopted by Caesar when Octavian was 8 years old.
Falsum.
He was 18!
10, 13, 15, 18
15