historia Romana
Which Roman monument (pictured) had an iconic concrete dome and was dedicated as a temple to all the gods?
A) Circus Maximus B) Rostra
C) Pantheon D) Colosseum
C) Pantheon
“To the fairest,” “Beware of Greeks even bearing gifts,” and “The face that launched a thousand ships” are phrases commonly associated with
A) the Trojan War B) the founding of Rome C) the Punic Wars D) the fall of the Monarchy
A) the Trojan War
Herculaneum and Pompeii are located near
A) Mt. Vesuvius B) the Aegean Sea C) Mt. Aetna D) the Black Sea
A) Mt. Vesuvius
Quis sum? Sum rēx deōrum. Teneō fulmina et sceptrum. Regō omnēs et omnia.
A) Iuppiter B) Mars C) Vulcānus D) Mercurius
A) Iuppiter
Pater fīliās fīliōsque diū spectat.
A) his daughter and son B) his daughter or son
C) his daughters and sons D) his daughters or sons
C) his daughters and sons
What group of distinguished citizens met in the Curia and advised the consuls during the Roman Republic?
A) reges B) plebes C) senatores D) clientes
C) senatores
In what type of contest did Arachne and Minerva participate?
A) archery B) weaving C) running D) singing
B) weaving
In which room of a Roman house might you find the larārium and the impluvium?
A) trīclīnium B) cubiculum C) ātrium D) culīna
C) atrium
Which Roman god was a blacksmith who forged weapons for gods and heroes?
A) Vulcan B) Jupiter C) Mars D) Apollo
A) Vulcan
Puer in cubiculō in capite stat. What is the boy doing?
A) cleaning his room B) resting on a couch
C) standing on his head D) looking around at statues
C) standing on his head
According to Roman history, Romulus, Numa, Tullus Hostilius, and Tarquinius Priscus were
A) consuls B) emperors C) generals D) kings
D) kings
For the ancient Romans, Pluto’s kidnapping of Proserpina to the Underworld was used to explain
A) the seasons B) volcanic eruptions C) earthquakes D) the rainbow
A) the seasons
What town, located at the mouth of the Tiber and founded by Ancus Marcius, was the port of Rome?
A) Alba Longa B) Lavinium C) Brundisium D) Ostia
D) Ostia
Which Roman deity’s symbol is shown in the picture?
A) Juno B) Venus C) Diana D) Minerva
D) Minerva
Rēx deōrum est validus.
A) The king is powerful for a god.
B) The powerful king is a god.
C) He is the king of powerful gods.
D) The king of the gods is powerful.
D) The king of the gods is powerful
What open area in ancient Rome was used for gathering the army and for voting by citizens?
A) Via Appia B) Circus Maximus
C) Campus Martius D) Colosseum
C) Campus Martius
Who attempted to drive his father’s sun chariot across the sky but was unable to control the horses?
A) Hercules B) Midas C) Orpheus D) Phaethon
D) Phaethon
On the map, identify which number represents Gallia.
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
B) 2
What Roman goddess often is associated with the bird pictured here?
A) Diana B) Juno C) Minerva D) Venus
B) Juno
When you receive one hundred dollars a day for expenses on your business trip, you receive a/an
A) pro bono B) per diem C) ad hominem D) in toto
B) per diem
Who is best known for leaving his farm, accepting the position of dictator, and then, after the crisis was resolved, promptly giving back his power to the Roman government and returning to his farm?
A) Horatius Cocles B) Hannibal
C) Mucius Scaevola D) Cincinnatus
D) Cincinnatus
Thread, wax, and feathers are featured in the myths about which Greek inventor, who built the labyrinth and later escaped from Crete?
A) Hercules B) Theseus C) Perseus D) Daedalus
D) Daedalus
The Greek king Aegeus flung himself into the sea after his son Theseus forgot to raise a white sail announcing his safe return home after defeating the Minotaur. Where is this sea on the map?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
C) 3
Quis sum? Ego dē Olympō ad terram dēscendō. Sum nūntius deōrum. Ālās in pedibus meīs habeō.
A) Neptūnus B) Mercurius C) Iānus D) Mars
B) Mercurius
Plaudite vehementer, spectātōrēs, ubi recitātiōnem poētae audītis!
A) Applaud B) To applaud
C) We are applauding D) You applauded
A) applaud