Caecilius
What is Caecilius's profession?
He was a banker.
How many courses are at a Roman Dinner party?
Three
What would Romans use for sacrifices at a temple?
Animals
Where did Romans go to watch fights?
The Ampitheater
Why did Romans build temples for the emperors?
What mood characterizes Caecilius in the stories (especially the early ones)?
He is angry and has a bad temper.
Where would I go to find out what day Market day is on?
The forum (the signs)
What would the master of the house throw over his shoulder to appease the angry spirits of the dead?
Beans! (feed them)
By the mask they were wearing.
Which emperor supposedly sang while Rome burned?
How many members are in the Caecilius familia?
Seven (the dog counts!)
Where would you find your ancestors' graves?
On the roadside outside of town.
Saturnalia was a practice for Romans marking the start of the winter season (December) What was a common practice during Saturnalia?
Giving gifts, hanging plants, and having feasts.
What was required for the host to supply at every fashionable dinner party?
Entertainment (songs, poems, stories)
Who was the adopted son of Julius Caesar and the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Augustus
What was Caecilius's father's profession?
He was a slave/freedman.
How many stages/rooms were there in the bathing process at the public baths?
Four (changing room, warm room, hot room, cold room).
What were the three temples in Pompeii?
Jupiter, Apollo, Emperors
How do we know gladiators were popular?
graffiti, action figures, pictures
Which emperor was a philosopher and taught that the only thing you can control is your own actions?
Marcus Aurelius
What is Caecilius's full name?
Lucius Caecilius Iucundus (the pleasant)
What is the name of the apartment building the poor Romans lived in?
An Insulae (Island)
During the festival of Saturnalia, what was a tradition that a slave would do with their master?
Swap places with their master for a day.
The theater at Epidaurus was dedicated to the healer god, Asklepios. What was his symbol?
A snake (represented healing)