Culture Week 2

Question 1

What is the Latin term for a slave who was in charge of managing a familia rustica?

Answer 1

vilicus

Question 2

What is the Latin term for the guardian spirit that entered the world with boys?

Answer 2

Genius

Question 3

What is the Latin term for the 9th day after birth when an infant was given his name?

Answer 3

Dies Lustricus

Question 4

In which part of a Roman house would you find an impluvium for collecting rain water?

Answer 4

atrium

Question 5

Generally worn by freedmen, what conical hat was also placed upon slaves during auctions?

Answer 5

pilleus

Question 6

What childhood amulet did Roman boys lay aside during their Liberalia when they assumed the toga virilis?

Answer 6

bulla

Question 7

During the Salutatio it was customary for clients to bring what small gift basket to their patrons?

Answer 7

sportula

Question 8

Give the Latin term for the person whose duties included placing a titulus and pilleus upon slaves to prepare them for auction?

Answer 8

mango

Question 9

In which room of a Roman house was it customary to sleep?

Answer 9

cubiculum

Question 10

In which room of a Roman house was it customary to eat?

Answer 10

triclinium

Question 11

What device marked the hours of the night as well as day and could be used in the house with the use of water?

Answer 11

clepsydra

Question 12

Guardian spirit that entered the world with boys

Answer 12

Genius

Question 13

Guardian spirit that entered the world with girls

Answer 13

Iuno

Question 14

9th day after birth when baby’s name was given (8th for girls)

Answer 14

Dies lustricus

Question 15

First 8th or 9th days of life before the name was given

Answer 15

Primordia

Question 16

What baby is called before named

Answer 16

Pupus and Pupa

Question 16

Amulet worn during boyhood and by triumphing generals to protect against envy

Answer 16

Bulla

Question 17

Slave who accompanied child to school

Answer 17

Paedogogus

Question 18

School teacher

Answer 18

Grammaticus

Question 18

Slave Dealer

Answer 18

Mango

Question 18

Slave who remained the property of his first master

Answer 18

Verna

Question 18

Scroll hung from neck of slave providing information at sale

Answer 18

Titulus

Question 19

Slave who managed a group of slaves working on a farm

Answer 19

Vilicus

Question 19

Group of slaves working on a farm

Answer 19

Familia rustica

Question 20

Property held by a slave

Answer 20

Peculium

Question 20

Slave owned by another slave

Answer 20

Vicarius

Question 20

The patron-client relationship

Answer 20

Patronus and cliens

Question 20

Small gift basket given to patrons by their clients during salutatio

Answer 20

Sportula

Question 20

Formal greeting

Answer 20

Salutatio

Question 21

Cap worn by slaves during auctions

Answer 21

Pilleus

Question 21

Freedman

Answer 21

Libertus

Question 22

Apartment building

Answer 22

Insula

Question 22

Main reception hall

Answer 22

Atrium

Question 23

Study

Answer 23

Tablinum

Question 23

Lets rain water in

Answer 23

Compluvium

Question 23

Shallow pool which holds it

Answer 23

Impluvium

Question 24

Alcoves on either side of the atrium

Answer 24

Alae

Question 24

Court with column surrounding the hortus

Answer 24

Peristylium

Question 24

Garden

Answer 24

Hortus

Question 24

Entranceway from the street to the atrium

Answer 24

Vestibulum

Question 24

Wax figures of faces of ancestors stored in the alae of the atrium

Answer 24

Imagines

Question 25

Bathroom

Answer 25

Latrinum

Question 25

Dining room

Answer 25

Triclinium

Question 25

Bedroom

Answer 25

Cubiculum

Question 25

Stool

Answer 25

Sella

Question 25

Stiff high-backed chair

Answer 25

Solium

Question 26

Table

Answer 26

Mensa

Question 26

Lamp

Answer 26

Lucerna

Question 27

Lamp stand

Answer 27

Candelabra

Question 28

Water clock

Answer 28

Clepsydra

Question 29

Sun-dial

Answer 29

Solarium