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Quiz about Roman Society
Quiz about Roman Society

Roman Society Trivia Quiz


Think you know how the Romans lived? Try this quiz to test your knowledge on Roman society.

A multiple-choice quiz by Rome14. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Rome14
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
249,466
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. The Romans had a name for the first day of each month. What was it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. All farming in the late Republic was done by slaves.


Question 3 of 10
3. How were most ancient Roman doctors regarded? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was most of the Romans' clothing made of? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What were the ideal Roman's four chief virtues? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In ancient Rome, what was a thermopolium? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following did the Romans invent? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the average lifespan for an ancient Roman citizen? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What does Nicopolis mean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "To robbery, murder and pillage they give the false name of Empire, and when they make a wilderness they call it peace." What man is credited with these words? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Romans had a name for the first day of each month. What was it?

Answer: Kalends

The Kalends was the first day of the month, from which the word "calendar" is derived. If someone owed interest on a debt, it was due on Kalends.
2. All farming in the late Republic was done by slaves.

Answer: False

Both peasants and slaves worked on farms throughout the provinces, however, due to conquest, there were many more slaves on farms than there were free men.
3. How were most ancient Roman doctors regarded?

Answer: as cheaters, liars, and quacks

The medical profession was considered a low social position, one fit for slaves and non-Latins. As there were no formal educational requirements for the profession, anyone could call themselves a doctor.
4. What was most of the Romans' clothing made of?

Answer: wool

The Romans wore many different dress types for many different occasions. Since needles were not yet established, clothing was held together with pins.
5. What were the ideal Roman's four chief virtues?

Answer: piety, faith, gravity, and perseverance

Other virtues that Romans also valued were: wisdom, seemliness, fellowship, moral strength, logic, taste, intelligibility, word-usage, effort, clarity, pace of narrative, convincing character, morally improving sentiments, dignity, and consistency - just to name some other virtues they valued.
6. In ancient Rome, what was a thermopolium?

Answer: a food shop

A thermopolium was to the Romans what fast-food restaurants are to us today. They were commonly located on the corners where streets met and so they had L-shaped counters.
7. Which of the following did the Romans invent?

Answer: concrete

The concrete the Romans invented was a mixture of lime, water and a gritty substance, such as sand, producing a durable building substance. Sewers and paved streets were used by the Etruscans. Quinqueremes, ships in the Roman fleet, were derived directly from the Carthaginians.
8. What was the average lifespan for an ancient Roman citizen?

Answer: 30-40 years

The average lifespan for a citizen of ancient Rome was 30-40 years, for despite the Roman's advanced culture, their actual knowledge and treatment of disease was poor. A slave's life was much shorter due to hard work and sometimes brutal conditions. Images of skulls and skeletons often decorated dining areas, cusp and bowls. These images simply reminded the Romans "to seize the day".
9. What does Nicopolis mean?

Answer: Victory city

Nicopolis was the city Augustus had built in north-west Greece to commemorate the Battle of Actium, which was the battle in which he defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra.
10. "To robbery, murder and pillage they give the false name of Empire, and when they make a wilderness they call it peace." What man is credited with these words?

Answer: Tacitus

Tacitus is often referred to as one of Rome's greatest historians, drawing comparisons to the likes of Thucydides, the ancient Greeks' foremost historian.
Source: Author Rome14

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