Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Vestal Virgins were the holy priestesses of Vesta. Vesta is the goddess of what?
2. What was the Vestal Virgins primary task?
3. How many Vestal Virgins were there?
4. The Vestal Virgins were sworn to celibacy; how many years were they committed to service?
5. At what age were Vestal Virgins committed to the priesthood?
6. What were Vestal Virgins allowed to do that most Roman women were not?
7. What was the punishment for a Vestal Virgin who violated her oath of celibacy?
8. Which famous Vestal Virgin is said to be the mother of Rome's legendary founders Romulus and Remus?
9. Which famous Vestal Virgin married Emperor Elagabalus despite considerable scandal?
10. Why were the Vestal Virgins disbanded in 394?
Source: Author
fastnine
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
Beatka before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.