Roman Culture 7 Practice Quiz
10 Questions
| Total Attempts: 44
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Questions and Answers
- 1.In ancient Rome, mothers were more powerful than fathers.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 2.The Roman term for "head of the household" is:
- A.
Paternitas
- B.
Paterfamilias
- C.
Patria
- D.
Pater noster
- 3.A Roman father had control over his children
- A.
Until the children turned 18
- B.
As long as he was alive
- C.
Until the children left home
- D.
Until the children got married
- 4.A matrona had no real duties in a household.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The Latin term for children is:
- A.
Discipuli
- B.
Adulescentes
- C.
Puerilitas
- D.
Liberi
- 6.A Roman slave who ran away was considered guilty of theft.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.The word "ancilla" means"
- A.
Handmaiden
- B.
Serf
- C.
Mistress
- D.
Girl
- 8.The Latin word "familia" means the exact same thing as "family" in English.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.The Latin word for freed slave is:
- A.
Dominus
- B.
Patronus
- C.
Libertus
- D.
Cliens
- 10.A freed slave usually received his former master's family name.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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