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1. 1. What month represented What month represented the beginning of the year the beginning of the year

for Romansfor Romans1.January2.February3.March4.April

5. 5. How many months in the How many months in the Roman calendarRoman calendar

1.82.103.124.1 month per year.

4. 4. Under Augustus’ reign, how Under Augustus’ reign, how many days were holidays?many days were holidays?

1.202.1003.704.115

3. 3. What did F stand for on the What did F stand for on the Roman CalendarRoman Calendar

1.Fancy Dress Day- Romans wore their finest garments

2.Feast Day- Emperors birthday

3.Fastus- No law courts or assemblies

4.Familliar Day- Rome's version of random acts of kindness day

2. 2. Who established the 12 Who established the 12 month calendarmonth calendar

1.Romulus and Remus2.The Pontifix Maximus3.Julius Caesar4.Augustus

1. What happened in the 1. What happened in the October Equus festivalOctober Equus festival1.A chariot race in which t

he winner was sacrificed2.A chariot was burned in s

acrifice to Mars3.There was a huge horse

race all around Rome4.Newborn foals were cele

brated

3. 3. The Parentalia was The Parentalia was dedicated to…dedicated to…

1.Ancestor spirits2.The head of the house

hold3.The Pater Familiar4.Mothers and Fathers

2. What was presented as an 2. What was presented as an offering during the Parentaliaoffering during the Parentalia

1.Baby cows

2.Milk

3.Olive branches

4.Water

4. 4. What was the 10 month What was the 10 month calendar based oncalendar based on

1.Seasons2.Lunar3.Solar4.Priests Calculations

5. 5. When were the Ides in MarchWhen were the Ides in March1. 5th of March

2. 11th of March

3. 15th of March

4. 24th of March

1. Which Poet wrote the most 1. Which Poet wrote the most of the information we resource of the information we resource

today on festivalstoday on festivals1.Tibullus2.Ovid3.Catullus4.Horace

2. 2. In which month was the In which month was the sacred fire of Vesta renewedsacred fire of Vesta renewed

1.July2.December3.January4.March

3. 3. The Bona Dea rites were The Bona Dea rites were exclusive to whomexclusive to whom

1. Men2. Women3. Slaves4. Politicians

4. 4. What did Augustus establishWhat did Augustus establish1.Day of worship of all previ

ous emperors2.Day of worship of last pre

vious emperor3.Celebration on emperors

birthday4.Day of worship for current

emperor every month

5. Who was worshipped in the 5. Who was worshipped in the LupercaliaLupercalia

1.Faunus2.Minerva3.Juno4.Lares

Who made the salt cakes for Who made the salt cakes for the Lupercaliathe Lupercalia

1.Pontifices2.Emperor’s Slaves3.Vestal Virgins4.Pontifix Maximus

2. What time of year is the 2. What time of year is the Saturnalia festivalSaturnalia festival

1.Winter2.Spring3.Autumn4.Summer

3. 3. What happened to slaves What happened to slaves during Saturnaliaduring Saturnalia

1.They were set free2.They were

whipped daily3.They were exempt

from punishment4.They were sent on

dangerous missions

4. The winter solstice was 4. The winter solstice was celebrated on the same day ascelebrated on the same day as1.Modern Christmas2.Modern New Years3.Ancient New Years4.Saturnalia

5. Ops was of ____ origin5. Ops was of ____ origin

1.Greek2.Etruscan3.Eastern4.Sabine