Roman Empire: Religion and Popular Culture

Jupiter

Roman equivalent to Zeus.

Neptune

Roman equivalent to Poseidon.

Mars

Roman equivalent to Ares.

Helios

Roman equivalent to Apollo.

Vulcan

Roman equivalent to Hephaestus.

Mercury

Roman equivalent to Hermes.

Juno

Roman equivalent to Hera.

Vesta

Roman equivalent to Hestia.

Ceres

Roman equivalent to Demeter.

Minerva

Roman equivalent to Athena

Venus

Roman equivalent to Aphrodite.

Diana

Roman equivalent to Artemis.

23

How many letters does the classical Latin alphabet have?

J, U, and W

These are the letter that the classical Latin alphabet lacked in comparison with the modern English alphabet.

Ad hoc

To this

Alibi

Elsewhere

Bona fide

With good faith

Ergo 

Therefore

Impromptu

Spontaneous

Status quo

Existing state of affairs

Quid pro quo

Something for something

Pro bono (publico)

For the good (of the public)

De facto

In fact

Et cetera

and so on

Re

about

Versus

against

Verbatim

in exactly the same words

50

How many does the Roman Number “L” signify?

100

How many does the Roman Number “C” signify?

500

How many does the Roman Number “D” signify?

1000

How many does the Roman Number “M” signify?

Julius Ceasar

Who formulated the Julian Calendar?

Julian Calendar

This laid down the basis for the modern-day calendar.

Janus - Ianuarius

Which god is the month of January named after?

Februum

February is derived from _____ or the ritual of purification.

Mars - Martius

Which god is the month of March named after?

Aprillus

April is derived from the Latin word “apertus” meaning to open as this is the month where planting season also begins.

Maius

This month marked the veneration of Mercury.

Juno - Iunius

Which god is the month of June named after?

Iulius

This month is also known as Quintilius and was the fifth month of the early Roman calendars.

Augustus

The month of August is named in honor of the first Roman emperor and was the sixth month of the early Roman calendars.

septem

The name September is derived from the Latin word _____ meaning “seven”.

octo

The name October is derived from the Latin word _____ meaning “eight”.

novem

The name November is derived from the Latin word _____ meaning “nine”.

decem

The name December is derived from the Latin word _____ meaning “ten”.

tunic

This was worn by men and was tied at the waist.

Toga

This is a large piece of cloth draped over the tunic that is usually white in color.

Stola

This is a long tunic tied at the bust and falling to the ankles worn by women.

Palla

This is a large piece of cloth used to cover the stola.

bathing

This mundane task was seen as a communal activity and was considered a form of socialization.

courtships and business transactions

These are the two activities held in the bath house.

man vs man or man vs wild animal

The gladiator combats can either be _____ vs _____ or _____ vs _____ _____.

Colosseum

Where were the gladiator fights held?