Test on Daily Life and Society in Ancient Rome

Question 1: The curriculum at Grammaticus focused mainly on preparing students for public speaking.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: At Grammaticus, students studied literature, history, geography, astronomy, music, mathematics, and athletics. Public speaking was studied by aspiring politicians with a rhetor, not as a main focus at Grammaticus.

Question 2: Children from poor Roman families attended a day school to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials indicate that children from poor families had to work. The materials state that only families who could afford it sent their children to school to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Question 3: According to the study materials, which statements accurately describe the early life events of the twins, Remulus and Remus?

A. Amulus set the babies afloat in a cradle.

B. A she-wolf fed the babies.

C. They killed their uncle after growing up.

D. Their mother, a Latin princess, saved them from the river.

Explanation: The study materials state that 'Amulus took the babies and set them afloat in a cradle' because 'he wanted to be the King when Aeneas dead.' It also explicitly mentions 'a she wolf fed the babies' and 'when the babies grew up they killed his uncle and become the King of the city.' The materials do not mention a Latin princess saving them from the river.

Question 4: According to the study materials, where did wealthy families send their sons to study for their higher education?

A. The Gramaticus or Ludus

B. Athens or Rhodes

C. The Tiber river banks

D. The fertile plain of Latium

Explanation: The study materials state, 'Wealthy families sent sons to Athens or Rhodes to study. This education leased a lifetime.'

Question 5: The father was considered the head of the family in ancient Roman society.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that "The head of family were the patenfamilias (the father)".