Latin for Americans, Level 1

Unit 6: Mission to a New World: Aeneas and Rome

Glimpses of Roman Life: The House and Its Furniture

1
Because of privacy, security, and expense, there were few ____ on the street.
A)doors
B)homes
C)windows
D)gates
2
The typical Pompeiian town house consisted of ____ parts.
A)three
B)six
C)eight
D)two
3
The "black room," called this because____, was a large front room known as the ātrium.
A)it was painted black
B)of smoke from the hearth
C)there were no windows
D)it was used for mourning
4
An opening in the roof of the ātrium provided access to light, air, and rainwater, which was collected in a cistern known as the ____.
A)implacidus
B)impervius
C)imperium
D)impluvium
5
Typically on one side of the hall leading to the ātrium there was a small shop, and on the other side there was the room of the ____.
A)family pet
B)father and protector of the home
C)renter of the shop
D)doorkeeper
6
Sometimes in the entrance hall, a depiction of ____ was shown either by mosaic or painting.
A)the emperor
B)a fierce dog
C)the residing family
D)the father of the household
7
Opposite the entrance to the hall was the ____.
A)master's office
B)sitting room
C)large kitchen
D)master bedroom
8
There were often two dining rooms, ____ determining which room would be used.
A)the number of people expected at dinner
B)the importance and status of the guests
C)the time of year
D)the time of day
9
The floors of these ancient homes were usually made of ____, as in Italy today.
A)wood panels
B)clay bricks
C)tile or flagstone
D)marble or granite
10
Lamps, which burned olive oil, were placed all around the house and were usually made of bronze or ____.
A)glass
B)silver
C)clay
D)porcelain
11
Kitchen utensils and dishes made of earthenware were usually ____ and decorated.
A)charcoal gray
B)red
C)black
D)dark brown
12
Romans expanded their homes vertically and lived in apartment houses called ____.
A)solae
B)īnsulae
C)villae
D)domi
13
Though much like today's apartment buildings, the Romans may have outdone us in ____.
A)imaginative use of building materials
B)the number of people who could be housed in each building
C)safety and convenience
D)location and structural soundness
14
The apartment buildings were ____.
A)clean and quiet
B)owned by the very wealthy
C)not very safe
D)10 to 14 stories high
15
Wealthier Romans usually lived in individual houses or ground floor apartments around the ____.
A)Appian Way
B)Palatine Hill
C)Forum
D)Tiber River
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