Latin for Americans, Level 1

Unit 9: The Adventures of Ulysses, Romulus, Remus, and Pyrrus

Glimpses of Roman Life: Food and Meals

1
Certain foods that we take for granted today, such as ____, were unknown to the Romans.
A)apples, pears, and grapes
B)honey, cheese, and bread
C)corn, potatoes, and tomatoes
D)carrots, peas, and beans
2
One particular insect, the ____, played an important role in the Roman diet.
A)cricket
B)grasshopper
C)cicada
D)honeybee
3
Fine wheat bread was baked in ____.
A)twisted loaves
B)long, narrow loaves
C)flat, round loaves
D)miniature loaves
4
Salting and fermentation for preservation of food led to wider consumption of ____.
A)beef
B)fruits
C)cheese
D)fish
5
Another method that the Romans used to preserve food, ____, only worked on certain foods, such as grapes and figs.
A)salting
B)canning
C)drying
D)freezing
6
____ had many various uses, including being used as a body rub for athletes.
A)Honey
B)Butter
C)Olive oil
D)Milk
7
The Romans' favorite meat was ____.
A)pork
B)fowl
C)mutton
D)beef
8
Different kinds of birds and fowl were commonly included in the Roman diet; the wealthy even ate ____.
A)peacocks
B)ostriches
C)doves
D)eagles
9
The Romans enjoyed drinking ____.
A)tomato juice
B)apple cider
C)herbal teas
D)coffee
10
Members of the working class ate mainly ____.
A)wheat porridge
B)fruits and vegetables
C)cold meat
D)local fish
11
Breakfast consisted mainly of ____.
A)bread
B)eggs
C)fish
D)fruit
12
The time of day that ____ was eaten differed depending on whether one was in the city or the country.
A)breakfast
B)dinner
C)lunch
D)brunch
13
The Latin phrase that is equivalent to the English from soup to nuts is ab ōvō usque ad māla, meaning ____.
A)from nuts to oysters
B)from eggs to apples
C)from fish to fowl
D)from pork to pastry
14
Rather than being seated in a chair at the dining room table, Roman dinner guests ____.
A)went through a buffet line and stood with friends to chat and eat
B)relaxed in bed and were waited on by slaves
C)sat in a circle on the floor and passed around shared plates of food
D)reclined on couches and had their feet washed by slaves
15
Although Romans ate with their fingers, they ate very neatly and had all of the following to help keep their hands clean except ____.
A)finger bowls
B)napkins
C)lemon water
D)slaves to wipe their hands
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