| A | B |
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| What is a "sponsalia"? | an engagement ceremony |
| What is a "sponsa"? | an engaged woman |
| What was given to the woman at the Sponsalia? | anulus (ring) |
| Where was the anulus worn? | ring finger of left hand |
| What is the dos/dotis? | dowry |
| When was the best time for a wedding? | last half of June |
| Which two months were the worst time for a wedding? | May and February |
| What are "mundus mulierbris"? | womanly adornments |
| When did a woman ceremoniously put aside her childhood things? | day before the wedding |
| What is a bulla? | locket which a child wears around the neck |
| What was the purpose of the bulla? | it contained a charm which was thought to ward off evil |
| What is the term for the bride's dress? | tunica recta (or) alba |
| What special hairstyle did a bride wear? | six braides separated with a spear |
| What is the term for the orange veil? | flammeum |
| Term for the special way the bride's belt was tied? | knot of Hercules |
| What is a "Nuptiae"? | wedding ceremony |
| What is a "pronuba"? | bride's attendant |
| What special qualifications did a pronuba have | she must be married and only once |
| What type of animal was commonly sacrificed at the nuptiae? | pig |
| What special task did a pronuba have? | she bound the right hands of the couple with a cloth |
| What is the term for the binding of the right hands | iunctio dextrarum |
| How many witnesses were needed for the Confarreatio? | 10 |
| What is the term for the simplest type of marriage which existed simply by the man and woman living together (no ceremony)? | usus |
| Which special type of marriage was only for patricians? | Confarreatio |
| Which type of wedding is considered the most solemn? | Confarreatio |
| Which two religious officials had to be present at the Confarreatio? | Pontifix Maximus Flamen Dialis |
| What is the term for the wedding cake offered at the Confarreatio? | farreum libum |
| Where did the wedding take place? | bride's house |
| What phrase did the bride repeat during the binding of the hands? | Ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia? |
| What did the guests at the wedding shout at the end of the ceremony? | Feliciter! (Good luck!) |
| What is the "deductio"? | procession after the wedding feast to the couple's new house |
| What special things did the bride carry on the deductio? | 3 coins |
| What was being commemorated when the groom whisked away his bride for their new home? | Rape of the Sabines |
| What two things did the groom give his new wife when they entered their new home? | fire and water |
| What type of marriage was the "contubernium"? | one between slaves |
| What is a "repotia"? | a second wedding feast the day after the wedding which was held at the new couple's house. |
| What did the wedding guests shout during the deductio? | Talassio! |
| What was the "coemptio"? | a ceremony in which there is a mock sale of the bride |
| Which law allowed for marriage between plebeians and patricians? | Lex Canuleia |
| What is the legal term for the power which husband held over his wife? | manus |
