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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 |
| temple where the eternal fire is kept? | T. of Vesta |
| Temple which commemorates the peace between patricians and plebs | T. of Concord |
| What is the "aerarium"? | the treasury |
| location of the aerarium? | T. of Saturn |
| temple, the doors of which are open during times of war? | T. of Janus |
| Name of first Senate House | Curia Hostilia |
| Name of Senate House rebuilt in Late Republic? | Curia Julia |
| the speakers' platform in the Forum? | rostra |
| literal meaning of "rostra"? | prows (of ships) - so named because these were affixed to the front of the speakers' platform |
| term for the court buildings? | basilicae |
| term for Rome's prison? | Carcer Mamertinus |
| building where public records were kept? | Tabularium |
| Place were executions took place | Tullianum (located below the Carcer) |
| public assembly area | Comitium |
| house of the Pontifex Maximus | Regia (lit. "royal palace") it supposedly went back to the kings |
| the two sets of shops in the Forum | tabernae novae & veteres |
| road through the Forum | Via Sacra |
| the "great drain" | Cloaca Maxima |
| Between what two hills is the Forum located? | Palatine & Capitoline |
| What special sacred object was kept in the T. of Vesta? | the Palladium (the sacred image of Minerva brought to Italy by Aeneas) |
| Whose spontaneous funeral by a mob in the Forum caused the Curia Hostilia to be burned to the ground? | Clodius Pulcher |
| What two temples were located on the Capitoline? | Juno Moneta & Jupiter Capitolinus Optimus Maximus |
| Where was Rome's mint located? | Temple of Juno Moneta (Capitoline) |
| Into how many districts did Augustus divide the city of Rome? | 14 |
| Where was the Pantheon located? | in the Campus Martius |
| What were the two primary uses for the Campus Martius during the late Republic? | 1)military exercises 2)voting |
| In what part of Rome was the Campus Martius? | Northwest |
| What was Rome's first bridge? | Pons Sublicius |
| What were AUCTORATAII? | volunteer gladiators |
| Term for gladiatorial schools | ludi |
| What were MUNERA? | gladiatorial games |
| Formal name for the Colosseum? | Flavian's Amphitheater |
| Which emperor opened the Colosseum? | Titus |
| In what year was the Colosseum opened? | 80 A.D. |
| What source of money was used to build the Colosseum? | Loot from the sack of Jerusalem |
| What were venationes? | beast hunts |
| What were bestiarii? | beast hunters |
| What were noxii? | public executions |
| What was a NAUMACHIA? | naval battle for entertainment |
| Which of the Servian Revolts was the one with Spartacus? | 3rd Servian Revolt |
| What was the name of the great gladiatorial school next to the Colosseum? | Magnus Ludus |
| What is the term for the ceremonial pony tail which gladiators wore? | cauda |
| What was a rudis? | ceremonial wooden sword awarded to gladiators by the emperor |
| Under which emperor were the last gladiatorial games? | Honorarius |
| In what year were the last gladiatorial games held in the Colosseum? | 404 A.D. |
