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CLST 2102 final Questions and Correct
Answers
Be able to identify kalends. Ans: 1st
kalends: originally marked the new moon
from calo, -are; to call out
Be able to identify nones. Ans: -5th or 7th (5th on 29 day months
and 7th on 31 day months)
-the moon's first quarter and usually nine days before the ides
-March, May, July, & October had later nones
Be able to identify ides. Ans: 13th or 15th
the full moon
March, May, July, & October had later ides
Be able to identify nundinae. Ans: -nundinum—a period of nine
days
-nundinae: every ninth day [counted inclusively] a
potential day off for market
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Be able to identify dies fasti. Ans: civil lawsuits could be initiated
and other business attended to in the urban praetor's court
Be able to identify dies nefasti. Ans: urban praetor not open for
business (No Court)
Be able to identify dies comitiales. Ans: assemblies could meet (If
assembly met, dies nefastus)
Be able to identify dies nefasti publici. Ans: public holiday and
potential day of rest on which lawsuits were avoided and religious
ceremonies held
Be able to identify dies religiosi. Ans: days considered unlucky or
illomened
Be able to identify tunic. Ans: Looks more like a shirt
everyday clothes
Women's to ankles men's to thighs
Be able to identify toga. Ans: Worn for official business
Usually white or cream colored
Only Romans wore togas
Be able to identify stola. Ans: -for a married Roman woman
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-Sleeveless
-Strap or pin on shoulders
-red
Be able to identify palla (pallium if a man wore it). Ans: -outer
wrap
-Not as evolved or big as the toga
-Married women had to cover their head when they left the house
Be able to identify subligaculum. Ans: -Undergarment worn by
Ancient Romans
-Come either in the form of a pair of shorts, or in the form of a
simply loincloth wrapped around the
lower body
Be able to identify strophium. Ans: -Cloth tied around breast
-pressed them almost flat
-a bra
In which month did the Roman year originally
start? Ans: March
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Who switched Rome over to a solar calendar? Ans: Julius Caesar
Know the Roman system of giving dates and years. Ans: At first
the year was divided into 10 months
• Year originally started on 1 March, hence our eleventh month
was their ninth month,
November
• March, May, July, and October had 31 days; February had 28
days; all the rest had
29 days
• Intercalary month was inserted to realign calendar with the sun
How was the day measured? Ans: split the day and night into 12
hours each. these hours were not the same length because day and
night lasted for different amounts of time.
What did Romans use to tell the time? Ans: a sun dial or a water
clock (clepsydra)
What two fabrics were most commonly used in Roman clothing?
Ans: Wool and linen most common
Of which fabric were togas made? Ans: wool
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CLST 2102 final Questions and Correct
Answers
Be able to identify kalends. Ans: 1st
kalends: originally marked the new moon
from calo, -are; to call out
Be able to identify nones. Ans: -5th or 7th (5th on 29 day months
and 7th on 31 day months)
-the moon's first quarter and usually nine days before the ides
-March, May, July, & October had later nones
Be able to identify ides. Ans: 13th or 15th
the full moon
March, May, July, & October had later ides
Be able to identify nundinae. Ans: -nundinum—a period of nine
days
-nundinae: every ninth day [counted inclusively] a
potential day off for market
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Be able to identify dies fasti. Ans: civil lawsuits could be initiated
and other business attended to in the urban praetor's court
Be able to identify dies nefasti. Ans: urban praetor not open for
business (No Court)
Be able to identify dies comitiales. Ans: assemblies could meet (If
assembly met, dies nefastus)
Be able to identify dies nefasti publici. Ans: public holiday and
potential day of rest on which lawsuits were avoided and religious
ceremonies held
Be able to identify dies religiosi. Ans: days considered unlucky or
illomened
Be able to identify tunic. Ans: Looks more like a shirt
everyday clothes
Women's to ankles men's to thighs
Be able to identify toga. Ans: Worn for official business
Usually white or cream colored
Only Romans wore togas
Be able to identify stola. Ans: -for a married Roman woman
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-Sleeveless
-Strap or pin on shoulders
-red
Be able to identify palla (pallium if a man wore it). Ans: -outer
wrap
-Not as evolved or big as the toga
-Married women had to cover their head when they left the house
Be able to identify subligaculum. Ans: -Undergarment worn by
Ancient Romans
-Come either in the form of a pair of shorts, or in the form of a
simply loincloth wrapped around the
lower body
Be able to identify strophium. Ans: -Cloth tied around breast
-pressed them almost flat
-a bra
In which month did the Roman year originally
start? Ans: March
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Who switched Rome over to a solar calendar? Ans: Julius Caesar
Know the Roman system of giving dates and years. Ans: At first
the year was divided into 10 months
• Year originally started on 1 March, hence our eleventh month
was their ninth month,
November
• March, May, July, and October had 31 days; February had 28
days; all the rest had
29 days
• Intercalary month was inserted to realign calendar with the sun
How was the day measured? Ans: split the day and night into 12
hours each. these hours were not the same length because day and
night lasted for different amounts of time.
What did Romans use to tell the time? Ans: a sun dial or a water
clock (clepsydra)
What two fabrics were most commonly used in Roman clothing?
Ans: Wool and linen most common
Of which fabric were togas made? Ans: wool
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