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1. Which day was market day? 1.Day 6Day 6 2.Day 4Day 4 3.Day 8Day 8 4.There was no market dayThere was no market day

5. The Kalends were always on the… 1.First day of the monthFirst day of the month 2.Last day of the monthLast day of the month 3.Once every two monthsOnce every two months 4.Once every 365 daysOnce every 365 days

2. The Lemuria was held in May and was a festival for?.. 1.The birth of a childThe birth of a child 2.The men of the houseThe men of the house 3.The deadThe dead 4. ApolloApollo

3. The month of March had once marked the beginning of the?.. 1.WorldWorld 2.Agricultural yearAgricultural year 3.Spring seasonSpring season 4.Public festival ParentaliaPublic festival Parentalia

3. What is considered the best known Roman festival? 1.Festival of Anna PerennaFestival of Anna Perenna 2.FontonaliaFontonalia 3.ConsualiaConsualia 4.LupercaliaLupercalia

2. What was the feast of Fontonalia dedicated to? 1.Food and wineFood and wine 2.The birth of a new childThe birth of a new child 3.The godsThe gods 4.Fountains and springsFountains and springs

1. The Bona Dea was a feast.. 1.On an unfixed date for woman onlyOn an unfixed date for woman only 2.For the Vestal VirginsFor the Vestal Virgins 3.On an unfixed date for men onlyOn an unfixed date for men only 4.To sacrifice cowsTo sacrifice cows

2. Plebian games were.. 1.Games of the GodsGames of the Gods 2.Games of the PlebsGames of the Plebs 3.Games of the PeopleGames of the People 4.Games of NovemberGames of November

4. The higher the Salii leaped while dancing the… 1.Happier the gods would beHappier the gods would be 2.Higher the corn would growHigher the corn would grow 3.Stronger they would becomeStronger they would become 4.Louder their chants becameLouder their chants became

5. The Arval brothers were an old priesthood revived by whom and secured what for crops? 1.Julius Caeser, immortalityJulius Caeser, immortality 2.Augustus, fresh waterAugustus, fresh water 3.Augustus, NumenAugustus, Numen 4.Remus, NumenRemus, Numen

1. Nefastus was… 1.Romulus and Remus’ birthdayRomulus and Remus’ birthday 2.Day that public businesses were suspendedDay that public businesses were suspended 3.A type of sacrificeA type of sacrifice 4.A festival in NovemberA festival in November

2. A solemn procession was made to the oldest bridge crossing the Tiber, The Pons Sublicius. What was thrown into the river? 1.Straw puppetsStraw puppets 2.WheatWheat 3.A dead childA dead child 4.A naughty child’s toysA naughty child’s toys

3. The Parentalia was a public festival designed for?... 1.Successful parentsSuccessful parents 2.Keeping the spirits of dead ancestors happyKeeping the spirits of dead ancestors happy 3.Those experiencing pregnancyThose experiencing pregnancy 4.Supplying new born children with Numen from the godsSupplying new born children with Numen from the gods

4. Fortuna was the goddess of.. 1.FortuneFortune 2.LuckLuck 3.DeterminationDetermination 4.The poorThe poor

5. The shrine of Fortuna was situated… 1.In central RomeIn central Rome 2.Alongside several other shrines outside RomeAlongside several other shrines outside Rome 3.On the banks of the TiberOn the banks of the Tiber 4.There were several shrines of Fortuna situated throughout RomeThere were several shrines of Fortuna situated throughout Rome

1. Who was most feared in the hottest time of the year, 23 rd August? 1.VenusVenus 2.MercuryMercury 3.VulcanVulcan 4.Pontifex MaximusPontifex Maximus

2. Which animal was sacrificed on 15 th October where its blood was kept by the priestesses of Vesta. 1.MouseMouse 2.HorseHorse 3.White RamWhite Ram 4.Black CowBlack Cow

3. The festival of Diana provided what and in which month? 1.Day of work for slaves, AugustDay of work for slaves, August 2.A day of feasting, AugustA day of feasting, August 3.A day of praying, FebruaryA day of praying, February 4.A day of adultery, OctoberA day of adultery, October