What was the name for members of the senates of municipia and colonies? DECURIONES Who was the ancient Aryan god of light and truth, who was worshipped widely in the Roman Empire, especially by soldiers? MITHRAS and OCD)Ī town council, or curia, usually consisted of how many members? Who was the famous Greek physician who came to Rome about 164 A.D.? GALEN Which famous Roman gave citizenship to Greek physicians who settled in Rome? C. What nationality was the first foreign surgeon in Rome? Which emperor was first to endow professorships in the liberal arts? VESPASIAN What was the usual rate of interest for loans? see n2. Who were the highest ranking civil servants, whose work was similar to today's accountants, auditors, and stenographers? SCRIBAEġ5. Guilds for carpenters, cobblers, and coppersmiths traced their organization back to which Roman king? NUMA (POMPILIUS) Who reorganized the Roman army about 104 B.C., enlisting men for a term of 20 years at stated pay and doing away with property qualifications? C. What was the minimum age set by Sulla for candidates for quaestor?Īt what interest rate was Marcus Brutus lending money when Cicero went to Cilicia as governor in 51 B.C.? 48% Which governor of Sicily cruelly looted that province and was later exiled following bitter orations by Cicero? VERRESĭespite statutes forbidding acceptance of fees, Roman lawyers frequently did, prompting which emperor to limit the amounts that might be asked? CLAUDIUS What was the name for a man who attained political office though no member of his family had done previously? NOVUS HOMO Who were the officials charged with defending the lives and property of plebeians? TRIBUNES (TRIBUNI PLEBIS) Which officials supervised markets, food supplies, streets and public buildings in Rome? AEDILES Which office of the cursus honorum was attached to the treasury? QUAESTOR Which Emperor began a hereditary nobility when he limited eligibility for the curule offices to those whose ancestors had held such offices? AUGUSTUS How many sesterces did a nobleman need to rank as a member of the equites, or knights? 400,000
What was the name for such a slave? NOMENC(U)LATOR When a master went to public places such as the Forum, he was accompanied by a slave who would whisper the names of those who spoke to him. In which room of the Roman house did clients pay their respects to or ask for the help or advice of their patron? ATRIUM Into how many hours was the Roman day divided?
In what year were Pompeii and Herculaneum buried by the eruption of Vesuvius? 79 A.D.
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