CLST 2102 final Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Be able to identify kalends. - Correct answer-1st
kalends: originally marked the new moon
from calo, -are; to call out
Be able to identify nones. - Correct answer--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. - Correct answer-13th or 15th
the full moon
March, May, July, & October had later ides
Be able to identify nundinae. - Correct answer--nundinum—a period of nine days
-nundinae: every ninth day [counted inclusively] a
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,potential day off for market
Be able to identify dies fasti. - Correct answer-civil lawsuits could be initiated and
other business attended to in the urban praetor's court
Be able to identify dies nefasti. - Correct answer-urban praetor not open for
business (No Court)
Be able to identify dies comitiales. - Correct answer-assemblies could meet (If
assembly met, dies nefastus)
Be able to identify dies nefasti publici. - Correct answer-public holiday and
potential day of rest on which lawsuits were avoided and religious ceremonies held
Be able to identify dies religiosi. - Correct answer-days considered unlucky or
illomened
Be able to identify tunic. - Correct answer-Looks more like a shirt
everyday clothes
Women's to ankles men's to thighs
Be able to identify toga. - Correct answer-Worn for official business
Usually white or cream colored
Only Romans wore togas
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,Be able to identify stola. - Correct answer--for a married Roman woman
-Sleeveless
-Strap or pin on shoulders
-red
Be able to identify palla (pallium if a man wore it). - Correct answer--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. - Correct answer--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. - Correct answer--Cloth tied around breast
-pressed them almost flat
-a bra
In which month did the Roman year originally
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, start? - Correct answer-March
Who switched Rome over to a solar calendar? - Correct answer-Julius Caesar
Know the Roman system of giving dates and years. - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-a sun dial or a water clock
(clepsydra)
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Answers Graded A+
Be able to identify kalends. - Correct answer-1st
kalends: originally marked the new moon
from calo, -are; to call out
Be able to identify nones. - Correct answer--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. - Correct answer-13th or 15th
the full moon
March, May, July, & October had later ides
Be able to identify nundinae. - Correct answer--nundinum—a period of nine days
-nundinae: every ninth day [counted inclusively] a
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,potential day off for market
Be able to identify dies fasti. - Correct answer-civil lawsuits could be initiated and
other business attended to in the urban praetor's court
Be able to identify dies nefasti. - Correct answer-urban praetor not open for
business (No Court)
Be able to identify dies comitiales. - Correct answer-assemblies could meet (If
assembly met, dies nefastus)
Be able to identify dies nefasti publici. - Correct answer-public holiday and
potential day of rest on which lawsuits were avoided and religious ceremonies held
Be able to identify dies religiosi. - Correct answer-days considered unlucky or
illomened
Be able to identify tunic. - Correct answer-Looks more like a shirt
everyday clothes
Women's to ankles men's to thighs
Be able to identify toga. - Correct answer-Worn for official business
Usually white or cream colored
Only Romans wore togas
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,Be able to identify stola. - Correct answer--for a married Roman woman
-Sleeveless
-Strap or pin on shoulders
-red
Be able to identify palla (pallium if a man wore it). - Correct answer--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. - Correct answer--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. - Correct answer--Cloth tied around breast
-pressed them almost flat
-a bra
In which month did the Roman year originally
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, start? - Correct answer-March
Who switched Rome over to a solar calendar? - Correct answer-Julius Caesar
Know the Roman system of giving dates and years. - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-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? - Correct answer-a sun dial or a water clock
(clepsydra)
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