CLC Stage 1 cultural background quiz

Why is the atrium an important part of the house?

• Caecilius would have a party there.

• It was used to for family occasions and to greet guests.

• You would eat your dinner there.

1. Roman houses had a front garden. True or false?

• True

• False

Everyone would have had a house like Caecilius’. True or false?

• True

• False

1. Why is there an open area at the back of the house?

• For air to come into the house during the hot summer

• So you could say goodnight to Zeus

• So you could look at the stars

1. What is the Latin word for the opening in the roof of the atrium?

• compluvium

• atrium

• triclinium

1. What is a lararium? 

• Place where Cerberus sleeps

• Shrine to the household gods

• A type of food

1. What is the term for the main living area in a Roman house?

• cubiculum

• atrium

• triclinium

1. What is the purpose of the impluvium in a Roman house?

• To provide light to the atrium

• To collect rainwater

• To serve as a dining area

Caecilius might have left the front door of his house open. True or false?

• True

• False

What is the cubiculum?

• bedroom

• office

• main room

• shrine