Quiz  /  Family Life

  • 1. 
    Who else did the Roman 'familia' include besides the parents and children?

  • Household servants
  • All of the above
  • Household slaves
  • Household clients

  • 2. 
    What was the Roman name for the father or legal head of the family?

  • Paterfamilias
  • Padre
  • Senator
  • Godfather

  • 3. 
    What was a 'gens' in Ancient Rome?

  • The name for the eldest daughter
  • The oldest son in a Roman family
  • The leader of the household
  • A large group of families that shared the same ancestor

  • 4. 
    What group of families were the most powerful and had the highest status in Roman society?

  • Plebeians
  • Familias
  • Patricians
  • Freedmen

  • 5. 
    True or False: The Romans never divorced as marriage was sacred and the bond could not be broken.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    What happened to a baby if the father did not accept it and pick it up?

  • It would be left outside to die of exposure
  • All of the above
  • It would be treated normally
  • It would become one of the family's slaves

  • 7. 
    What was the mother called in a Roman family?

  • Missus
  • Materfamilias
  • Madre
  • Mama

  • 8. 
    What name was given to the power of the father in the Roman family?

  • Potestas
  • Familia
  • Gens
  • Patrician

  • 9. 
    True or False: Slaves were considered part of the Roman family?

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    Why would some families adopt an adult male?

  • To help lift heavy stuff
  • To fight in war for the family
  • To help around the house
  • To provide an heir for the family
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