Quiz on the Ancient Roman Month of March

Ancient / Classical History

Roman Calendar Quiz
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Which was Anna Perenna definitely not?
a. The River Goddess of Dublin.
b. Dido's Sister.
c. An old woman who fed the plebs.
d. A cause for celebration on the Ides of March.
Which statement best explains when the Ides were (pre-Julian calendar)?
a. The fifteenth of March.
b. The fifteenth of each month.
c. The first full moon of the month.
d. 15 days before the Kalends.
To whom was the first month of the pre-Julian year devoted?
a. Dionysus.
b. Janus.
c. Jupiter.
d. Mars
Which period was generally the longest in a Roman month?
a. Days preceding the Ides.
b. Days preceding the Kalends.
c. Days preceding the Nones.
d. Nundinae.
Why was it called the "Day of Blood"?
a. It was based on a bloody rebellion of the plebs.
b. Because it was the day Julius Caesar was stabbed so many times.
c. Because it was the day each year the Galli shed blood.
d. Because it was the day Troy was destroyed by Greeks hidden in the body of the wooden horse.