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CLST 103- Roman Religion Exam Questions and Correct Answers Latest Update (Graded A+) The religion practiced in the city of Rome during the Roman Republic and in the early Roman Empire was _________________. The gods and goddesses themselves were ____________________ - Answers polytheistic, anth...

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CLST 103- Roman Religion Exam Questions and Correct Answers Latest Update 2024-2025 (Graded A+)

The religion practiced in the city of Rome during the Roman Republic and in the early Roman Empire was
_________________. The gods and goddesses themselves were ____________________ - Answers
polytheistic, anthropomorphic

The early Romans held that people, rivers, trees, etc., all had spirits. They also held that the spirits of
deceased ancestors remained ___________, often in the house or on their property - Answers nearby

The religion of early Rome, however, was _________. - Answers animistic

Animism is the worship of _______ - Answers spirits

Protectors of the home and property - Answers Lares

Protectors of the cupboard, the food supply and provisions - Answers Penates

In the front room or atrium of a Roman home, a small shrine was set aside for the Lares (sg. Lar), which
was called the ___________ - Answers Lararium

The lararium often had _______ of the lares - Answers statuettes or paintings

The spirit of the doorway - Answers Janus

The spirit of the fireplace, of the hearth - Answers Vesta

The bridegroom walked his bride, arm in arm, to the new home and when they reached the doorway, he
__________________________. In case Janus did not like her - Answers lifted her over the threshold.

The later image of Janus, spirit of the doorway. With two faces, he looked forward and backward. -
Answers Janus bifrons

Once safely inside, the bride was then taken to the _______________________________ the place
protected by the spirit Vesta - Answers fireplace/ the hearth/ the focus

When at the fireplace the bride had to ________ the fire; if the flames jumped out at her that too was a
bad sign! - Answers stoke

Assuming the first tests turned out positively, the bride was then taken to the _________________ to
see if the Penates approved of her. - Answers cupboard

The Lares and Penates were the spirits of deceased ancestors; if they were benevolent, they were the
__________ if they were nasty, malevolent ____________ - Answers Manes, Lemures

Each child had a protecting spirit at birth. The protecting spirit of a boy was called a ________ - Answers
genius

while the protecting spirit of a girl was a ________ - Answers juno

, Greek: Zeus

Roman: Jupiter - Answers Iuppiter

Greek: Hera, Roman: __________ - Answers Juno

Greek: Pallas Athena, Roman: __________ - Answers Minerva

Greek: Artemis, Roman:________ - Answers Diana

What god was Iuppiter/ Ju(p)piter - Answers Chief sky god

As to the etymological connection of the two forms, in Homer, we see Zeus prayed to as
"____________". which compares closely to Iuppiter. - Answers Zeu pater

Jup(p)iter Elicius was the ______ - Answers rain god

Jupiter Stator: - Answers sustains a Roman army

Jupiter Feretrius: the ___________ were offered up to that aspect ofJupiter - Answers spolia opima

the trophies or weapons won by a Roman commander who defeated, killed and stripped an enemy
leader were called the: - Answers spolia opima or the richest spoils

The most important Jupiter was called: - Answers Jupiter Optimus Maximus or Jupiter Capitolinus

Jupiter Optimus Maximus/Jupiter Capitolinus' temple was situated on the ______________ - Answers
Capitoline hill

The Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus was the most important one of ancient Rome, though it was also
dedicated to ______ and __________ - Answers Juno, Minerva

In inscriptions to Jupiter Optimus Maximus/Jupiter Capitolinus, his full title was abbreviated to initials: -
Answers I.O.M.

When the Roman Empire became Christian, they changed I.O.M to D.O.M, where D stand for _______ -
Answers Deus

The D.O.M on this bottle of _______________ brandy represents Deo Optimo Maximo. - Answers
Benedictine

Juno was often called ______________ Lucina meaning "____________". As the goddess of childbirth,
she helped bring babies to the light. - Answers Juno Lucina, light

n 390 B.C.. when the Gauls were attempting to attack the Capitol, Juno's sacred ____________ cackled,
awakening the Romans who fended off that attack - Answers geese

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