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Women in Ancient Rome

Quiz by Katie Warwick

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  • Q1
    PART A: Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of the text? (RI.KID.2)
    Women in ancient Rome had no power because they could not vote or run their own businesses.
    Women in ancient Rome were often overlooked by historians because they did not accomplish anything worth recording.
    Women in ancient Rome only held power in their homes, where they held complete control and served as the heads of their households.
    Women did not have a lot of power or rights in ancient Rome, but sometimes they could influence those who did.
    30s
  • Q2
    PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A? (RI.KID.1)
    “Most of history has been written by very few people. We often do not get to hear from smaller groups or from women.” ( Paragraph 1)
    “Roman men made all of the choices under their roofs, but women took care of the domus, either for a day while their husbands were at work, or for many years” ( Paragraph 2)
    “Even though women were thought of as citizens, Roman law said they could not be in office and they could not vote.” ( Paragraph 4)
    “Even though they had no legal power over political office, Roman women still had powerful friends… they had power over other people.” ( Paragraph 6)
    30s
  • Q3
    Which statement best describes the role of ancient Roman women in the domus? (RI.KID.3)
    A woman’s role in the domus depended on many different things, like age and wealth, but usually she was under the control of the pater familias.
    Women stood as the heads of the household, or domus, which was the one place where she could exercise a lot of power.
    Women were only allowed to engage in household chores and responsibilities once they were married to another family’s pater familias.
    A woman’s role in the domus only changed when the pater familias went to war, leaving her in charge of the family’s wealth.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following statements best describes the author’s purpose in this text? (RI.CS.6)
    to argue that more people with female perspectives should study history and the lives of ancient women
    to inform readers about women in ancient Rome who are often overlooked in history
    to portray the politics and everyday households of ancient Rome through the female perspective
    to explain why ancient Rome did not allow women to be citizens or to vote in elections
    30s
  • Q5
    How does the description of school lunch in paragraph 6 contribute to the central idea of the text? (RI.CS.5)
    It shows that Roman women had opinions.
    It shows that even though Roman women were legally deprived of certain rights and freedoms (such as the ability to vote), they still held some influence and power.
    It shows that even though the Roman had rights and freedoms, they didn't want to speak up and so they asked others to do so for them.
    It shows that Roman women were experts in the field of cooking.
    30s

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