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1Which public activity occurs in this location?

- ABathing
- BTheatrical Performances
- CExercising
- DWorshipping the gods
2Which temple is this?

- AThe Temple of Jupiter
- BThe Temple of Isis
- CThe Temple of Apollo
- DThe Temple of Vespasian
3What is this structure, and where is it located?

- AAn altar in the Temple of Vespasian
- BAn altar in the Temple of Apollo
- CA thermopolium in Pompeii
- DAn altar outside of a Pompeiian palaestra
4What is the name given to this structure?

- AAtrium
- BLararium
- CCaldarium
- DTriclinium
5What activity most commonly occurred at the previous structure in Question 4?
- ARituals involving household gods
- BWorship of the reigning Roman Emperor
- CStorage of valuables belonging to the family
- DCeremonies involving only women of the household
6What feature of this figure suggests that this may be the body cast of a slave?

- AThe figure has been left unburied
- BThe figure is in a position of submission
- CThe figure is lying face down in the debris.
- DThe figure is chained at the ankles
7Which archaeologist developed the technique that created the plaster casts seen in Question 6?
- AAugust Mau
- BGiuseppe Fiorelli
- CVittorio Spinazzola
- DAmedeo Maiuri
8What were the responsibilities of the position of aedile?
- AThe administration of the city in an emergency situation
- BThe holding of the census and the overseeing of public morality
- CThe regulation of markets and the maintenance of the roads
- DThe administration of justice and the overseeing of public funds
9By which process was this food preserved?

- ACarbonisation
- BDesiccation
- COxidation
- DPetrification
10Which set of sources has been found in Pompeii but not in Herculaneum?
- ATheatres, workshops, taverns
- BPublic baths, fulleries, bakeries
- CA forum, electoral graffiti, tombs
- DVillas, temples, gladiatorial graffiti
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