This document provides information about Roman food and dining customs through a series of multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions. It discusses what foods Romans commonly ate, such as bread, wine, olive oil and dairy products. It also describes typical Roman meals, with guests reclining on couches to eat foods like meatballs, sausages and stews. The document examines the role of food in Roman society and the military supply chain required to feed urban populations.

1. ACTIVITIES
A) Put T (true) or F (false). Then, correct the false sentences.
1. When Romans made their regular visits to burial sites to care for the dead, they poured a libation into the grave_________
2. Guests were entertained in a finely decorated bath-room (triclinium). Diners lounged on couches, leaning on the left knee____________________________
3. The Mediterranean food of bread, wine, andoil were sacralised by Roman Christianity, while Germanic meat consumption became a mark of paganism, as it might be the
product of animal sacrifice_____________________
4. The Church discouraged hunting, and lust and gluttony were seen as virtuous ways of life_________________
5. The milk of cows was thought superior to that of goats and sheep____________________
6. Due to the abundance of refrigeration required techniques of preservation for meat, fish, and dairy__________
7. Roman bakers sold fresh pork, beef, and lamb_____________________________
8. Urban populations and the military preferred to consume their grain in the form of bread. ________________
9. The grain dole had symbolic value: it affirmed both the slave's position as universal benefactor.______________
10.Because of the importance of illness in the formation of the Roman cultural elite, Romans idealized doctors____________
B) Which of the following words are species, fruits or sweets?
-saffron - honey - peach -berry
-sugar - cinnamon - cherry - pepper
C)Match the following words.
a- Meatballs, sausages, and stews
b- Risotto
c- Olives
d- Brown bread
e- Cheese
f- Shield of Minerva
g- Eggs
D) Find the word which refers to:
-Elaborated with chopped vegetables, bits of meat, cheese, or herbs to produce dishes similar to risotto:___________________
- A fermented fish sauce:_______________________
-Composed of pike liver, brains of pheasant and peacock, flamingo tongue, and lamprey milt:___________________
-They were stereotyped as ravenous carnivores:______________________
Natural food
Prepared food
Dish

2. E) Fill in the gaps with the correct word:
SUPPLY FEEDING BAKED SOLD
-One of the chief logistical concerns of the Roman military was __________the men, cavalry horses and pack animals
-Maintaining an affordable food ________to the city of Rome had become a major political issue in the late Republic
-Meats, fish, cheeses, olive oil and spices were _____________ at ‘macella’, the Roman equivalent of shopping malls
-Apartment dwellers ___________ bread in a communal oven
F) Can you explain the meaning in the following sentences?
-In vino veritas:
-Panemetcircenses:
-From soup to nuts: