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

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: