| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| A politician running for office in Rome would whiten his toga with chalk to signal his candidacy. What was this whitened toga called? | toga candida | 78%
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| Which toga's purple border was specifically meant to symbolize the protection of those not yet old enough to defend themselves? | toga praetexta | 78%
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| Which toga was worn by young Roman boys and senior magistrates such as consuls and praetors? | toga praetexta | 56%
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| Which toga was associated with mourning, worn at funerals and during times of public grief? | toga pulla | 56%
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| A Roman citizen celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony by exchanging his childhood toga for the toga virilis. What was this ceremony called? | Liberalia | 44%
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| The toga virilis was typically what color, signifying the wearer's status as an ordinary Roman citizen? | plain undyed natural white | 44%
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| Toga pulla is derived from a Latin word meaning what? | dark or dusky | 33%
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