The Roman Toga

1. Which toga was worn by young Roman boys and senior magistrates such as consuls and praetors?

2. A Roman citizen celebrated his coming-of-age ceremony by exchanging his childhood toga for the toga virilis. What was this ceremony called?

3. Which toga was associated with mourning, worn at funerals and during times of public grief?

4. A politician running for office in Rome would whiten his toga with chalk to signal his candidacy. What was this whitened toga called?

5. The toga virilis was typically what color, signifying the wearer's status as an ordinary Roman citizen?

6. Which toga's purple border was specifically meant to symbolize the protection of those not yet old enough to defend themselves?

7. Toga pulla is derived from a Latin word meaning what?