 - 1. In what year was the golden bust of Septimius Severus discovered?
A) 1975 B) 1960 C) 1965 D) 1956
- 2. Where is the golden bust of Septimius Severus currently kept?
A) British Museum B) Louvre Museum C) Archaeological Museum of Komotini D) National Archaeological Museum of Athens
- 3. What type of armor is Septimius Severus depicted wearing on the bust?
A) Plate armor B) Scale armor (Lorica plumata) C) Chain mail (Lorica hamata) D) Segmented armor (Lorica segmentata)
- 4. What is the other surviving golden bust of a Roman emperor besides Septimius Severus?
A) Trajan B) Nero C) Marcus Aurelius D) Augustus
- 5. Where was the golden bust of Marcus Aurelius found?
A) Lyon, France B) Didymoteicho, Greece C) Avenches, Switzerland D) Rome, Italy
- 6. At what depth was the bust found in 1965?
A) 1.6 meters B) 0.5 meters C) 2.4 meters D) 3.2 meters
- 7. What was the location of the discovery in modern-day Greece?
A) Didymoteicho B) Patras C) Athens D) Thessaloniki
- 8. What is the purity of the gold used for the bust?
A) 23-karat B) 24-karat C) 18-karat D) 22-karat
- 9. What is the approximate height of the bust?
A) 25.5 cm B) 28.4 cm C) 18.5 cm D) 32.0 cm
- 10. What is the approximate weight of the bust?
A) 980 g B) 500 g C) 1200 g D) 750 g
- 11. How many Roman pounds does the weight of the bust correspond to?
A) Two B) Ten C) Five D) Three
- 12. What was the bust found inside when it was discovered?
A) A sunken ship B) A trench C) A temple vault D) A sarcophagus
- 13. What metal composes the ribbon found on the rear side of the bust?
A) Bronze B) Silver C) Iron D) Gold
- 14. How many golden busts of Roman emperors are known to survive in total?
A) Two B) One C) Five D) Three
- 15. The gold for the bust was likely obtained from what source?
A) Jewelry scraps B) Melted gold coins C) Mining nuggets D) Stolen religious artifacts
- 16. In the second century AD, how many gold coins would an estate cost?
A) 135 B) 500 C) 1300 D) 16
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