Spend a Day in the Roman Empire and We’ll Tell You If You Can Survive It

Choose something to eat for breakfast.

• Eggs

• None of these

• Fish

• Bread

• Pancakes

• Porridge

What job would you like to work?

• Soldier

• Farmer

• Architect

• None of these

• Philosopher

• Emperor

What game or leisure activity would you take part in?

• Gladiator fights

• Hunting or fishing

• Boxing

• None of these

• Chariot racing

• Dice

You have just heard that many of your neighbors are suffering from the Plague of Justinian. How do you respond?

• Tend to your sick friends and family

• Unsure

• Lead your life normally

• Leave the city

You worry that an enemy is attempting to poison you. How do you respond?

• Murder your enemy

• Poison yourself in small doses to build up an immunity

• Unsure

• Nothing

What would you do if you began to suffer from constipation, indigestion, or diarrhoea?

• Prepare for your inevitable death

• Take medication

• Do nothing

• Plead with Crepitus, the God of Flatulence

Another Roman citizen offers you salema porgy to eat. The fish is believed to have hallucinogenic properties when consumed. Do you eat the fish?

• Eat half the fish

• No

• Yes

• Unsure

What is an acceptable way for you to try and raise your class status in society?

• Dressing the part

• Unsure

• Marriage

• Through combat

You have been wounded in battle and are worried about infection. What would you do to ensure the wound does not get infected?

• Pee on it/Have someone else pee on it.

• Cauterize the wound as best as possible

• Unsure

• Wrap the wound in a bandage

• Prepare for your inevitable death

• Rub some sand in there

A new person in town tells you about this guy they are really into named Jesus. How do you respond?

• Unsure

• Back away and don't associate with the person

• Enthusiastically tell everyone in Rome about Jesus

• Run away from the person as fast as possible

A great leader named Tiberius asks you to walk with him to the top of a very large cliff. How do you respond?

• Go with Tiberius

• Unsure

• Politely decline

• Run away

Select a color of toga to wear today.

• Brown

• White

• White with a purple stripe

• A chalky white color

• White with gold

• None of these

Where would you go for entertainment?

• The colosseum

• The amphitheatre

• The forum

• None of these

Would you choose to take part in chariot racing in the colosseum?

• Yes

• I'd race once or twice

• Unsure

• No

How often would you visit the Roman baths?

• Most days

• Every day

• Some days

• Never