alleryThe Roman night hours were grouped into how many watches?
ATwo
BThree
CFour
DSix
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Four
1. The Romans used a 12-hour clock for the night.
2. Those hours were grouped into watches called vigiliae.
3. There were four of them, not two, three or six.
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