Latin
Lines 1.26-1.39
Virginia Certamen Questions, Finals 1.26-39
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Bonus 2: What architectural feature did the Romans perfect which allowed them to complete such magnificent buildings as the Pantheon? The dome.
10. This verb does NOT mean "I do not know." What is the correct meaning of the ignosco ? To forgive/pardon/overlook.
Bonus 1: What case does ignosco govern? Dative.
Bonus 2: What Latin word does mean "I do not know"? Nescio, ignoro.
11. The fifth declension has only a few words in common use. Which fifth declension word is used in countless idioms such as "grain," "deeds" and "republic"? Res, rei.
Bonus 1: How do you say "deeds" using res ? Res gestae.
Bonus 2: How do you say "revolution" using res ? Res novae.
12. Emperors in the mid-third century were often depicted on coins wearing coronae radiatae . These spiky crown were meant to evoke what celestial object? The sun.
Bonus 1: Constantine was one of the first Roman emperors to depict himself on coins wearing a diadem. He was associating himself with kings of what Greek realm who had worn the diadem? Macedon or Hellenistic kingdoms.
Bonus 2: What sort of crown did Augustus wear on his coinage? None or laurel wreath.
13. Each cyclops had only one eye, but what three aged sisters possessed only one eye among the three of them? The Graiae.
Bonus 1: What hero stole their eye in order to learn how to find the Garden of the Hesperides? Perseus.
Bonus 2: The Graiae not only had just one eye, but also only one of what other body part which the rest of us have many of? Tooth.
14. The biggest encyclopedia of the ancient world was compiled by what author and politician who perished during the rescue operations at Vesuvius? C. Plinius Secundus/Pliny the Elder.