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Virginia Certamen Questions, Finals 1.1-10
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2. Who was placed among the stars at her death, a constellation in the Northern Hemisphere along with her husband Perseus? Andromeda.
Bonus 1: What did Perseus do in order to gain Andromeda's hand in marriage? He killed a sea monster to which Andromeda was supposed to be sacrificed.
Bonus 2: As a result of whose boasting had the sea monster for which Andromeda was supposed to be a sacrifice been sent? Cassiopeia's (ask to be more specific if they say "her mother's").
3. Near what extensive second century AD construction does one find Vindolanda, a Roman camp in Britain? Hadrian's wall.
Bonus 1: What emperor (known for erecting a famous column in Rome) did Hadrian succeed? Trajan.
Bonus 2: What emperor succeeded Hadrian and earned his title acknowledging filial devotion by securing the deification of his adoptive father? Antoninus Pius.
4. Normally comprising between 4000 and 6000 men, what was the largest division of the Roman army during the late Republic? Legion.
Bonus 1: Into how many cohorts was a legion divided? 10.
Bonus 2: Into how many centuries was a cohort divided? 6.
5. Which of the following adjectives is not in the superlative degree: optimus, primus, similis, celerrimus ? Similis
Bonus 1: Give the superlative of similis . simillimus(/a).
Bonus 2: Give the superlative of nobilis . nobilissimus(/a).
6. Give the principal parts of the verb used as the passive of facio, facere, feci factum . fio, fieri, factus sum .
Bonus 1: Give the third person plural future indicative of fio . fient.
Bonus 2: Now change that to imperfect subjunctive. fierent.
7. In one of his poems, Catullus mentions a swift-legged girl and a golden apple. To what mythical maiden does this refer? Atalanta.
Bonus 1: Who threw the golden apple to distract Atalanta? Hippomenes /Melanion.