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Virginia Certamen Questions, Finals 1.42-56
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Who am I? My father was Iapetus, my son Deucalion. I clashed with Zeus a number of times, once by arranging that men should receive the best part of their animal sacrifices, the gods the worst. For this, and because I cared for mankind so much, Zeus punished mankind by creating Pandora. He punished me for giving fire to mankind. Prometheus.
Bonus 1: Who was the brother of Prometheus was married Pandora? Epimethus.
Bonus 2: We all know Prometheus was bound to a mountain and had his liver eaten by an eagle every night. What hero freed him from this torment? Hercules.
Which member of the Second Triumvirate died first, Octavian, Antony, or Lepidus? Antony.
Bonus 1: Where did Antony die? Egypt.
Bonus 2: He died after losing what battle to Octavian? Actium.
Translate this sentence into English: Volo Romam volare. I want to fly to Rome.
Bonus 1: Translate into Latin: I saw Caesar in the forum. Vidi (videbam) Caesarem in foro.
Bonus 2: Translate this into English: Senatores Caesarem in curia necaverunt. The senators killed Caesar in the senate house.
What great historian of Rome wrote 142 books, only about 1/4 of which survived. Livy.
Bonus 1: What Greek historian told the story of Rome's rise to world domination in the 2nd century B. C. Polybius.
Bonus 2: What Roman historian told the story of the early Empire, especially the Julio-Claudian dynasty? Tacitus.
Who am I? I was at my plow when I was called to save a Roman army surrounded by enemies. I saved the army and then returned to my farm. I would have been pleased to know that a city was named after me in Ohio. Cincinnatus.
Bonus 1: To what office was Cincinnatus elected to save the army? Dictator.