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2 nd ANNUAL CAPITAL CERTAMEN FEBRUARY 2002
Sponsored by the Maryland Senior Classical League
LEVEL II
ROUND IV
1. What son of Apollo went to the underworld to win back his bride, but lost her a second time at the brink of success? Orpheus
Bonus A: What Athenian went to the underworld to free his friend who had tried to kidnap Persephone? Theseus
Bonus B: Hades sent what wily King of Corinth, the inventor of handcuffs, back to earth to get a
proper funeral, then found him unwilling to return? Sisyphus
2. From what Latin verb and its meaning do we get the word commotion?
Moveo, movere, to move or upset
Bonus A: From what Latin verb and its meaning is the English word ridiculous derived?
Rideo, Ridere, to laugh
Bonus B: From what deponent verb is progress derived? Gradior, gradi
3. What is the superlative of latus ? Latissimus
Bonus A: What is the superlative of miser ? Miserrimus
Bonus B: What is the superlative of magnus ? Maximus
4. Which of the following verbs is not in the same tense as the others? Regimus, ponunt, agetis, mittitis
Agetis
Bonus A: Change agetis to the same tense as the others. Agitis
Bonus B: Change agitis to the singular. Agis
5. What emperor of Rome made his horse a senator? Caligula
Bonus A: What does Caligulas name mean? Little boots
Bonus B: What Roman emperor regaled his guests on the Isle of Capri and then flung them off
of his mountain into the Bay of Naples? Tiberius
6. Bellerophon is to the Chimera as ____is to the Nemean lion. Hercules
Bonus A: Which of Hercules 12 labors was the killing of the Nemean lion? The First
Bonus B: What did Hercules do with the lions skin? He wore it
7. The first territory occupied and governed by the Romans was the plain lying south of the Tiber. What is the name for this area, which gives us the term Latin? Latium
Bonus A: Who was the mythical King of Latium when Aeneas arrived there? King Latinus
Bonus B: What was the name of his wife? Queen Amata
8. What were the largest and most famous baths in Rome? Baths of Caracalla