# Round Four 1.44-80

Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Four, Lines 1.44-1.80. Latin.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/latin/virginia-certamen-questions/round-four-3/1.44

Bonus A: In Roman baths, what was the cold room called? Frigidarium
Bonus B: What was the hot room called? Caldarium
9. Give the four principal parts of the root verb that gives us the derivative “procession”.
(pro)cedo, (pro)cedere, (pro)cessi, (pro)cessus
Bonus A: Give the four principal parts of the root verb that gives us the derivative “capture.”
capio, capere, cepi, captus
Bonus B: Give the four principal parts of the root verb that gives us the derivative “inspection.”
specto, spectare, spectavi, spectatus
10. What famous Roman orator prosecuted Catiline and was exiled? Cicero
Bonus A: What famous Roman traitor spared Rome at the request of his mother? Coriolanus
Bonus B: What famous Roman builder of aqueducts was blind? Appius Claudius
11. What was Rhea Silvia’s occupation at the time of her sons’ conception? Vestal Virgin
Bonus A: Who was Rhea Silvia’s father? Numitor
Bonus B: What evil brother of Numitor had usurped the throne? Amulius
12. Pono is to posui as curro is to? Cucurri
Bonus A: Vidi is to videre as potui is to? Posse
Bonus B: Audit is to audiunt as est is to? Sunt
13. What Roman temple literally means, “dedicated to all gods”? Pantheon
Bonus A: What was the Latin name of the circle at the top of the dome through which light was allowed to enter? Oculus
Bonus B: Where in ancient Rome was the Pantheon located? Campus Martius
14. Give in the ablative singular, “serious wound.” gravi vulnere
Bonus A: Make it genitive plural. gravium vulnerum
Bonus B: Make gravi vulnere accusative plural. gravia vulnera
15. What two mythological monsters do you think of when someone says, “Cautght between a rock and a hard place”? Scylla & Charybdis
Bonus (A&B): Describe Scylla and Charybdis, for 5 points each. Scylla: woman with 6 dog heads around waist, Charybdis: whirlpool
16. Who of the following does not belong: puella, serva, nauta, femina ? Nauta
Bonus A: Give the ablative plural for: good girls. Puellis bonis
Bonus B: Give the accusative plural for: the small sailors. Nautas parvos
17. In Republican Rome, books were made of scrolls made from what material? Papyrus (reeds)

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