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Virginia Certamen Questions, Round One 1.1-17
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1. Hamilcar Barca expanded Carthage's empire by conquering parts of Spain. He also fathered one of the greatest generals the world has seen. Who was this Carthaginian general? Hannibal
Bonus: Whose war tactic of encirclement did Scipio Africanus adopt to defeat Hannibal at Zama? Hannibal's
2. Which of the following is not a deponent verb: conor, hortor, amor, and moror ? amor
Bonus: What is deponent verb? a verb that looks passive but translates active
3. Quot annos Graeci Troiam obsidebant ? Decem
Bonus: What case was your answer and for what reason? Accusative of extent of time (if they say that it is accusative because it agrees with annos ,ask them the function of annos) .
4. What hero captured Pegasus at Corinth and later killed the Chimera? Bellerophon
Bonus: How did Bellerophon die? He was flung off Pegasus while trying to fly to Mt. Olympus
5. Romans thought that eating butter was barbaric. What did they use instead? Olive oil
Bonus: What, in Latin and English, did Romans use to sweeten foods? mel -honey
6. The decisive battle between Pompey and Caesar occurred at Pharsalus in 48 B. C. After his defeat, Pompey fled to Alexandria. How was he received there? He was killed (by order of Pompey).
Bonus: Whom did Caesar attempt to reinstate on the throne of Egypt after he pursued Pompey to Alexandria? Cleopatra
7. What is remarkable about the Ides in March, May, July, and October? They fall on the 15th rather than the 13th
Bonus: When does the Kalends fall in those months? the 1st
8. What minor god gave a present to Odysseus that ended up hurting him when his men opened it without authorization and let all the winds escape? Aeolus
Bonus: What goddess, still angry at Aeneas and the Trojans, asks Aeolus to shipwreck them when they are attempting to sail from Sicily to Italy? Juno
9. Give the Roman numeral for the year in which Julius Caesar was assassinated. XLIV.