# Round One 1.1-19

Virginia Certamen Questions, Round One, Lines 1.1-1.19. Latin.

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Welcome to the 2001 Ad Fontes Certamen.
1. Valentine's Day was just a short time ago, and our culture typically associates that day with love. What does the Latin phrase " Amor omnia vincit " mean? Love conquers all/everything
Bonus:Sometimes lovers must learn to forgive and it's good to remember " errare humanum est " What does that phrase mean? To err is human.
2. Venus, the Roman goddess of love, was jealous of what mortal whose beauty might have surpassed even her own? Psyche
Bonus:What does the name Psyche mean? Soul
3. Who was the king of Rome known for giving Rome its religion?
Numa Pompilius
Bonus:Who was the last king of Rome? Tarquinius Superbus/ Tarquin the Proud
4. What was the charm that children wore around their necks to ward off evil spirits? Bulla
Bonus:Before a boy gave up the bulla and sacrificed it, what did he put in it? A lock of hair or the stubble from his first shave
5. Change amat to the imperfect tense. amabat
Bonus:Now change that to the passive. amabatur
6. Venus' husband was Vulcan. Who was her lover? Mars
Bonus:Mars and Vulcan were brothers. Who was their mother? Juno
7. What emperor's name meant "little boot"? Caligula
Bonus:How did he get this nickname? He grew up in military camps and was dressed in miniature soldier's uniform
8. Name three first declension masculine nouns. Athleta, incola, pirata, nauta, scriba, poeta, agricola, auriga, propheta, etc.
Bonus:Name two more. See above
9. We get our word candidate from the Latin word candidus, -a, -um meaning bright white. How did it come to mean a person running for a position or office? In ancient Rome, people who were running for office would be recognized by their bright white togas (rubbed with chalk to make them highly visible).

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