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Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Three 1.24-31
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10. Opposites are fun! Brevis is to longus as bellum is to this. Pax.
Bonus: How 'bout this one, a little harder: brevior is to longior as melior is to this. Peior.
11. As we can infer from the fact that December was the tenth (and last) month of the Roman year at one point, what Latin month used to be the beginning of the Roman year? Martius.
Bonus: At that point in Roman history, what were the Latin names of July and August? Quintilis and Sextilis.
12. Since we are speaking of calendars, tell me what Roman magistrate reformed the Roman calendar and instituted the use of the Egyptian solar year for 45 B. C.? Julius Caesar.
Bonus: How many days were in the Roman year after the Julian reform? 365.
13. The Caucasus mountains lie between the Black and Caspian seas. Whom did Zeus order to be chained to these mountains as a punishment for his stealing fire from Olympus to give to man? Prometheus.
Bonus: On the far western edge of the Black Sea was Colchis. What sorceress was the daughter of the king of this land? Medea
14. Give the 1st person plural, present active subjunctive of tempto, temptare . Temptemus
Bonus: Give the 1st person plural, present subjunctive of conor, conari . Conemur.
15. Translate the verb of the following sentence into Latin. "Marcus,
you and Sextus ought not to play near the river." Debetis
Bonus: Translate the subject of the sentence into good Latin. Sextus et tu (not tu et Sextus).
16. Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus is not known to us for many great political
feats, but rather we think of him as the man who stayed at home and took
the omens in order to frustrate the legislation of 59 B. C. when he was
consul with what other man? Julius Caesar.