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2 nd ANNUAL CAPITAL CERTAMEN FEBRUARY 2002
Sponsored by the Maryland Senior Classical League
LEVEL II
ROUND III
1. In a Roman house, what is the name of the great hall, which is open to the sky? Atrium
Bonus A: Name the opening in the roof. Compluvium
Bonus B: Name the basin underneath used to catch rainwater. Impluvium
2. Name the creature, which was half man/half bull. Minotaur
Bonus A: Which hero slew this creature? Theseus
Bonus B: Which princess helped him in this adventure? Ariadne
3. Translate the following sentence into English: A milite interfectus est.
He was (has been) killed by a soldier.
Bonus A: What type of ablative is milite ? Ablative of (personal) agent
Bonus B: If you replace by a soldier with by a weapon, what would the Latin for this phrase be? telo
4. In the sentence I like her, the word for her is what? Eam
Bonus A: What is the word for us in the sentence, They dont like us. Nos
Bonus B: How would you say with us in the sentence, She was walking with us. Nobiscum
5. In which direction would you travel from Rome if you wanted to arrive in Helvetia? North(west)
Bonus A: From Helvetia, which direction is Gallia? West
Bonus B: From Gallia, which direction is Hispania? South(west)
6. What famous Roman put down his plow to assume the dictatorship of Rome? Cincinnatus
Bonus A: What Roman hero cut off his right hand to prove his loyalty to Rome? Mucius Scaevola
Bonus B: What Roman hero singlehandedly defended the Pons Sublicius? Horatius (Cocles)
7. Amo is to amabo as capio is to what? Capiam
Bonus A: Give the 3rd person plural present active form of capio . Capiunt
Bonus B: Give the 3rd person plural pluperfect active form of capio . Ceperant
8. Give the English noun derived from multus that means great number or crowd? Multitude
Bonus A: Give the nominative, genitive and gender of the Latin noun that is etymologically related to laborare . Labor, is, um
Bonus B: Give a derivative of the Latin word for garden that means gardening. Horticulture
9. What goddess caused Hercules nothing but trouble? Hera (Juno)