Latin
Lines 1.24-1.54
Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Three 1.24-54
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9. What was the title of the highest elected position during the Roman republic? Consul
Bonus: What office in ancient Rome could be held only by plebeians? Tribune /Plebeian aedile.
10. What mood is used to give a command in Latin? Imperative
Bonus: Say in Latin, "Marcus and Lucius, walk." Ambulate, Marce et Luci.
11. Differentiate in meaning between eramus and fueramus . we used to be/were continuing action in the past and we had been completed action in remote past
Bonus: Now say in Latin "they will be" and "they will have been." erunt, fuerint
12. In the Roman baths, what was the word for the changing room? apodyterium
Bonus: What was the room for the cold room? frigidarium
13. Who built the first permanent theater in Rome in 55 B. C.? Eleven years later it was the sight of Julius Caesar's assassination? Pompey the Great
Bonus: What is the difference in seating structure between a theater and an amphitheater? A theater has seats in a semi-circle facing a stage; an amphitheater has seats on both sides, forming a full circle
14. What is the term for two vowels which together form one sound? Diphthong
Bonus: Spell that. DIPHTHONG
15. What self-centered young man fell in love with his own reflection? Narcissus
Bonus: What rejected nymph prayed that Narcissus would suffer from the pain of unfulfilled love? Echo
16. What case in Latin is used to show the object of the action implied in a noun such as "fear of fire "? genitive
Bonus: What is the name of this construction? objective genitive
17. What is mel ,the sweetener of Roman cuisine? honey
Bonus: What was the name of the fish sauce, similar to anchovy paste, that Romans used to flavor their food? garum/liquamen
18. At what sea battle off the coast of Greece did Octavian strike the decisive blow against his enemies? Actium
Bonus: Who were these enemies, and in what year did this occur? Antony and Cleopatra, 31, B. C.