Latin
Lines 1.16-1.31
Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Two 1.16-31
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Bonus: What sign of the zodiac with what meaning do we get from these brothers? Gemini, twins.
10. Using a deponent verb, say in Latin "Marcus is speaking." Marcus loquitur.
Bonus: Using the same two verbs, tell Marcus to speak. Loquere, Marce.
11. Using an ablative absolute, say in Latin, "While Marcus was speaking, Julia listened." Marco loquente, Iulia audivit.
Bonus: Now translate, "While Marcus and Julia were speaking, no one listened." Marco et Iulia loquentibus, nemo audivit.
12. Who was Caesar's nominal co-consul during the consulship of Julius and Caesar? Bibulus
Bonus: Why did Bibulus not often leave his house? He was constantly taking the omens.
13. Give the name for the fish sauce which Romans savored on their food. Garum.
Bonus: Using the verb, aspergo, aspergere, aspersi, aspersum ,say in Latin "asparagus sprinkled with garum" Asparagus aspersus garo.
14. What daughter of one of the original Olympians was abducted by her uncle while she was picking flowers in a field? Persephone/Proserpina
Bonus: Zeus did not always have a very respectful view of women, and so you would think that he wouldn't have been too concerned about his brother's actions. He felt the need to intervene for the return of Persephone, however, because what was happening because of Demeter's grief. The crops were failing
15. Translate the adjective in the following sentence: I think that the work of mothers is very hard. Difficillimum.
Bonus: Translate the entire sentence. Puto/opinor laborem matrem difficilimum esse.
16. Dic anglice quid significet verbum"certamen." Contest, struggle.
Bonus: What mood is significet and why? Subjunctive in an indirect question.
17. In our country a complete meal goes from soup to nuts. In ancient Rome, however, what expression with what literal meaning was used to express the same idea. Ab ovo usque ad mala ,from the egg to the apples.