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Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Two 1.1-43
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2 nd ANNUAL CAPITAL CERTAMEN FEBRUARY 2002
Sponsored by the Maryland Senior Classical League
LEVEL I
ROUND II
1. What is a famous Latin quotation reportedly made by Caesar as he lay dying? Et tu, Brute?
Bonus A: We have all come from various schools and states to the 2 nd annual Capital Certamen. Julius Caesar is famous for a statement about coming. What is this Latin quotation? Veni, Vidi, Vici
Bonus B: What is the English translation for this quote? I came, I saw, I conquered.
2. How would you say in Latin: They have seen? viderunt (NOT spectaverunt)
Bonus A: Name the tense of this verb form. Perfect
Bonus B: How would you say in Latin: They will see? Videbimus
3. Sum nuntius deorum Romanorum. Quis sum? Mercurius (Mercury)
Bonus A: Quod nomen Graecum est deo Mercurio? Hermes
Bonus B: What name is given to the staff that Hermes carries? Caduceus
4. Say in Latin: We live in France. In Gallia habitamus.
Bonus A: What part of speech is the Latin word in? preposition
Bonus B: In Latin, how would you say in Spain? in Hispania
5. The room in the Roman domus named for its three couches is what? Triclinium
Bonus A: These couches themselves are called what? Lecti
Bonus B: The room originally named for the black soot that covered its walls was what? Atrium
6. In what year is Rome thought to have been founded? 753 B. C.
Bonus A: Give the month and day of Romes founding. April 21 st
Bonus B: On what exact date was Julius Caesar killed? March 15, 44 B. C.
7. Give the singular imperative for the verb to give? Da/Dona
Bonus A: What would the vocative singular be for the name Flaccus? Flacce
Bonus B: What would the vocative singular be for the name Flavius? Flavi
8. What hill gave its name to the building that houses our senators? Capitoline
Boni A &B: Name two other Roman hills. Aventine, Caelian, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal
9. Translate the verb in the following sentence into Latin:
My son praises the happy farmer. laudat
Bonus A: In the same sentence, translate My son. Filius meus