Latin
Lines 1.44-1.73
Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Two 1.44-73
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Bonus B: Translate happy farmer. colonum laetum /agricolam laetum
10. Listen to the following words: premonition, monetary, mountainous, monk.
Which is an English derivative from the Latin verb monere? `Premonition
Bonus A: Using your knowledge of Latin, what is a premonition?
A forewarning (or warning before something happens)
Bonus B: What Latin noun gives us the word mountainous? Mons, montis, m.
11. Translate the following sentence into English: Marcus in Foro Romano sedet.
Marcus sits in the Roman Forum.
Bonus A: What are the principal parts of the verb to sit? Sedeo, sedere, sedi, sessum (sessurus)
Bonus B: How would you say in Latin: to sit? Sedere
12. As Hannibal led his troops ab Hispania ad Italiam, in which general direction was he leading them? East
Bonus A: If one were to sail ab Asia ad Graeciam, in which general direction would one be sailing? West
Bonus B: If one were to sail a Roma ad Carthaginem, in which general direction would one be sailing? South
13. Translate the following into English: Agricolae frumentum ex agris portabunt.
The farmers will carry the grain out of the fields.
Bonus A: Make portabunt singular. portabit
Bonus B: Make portabit perfect. portavit
14. Besides the Tiber, name another river in Italy. Po, Arno, or Rubicon
Bonus A: Name the port city located at the mouth of the Tiber River. Ostia
Bonus B: Who started a civil war when he crossed the Rubicon River? Julius Caesar
15. Give the Roman name of the god from whom the Romans traced their descent. Mars
Bonus A: Give his Greek name. Ares
Bonus B: Give the name of the Trojan hero from whom the Romans traced their descent. Aeneas
16. Listen to the following words: copious, cornucopia, copper, copy.