Latin
Lines 1.43-1.70
Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Two 1.43-70
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A In the previous sentence, change thinking to thought. PUTAVISSE
B Now change thought to will think. PUTATURUM/PUTATURAM ESSE
9 What title was given to the spokesman of the plebians who was allowed to veto the laws passed by the Senate. Tiberius Gracchus held this post in the late 2nd century BC. TRIBUNE
A What office in the cursus honorum was a financially-related position that involved keeping track of the money. He can be thought of as a treasurer in many respects. QUAESTOR
B What office was in charge of putting on the public games? AEDILE
10 Julius Caesar and the rest of the Julian clan claimed that they were descended from what goddess?
VENUS
A By what son of Venus did they claim this lineage. AENEAS
B Through which son of Aeneas did they further claim this lineage. IULUS or ASCANIUS
11 Translate this Latin sentence into English: Putamus eum cucurrisse ab suo patre.
WE THINK THAT HE RAN AWAY FROM HIS (OWN) FATHER
A In the previous sentence, change the infinitive cucurrisse to the future active. CURSURUS ESSE
B Make currere passive. CURRI
12 A vestal virgin devoted how many years of her life to their service. THIRTY YEARS
A If a vestal virgin were to break her vow of celibacy, what would be her punishment. BURIAL ALIVE
B Not only did they manage the hearth, but the vestal virgins also maintained what personal documents.
WILLS
13 What elderly couple were turned into the oak and linden trees? BAUCIS &PHILEMON
A What two gods visited Baucis and Philemon? JUPITER &MERCURY
B For their kindness, Baucis and Philemon were saved from what disaster? A FLOOD
14 Hadrian was the first Roman emperor to fashion what facial feature that had previously been merely a Greek practice? BEARD
A This Roman emperor was the first to be born outside of Italy and reigned at the time of the largest extent of the Empire. Name this emperor who reigned from AD 98-117 and was succeeded by his adopted son Hadrian.