# Round Two 1.1-36

Virginia Certamen Questions, Round Two, Lines 1.1-1.36. Latin.

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3rd ANNUAL CAPITAL CERTAMEN - NOVEMBER 2002
Sponsored by the Maryland Senior Classical League
LEVEL I ROUND II
1. This Certamen is being held in the month of November. From what Latin number does "November" derive? NOVEM
Bonus A: Responde Latine � Quot sunt tres plus quattuor? SEPTEM
Bonus B: Responde Latine � Quot sunt unus plus quinque? SEX
2. Which famous Roman is known for developing the Julian Calendar, which arranged the months as they are presently? JULIUS CAESAR
Bonus A: What terrible thing did Julius Caesar's friend Brutus do to him? HE HELPED TO ASSASSINATE HIM
Bonus B: On what month, day, and year was Julius Caesar assassinated? MARCH 15, 44BC
3. Laudo is to I praise as _____ is to we praise. LAUDAMUS
Bonus A: Monet is to she warns as _____ is to they warn. MONENT
Bonus B: Festinare is to "to hasten" as _____ is to "to be." ESSE
4. Please follow the directions: "Sta, et tange caput tuum." STUDENT SHOULD STAND AND TOUCH HIS/HER HEAD
Bonus A: Now try this one � "Sta, et tange bracchium tuum." STUDENT SHOULD STAND AND TOUCH HIS/HER ARM.
Bonus B: And this one � "Sta et ambula ad ianuam." STUDENT SHOULD STAND AND WALK TO THE DOOR
5. On how many hills was the city of Rome built? SEVEN
Bonus A: On what hill was the Temple of Iuppiter Optimus Maximus located? CAPITOLINE
Bonus B: On what hill would you be likely to find the homes of the wealthy? PALATINE
6. What sea lies directly to the south of Italy? MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Bonus A: What did the ancient Romans call this sea? MARE NOSTRUM / OUR SEA
Bonus B: Why did they call it Mare Nostrum? BECAUSE THEY POSSESSED ALL OF THE LAND SURROUNDING THE SEA
7. Say in Latin, "I am a boy." PUER SUM
Bonus A: Say in Latin, "You are a girl." PUELLA ES
Bonus B: Say in Latin, "We are women." FEMINAE SUMUS
8. From what Latin word and its meaning do we derive our English word "viaduct"? VIA (ROAD/WAY) or DUCERE (TO LEAD)
Bonus A: How about manufacture? FACERE (TO DO/MAKE) or MANUS (HAND)
Bonus B: How about ambulatory? AMBULARE (TO WALK)

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