LJCL Novice Level Certamen 1995
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- Where in Rome would one find the following: retiarius, secutor, and gladius?
- Arena, Colosseum, gladiatorial games
- What is a retiarius?
- Gladiator who fights with a net and trident
- Which great epic hero blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus?
- Odysseus or Ulysses
- What mythical witch changed Odysseus' men into swine?
- Circe
- What case usually denotes direct object?
- Accusative
- What case usually denotes indirect object?
- Dative
- What is the antonym of puella?
- puer
- What is a derivative of puer that means chilish?
- puerile
- What did the Romans call breakfast?
- Ientaculum
- To what did secunda mensa refer?
- Dessert
- Which principal part of the verb is the infinitive?
- Second
- What is the second principal part of the verb porto?
- portare
- What dreaded monster did the hero Theseus kill?
- Minotaur
- On what island did the Minotaur live?
- Crete
- What modern country was known to the Romans as Gallia?
- France
- What did the Romans call Spain?
- Hispania
- What Latin term means always faithful?
- Semper Fidelis
- What Latin term means written after
- Post Scriptum
- In the name Marcus Tullius Hostilius, which name is the cognomen?
- Hostilius
- Which name was Marcus in Marcus Tullius Hostilius?
- Praenomen
- Who was the leader of the Argonauts?
- Jason
- To what land did Jason travel to retrieve the Golden Fleece?
- Colchis
- Give a Latin synonym for the word homo.
- vir
- Give a latin antonym for the word vir.
- femina
- What became Rome's first emperor in 27 B.C.?
- Octavian or Augustus
- What was the era of peace during Augustus' time known as?
- Pax Romana
- What would one probably do in a Roman culina?
- Cook
- What room of the Roman hous was the bedroom?
- Cubiculum
- What is the Latin verb that means they are working?
- laborant
- Change laborant to the imperfect tense.
- laborabant
- What does the Lain abbreviation A.D. mean in English?
- In the Year of Our Lord
- How would the year 1995 be expressed in Roman numberals
- MCMXCV
- In Latin, tell me the number of kings Rome had?
- septum
- Who was Rome's seventh and final king?
- Tarquinius Superbus
- What Mediterranean island lies at the tip of the toe of Italy?
- Sicily