2010 Oak Hall Certamen Latin I Round 1

Question 1

TU: What Greek god had an oracle at Delphi?
B1: What Greek god had an oracle at Dodona?
B2: How were the prophesies of Zeus revealed at Dodona?

Answer 1

TU: Apollo
B1: Zeus
B2: The oak leaves

Question 2

TU: What Latin noun means island?
B1: What Latin noun means gate or door?
B2: What Latin noun means slave?

Answer 2

TU: Insula
B1: Porta
B2: Servus

Question 3

TU: In what year did the Roman monarchy begin?
B1: How many kings ruled Rome?
B2: In what year did the monarchy end?

Answer 3

TU: 753B.C.
B1: Seven
B2: 509/510B.C.

Question 4

TU: Translate the verb form amamus.
B1: Complete the following grammatical analogy: amo:amamus::laudo:
B2: Translate the following sentence into English: Poetam laudant.

Answer 4

TU: We Love
B1: Laudamus
B2: They Praise The Poet

Question 5

TU: What was the main room of a Roman house?
B1: What was the dining room of a Roman house?
B2: What was the master’s study in the Roman house?

Answer 5

TU: Atrium
B1: Triclinium
B2: Tablinum

Question 6

TU: What political alliance was formed by Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus?
B1: What political alliance was formed by Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus?
B2: What name did the Senate give to Octavian in 27 B.C.?

Answer 6

TU: First Triumvirate
B1: Second Triumvirate
B2: Augustus

Question 7

TU:Change the noun fīlia to the nominative plural.
B1: Make fīliae gentive, keeping the same number.
B2: Make fīliārum accusative.

Answer 7

TU: Filiae
B1: Filarum
B2: Filias

Question 8

TU:What king of the Titans was overthrown by Zeus?
B1: What is Cronus’ Latin name?
B2: To what land did Saturn flee and usher in a Golden Age?

Answer 8

TU: Cronus
B1: Saturn
B2: Italy

Question 9

TU: What is the Latin motto of the state of Maine.
B1: Translate that motto.
B2: What state has the motto Excelsior?

Answer 9

TU: Dirigo
B1: I point the way
B2: Higher/ Ever Upward

Question 10

TU: During the Roman Empire, where did gladiatorial combats take place?
B1: What famous structure, lying between the Palatine and Aventine. hosted chariot races?
B2: Rome was a city famous for having how many hills?

Answer 10

TU: Colosseum
B1: Circus Maximus
B2: Seven

Question 11

TU: In what three ways must an adjective agree with the noun it modifies?
B1: How must a subject agree with its verb?
B2: Identify the case and use of agricola in the following sentence: Meus fīlius est agricola.

Answer 11

TU: Case, Number, Gender
B1: Number
B2: Predicate Nominative

Question 12

TU: What series of wars did Rome fight against Carthage?
B1: How many Punic Wars were there?
B2: What Carthaginian general fought against Rome in the 2nd Punic War?

Answer 12

TU: Punic Wars
B1: Three
B2: Hannibal

Question 13

TU: From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive anniversary?
B1: From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive library?
B2: From what Latin adjective, with what meaning, do we derive longevity?

Answer 13

TU: Annus - Year
B1: Liber - Book
B2: Longus - Long

Question 14

TU: What god of wine is sometimes not considered one of the Olympian gods?
B1: Give Dionysus’ Roman counterpart.
B2: Which Theban woman was the mother of Dionysus?

Answer 14

TU: Dionysus (THE BEST GOD EVER!)
B1: Bacchus/ Liber
B2: Semele

Question 15

TU: What case is used to show possession?
B1: What case is used for the direct object of a sentence?
B2: What case is used for the indirect object of a sentence?

Answer 15

TU: Genitive
B1: Accusative
B2: Dative