2011 Oak Hall Certamen Latin II Round 1 Flashcards
TU: From what Latin verb with what meaning is “obnoxious” derived?
B1: From what Latin adjective with what meaning to we derive “haughty”?
B2: What English derivative of altus is a type of woodwind instrument?
TU: Noceo - To harm
B1: Altus - High/Deep
B2: Oboe
TU: What woman burst into flames when she saw the father of her child Dionysus in his full glory?
B1: Who was the father of Dionysus?
B2: Dionysus carried around his own special staff, what was it called?
TU: Semele
B1: Zeus
B2: Thyrsus
TU: Translate the following sentence into English: Fortes viri ex urbe discesserunt.
B1: …Iulius Publiusque duos parentes habebant.
B2: …Duo parentes Iulio Publlioque erant.
TU: The brave men left the city
B1: Julius and Publius had two parents
B2: Julius and Publius had two parents
TU: What type of toga would Scipio Africanus have worn in his triumph?
B1: What type of toga would Scipio have worn if one of his family members had died?
B2: Give two names for the toga which Scipio’s sons would wear upon turning sixteen.
TU: Toga picta
B1: Toga pulla/sordida
B2: Toga pura/libera/virilis
TU: Which of the Five Good Emperors ruled the longest?
B1: Who immediately preceded and succeeded Antoninus Pius?
B2: Who succeeded Marcus Aurelius?
TU: Antoninus Pius
B1: Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius
B2: Commodus
TU: Differentiate in meaning between latus and litus.
B1: Differentiate in meaning between fero and erro.
B2: Differentiate in meaning between cano and cado.
TU: Latus - Wide; Litus - Shore
B1: Fero - Bear/Carry; Erro - Wander/Be wrong
B2: Cano - Sing; Cado - Fall
TU: When returning to Rome in 62 BC this Roman commander celebrated a great triumph after defeating Mithradates. He also rid the Mediterranean Sea of a nasty pirate problem in only three months after the Senate voted that he should take command for three years. He was also a member of the First Triumvirate. Who was this famous Roman?
B1: Who was the first man to die in the First Triumvirate?
B2: Where was Crassus killed?
TU: Pompey
B1: Crassus
B2: Carrhae
TU: Who am I? On my way from Troezen to Athens, I had to face many troublesome bandits including Sinis and Procrustes.
B1: …I had to tame a flying horse and kill a Chimera.
B2: …I killed my father and married my mother.
TU: Theseus
B1: Bellerophon
B2: Oedipus
TU: Which state is the only one to have a Greek motto?
B1: What is that motto and its translation?
B2: Now translate California’s Greek motto into Latin.
TU: California
B1: Eureka/I have found it
B2: Id Inveni
TU: On what island were Odysseus’ men transformed into pigs by Circe?
B1: Odysseus was later kept on which island for several years?
B2: What was the name of Odysseus’ home island?
TU: Aeaea
B1: Ogygia
B2: Ithaca
TU: From what Latin noun, with what meaning, do we derive the English word “apiary”?
B1: From what Latin verb, with what meaning, do we derive the English word “legislature”?
B2: From what Latin verb, with what meaning, do we derive “nice”?
TU: Apis - Bee
B1: Fero - Carry/Bear/Bring
B2: Scio - To know
TU: Say in Latin: “We have been.”
B1: Now say in Latin: “We will go.”
B2: Finally, say in Latin: “Tomorrow I will sail to Sicily.”
TU: Fuimus
B1: Ibimus
B2: Cras ad Siciliam navigabo
TU: Who was the first Sabine king of Rome?
B1: Who was the first Etruscan king?
B2: Which king fought against Alba Longa and Mettius Fufettius?
TU: Numa Pompilius
B1: Tarquinius Priscus
B2: Tullus Hostilius
TU: Quid Anglice significat: “spes”?
B1: Quid Anglice significat: “fulmen”?
B2: Quid Anglice significat: “flumen”?
TU: Hope
B1: Lightning
B2: River
TU: You are walking along in the street and you come across a Roman who has been transported through time to the present. He says to you: “Salve! Potesne dicere Latine?” What did he ask you?
B1: You respond: “Vero, non solum possum dicere Latine, sed etiam dicere bene.” What did you tell him?
B2: He then asks you: “Vidistine, forte, meum currum?”
TU: Hi, can you speak Latin?
B1: Not only can I speak Latin, but I can speak it well.
B2: Have you, by chance, seen my chariot?
