Certamen - Life Flashcards
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Toss-Up:
Answer: FIRST PUNIC WAR
Transcript: In what war did all of the following battles occur: Lilybaeum, Panormus, Drepana, and Mylae?
Bonus:
Answer: C. DUILIUS
Transcript: Who was the victorious Roman general at Mylae?
Bonus:
Answer: A COLUMN
Transcript: What type of structure was built in order to commemorate Duilius’ victory at Mylae?
Toss-Up:
Answer: UNDERTAKER
Transcript: In ancient Rome, what was the profession of a designator?
Bonus:
Answer: NENIAE
Transcript: In respect to the funeral ceremony, what name was given to hired female mourners?
Bonus:
Answer: LAUDATIO
Transcript: In ancient Rome, what was the term for the funeral oration itself?
Toss-Up:
Answer: ARMINIUS
Transcript: What German chieftain defeated the Romans under Publius Quinctilius Varus in 9 A.D.?
Bonus:
Answer: TEUTOBERG FOREST
Transcript: Where did Arminius defeat Varus and the three legions under his command?
Bonus:
Answer: CHERUSCI
Transcript: Of what German tribe was Arminius a chieftain?
Toss-Up:
Answer: LORICA
Transcript: What was a Roman soldier’s breastplate called?
Bonus:
Answer: SARCINA
Transcript: What was a Roman soldier’s personal pack called?
Bonus:
Answer: IMPEDITUS
Transcript: What was a Roman soldier called when carrying his sarcina?
Toss-Up:
Answer: ANCUS MARCIUS
Transcript: During the reign of which Roman king was the Pons Sublicius constructed?
Bonus:
Answer: TULLUS HOSTILIUS
Transcript: Duriung the reign of which Roman king was the first curia built?
Bonus:
Answer: SERVIUS TULLIUS
Transcript: During the reign of which Roman king was the cult of Diana established?
