Let's Try Lit Again

Question 1

The Ludi Romani in 240 BCE marks the emergence of what Roman author who becomes known as the “Father of Latin Literature”?

Answer 1

Livius Androncius

Question 2

The Ludi Romani in 240 BCE was in honor of what specific Roman deity?

Answer 2

Jupiter Optimus Maximus

Question 3

What guild of authors and actors was established in 207 BCE?

Answer 3

Collegium Scribarum Histrionumque

Question 4

Bucco, the braggart, and Dossenus, the evil hunchback, are among the stock characters found in what type of Roman theater?

Answer 4

Atellan Farce

Question 5

What Roman author was born at Tarentum?

Answer 5

Livius Andronicus

Question 6

After arriving to Rome in the entourage of Salinator, what Roman author was employed as a grammaticus?

Answer 6

Livius Andronicus

Question 7

The Collegium Scribarum Histrionumque was installed in what temple?

Answer 7

Temple of Minerva on the Aventine

Question 8

What work of Livius Andronicus, which literally translates to “Ajax with the whip”, is one of his five tragedies associated with the Trojan War?

Answer 8

Ajax Mastigophorus

Question 9

In 207 BCE, Livius Andronicus composed a parthenion to what goddess?

Answer 9

Juno

Question 10

A fabula palliata entitled Gladiolus and a translation of Homer’s Odyssey in Saturnian verse are among the works of what early Latin author?

Answer 10

Livius Andronicus

Question 11

The genitive form -as and the imperative insece illustrate the deliberate archaizing by what Roman author in composing his Odusia?

Answer 11

Livius Andronicus

Question 12

What ancient name for an Italic water deity did Livius Andronicus use to render the Homeric Muse into Latin?

Answer 12

Camena