Little Caesar's House of Anti-Gallic Pizza

Question 1

Amitae meae Iuliae maternum genus ab regibus ortum, paternum cum diis inmortalibus coniunctum est.

Answer 1

The maternal lineage of my aunt Julia is risen from kings, her paternal lineage is connected with the immortal gods.

Question 2

amita, -ae (f)

Answer 2

paternal aunt

Question 3

Nam ab Anco Marcio sunt Marcii Reges, quo nomine fuit mater; a Venere Iulii, cuius gentis familia est nostra.

Answer 3

For, from Ancus Marcius, there are the Marcii Reges, which her mother was by name; from Venus are the Julians, whose clan is our family.

Question 4

Est ergo in genere et sanctitas regum, qui plurimum inter homines pollent, et caerimonia deorum, quorum ipsi in potestate sunt reges.

Answer 4

Thus there is in her lineage both the sanctity of kings, who are especially powerful among men, and the sacredness of the gods, within whose power the very kings exist.

Question 5

pollent

Answer 5

from polleo (to be strong/powerful)

Question 6

caerimonia

Answer 6

sacredness

Question 7

Postero die Caesar promota turri perfectisque operibus, quae facere instituerat, magno coorto imbri non inutilem hanc ad capiendum consilium tempestatem arbitratus, quod paulo incautius custodias in muro dispositas videbat, suos quoque languidius in opere versari iussit et quid fieri vellet ostendit legionibusque intra vineas in occulto expeditis, cohortatus ut aliquando pro tantis laboribus fructum victoriae perciperent, iis qui primi murum ascendissent, praemia proposuit militibusque signum dedit.

Answer 7

On the next day, Caesar, with the tower having been advanced and the works, which he had instructed (them) to make, carried out, a great storm having arisen that he judged to be a storm for a decision which is to be taken, because he was seeing the watch placed a little more recklessly on the wall, he also ordered his own men to move around more languid in their work and showed (them) that which he wished to be done and with the legions having been made ready among the shelters in secret, he was encouraged that they were finally earning the fruits of victory for such labors, for those who first ascended the wall (relative clause of characteristic), he put forth a reward and gave a sign to the soldiers.

Question 8

promota turri

Answer 8

with the tower having been advanced

Question 9

capiendum consilium

Answer 9

lending itself to hatching a plan

Question 10

versari

Answer 10

from versor (to move around)

Question 11

vineas

Answer 11

usually vines but in a military context it’s shelters for besieging soldiers

Question 12

expeditis

Answer 12

having been made ready

Question 13

perciperent

Answer 13

they reap

Question 14

iis

Answer 14

same as eis

Question 15

illi subito ex omnibus partibus evolaverunt murumque celeriter compleverunt.

Answer 15

Suddenly they had flown from all parts and quickly had overwhelmed the wall.