Regionals Practice 1

Question 1

What was the name of the 100 eyed giant that served Hera?

Answer 1

Argus

Question 2

What was the name of great hero and founder of Athens, that slew the minotaur that lived in a labyrinth?

Answer 2

Theseus

Question 3

What was the name of Theseus’ father?

Answer 3

Aegeus

Question 4

When did Aegeus marry Medea?

Answer 4

When she fled from Corinth to Athens

Question 5

What emperor ruled from 79-81 AD?.

Answer 5

Titus Caesar Vespasianus

Question 6

What was the name of the fire breathing creature that had a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail?

Answer 6

The Chimera

Question 7

Who killed the Chimera on a Pegasus?

Answer 7

Bellerophon

Question 8

Who was Agustus’ adopted son that succeeded him as emperor?

Answer 8

Tiberius

Question 9

What was the period of peace for Rome called?

Answer 9

Pax Romana

Question 10

What type of governor was Romulus?

Answer 10

King

Question 11

Who was the last dictator of Rome?

Answer 11

Julius Caesar

Question 12

Who ruled after Julius Caesar?

Answer 12

Agustus

Question 13

Who was the first emperor of Rome?

Answer 13

Agustus

Question 14

Who was the last emperor of Rome?

Answer 14

Nero

Question 15

What are the first declension nominative singular ending(s)?

Answer 15

-a

Question 16

What are the first declension nominative plural ending(s)?

Answer 16

-ae

Question 17

What are the second declension nominative masculine singular ending(s)?

Answer 17

-us / -(e)r

Question 18

What are the second declension nominative masculine plural ending(s)?

Answer 18

-ī

Question 19

What are the second declension nominative neuter singular ending(s)?

Answer 19

-um

Question 20

What are the second declension nominative neuter plural ending(s)?

Answer 20

-a

Question 21

What are the third declension nominative singular ending(s)?

Answer 21

blah

Question 22

What are the third declension nominative masculine/feminine plural ending(s)?

Answer 22

-es

Question 23

What is the format for a dictionary entry of a Noun?

Answer 23

Nominative Singular, Genitive Singular, gender, definition

Question 24

What is the format for a dictionary entry of an Adjective?

Answer 24

masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, definition

Question 25

What is the name of Hermes' staff?

Answer 25

A Caduceus

Question 26

What is the rule about questions that involve the two sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia?

Answer 26

ITS NEVER REMUS

Question 27

Who were the two lovers, one of which being a prince of troy and the other a goddess of dawn?

Answer 27

Aurora (Roman) / Eos (Greek) and Tithonus

Question 28

What was the only battle Hannibal ever lost?

Answer 28

Zama

Question 29

Who was the only person Hannibal ever lost to?

Answer 29

Publius Cornelius Scipio

Question 30

What significant battle did Hannibal win in the Second Punic War?

Answer 30

Cannae

Question 31

What was the Circus Maximus?

Answer 31

A chariot racing stadium

Question 32

Who was emperor in 1 A.D.?

Answer 32

Agustus

Question 33

What was the most important part of a Roman name?

Answer 33

The Nomen

Question 34

What was the secret fourth name Romans could unlock?

Answer 34

The Cognomen

Question 35

Who got made armor during the Trojan war from Hephaestus?

Answer 35

Achilles

Question 36

Who wore a Toga Candida?

Answer 36

Candidates

Question 37

What was the name of the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts?

Answer 37

The Muses

Question 38

Who was the Chief Muse?

Answer 38

Calliope

Question 39

Who was the muse of astronomy?

Answer 39

Urania

Question 40

Give the dictionary entry for the Latin word meaning death.

Answer 40

Mors, Mortis, F. - Death

Question 41

When did Caesar take control?

Answer 41

59 B.C.E.

Question 42

Who was the wealthiest god?

Answer 42

Hades

Question 43

Who is the Roman goddess of the hearth?

Answer 43

Vesta

Question 44

Who is the Greek goddess of the hearth?

Answer 44

Hestia

Question 45

Who is the Greek goddess of grain?

Answer 45

Demeter

Question 46

Who is the Roman goddess of grain?

Answer 46

Ceres

Question 47

How did the Pegasus come to be?

Answer 47

It sprung from Medusa's severed neck.