Regionals Practice 1 Flashcards
What was the name of the 100 eyed giant that served Hera?
Argus
What was the name of great hero and founder of Athens, that slew the minotaur that lived in a labyrinth?
Theseus
What was the name of Theseus’ father?
Aegeus
When did Aegeus marry Medea?
When she fled from Corinth to Athens
What emperor ruled from 79-81 AD?.
Titus Caesar Vespasianus
What was the name of the fire breathing creature that had a lion’s head, a goat’s body, and a serpent’s tail?
The Chimera
Who killed the Chimera on a Pegasus?
Bellerophon
Who was Agustus’ adopted son that succeeded him as emperor?
Tiberius
What was the period of peace for Rome called?
Pax Romana
What type of governor was Romulus?
King
Who was the last dictator of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Who ruled after Julius Caesar?
Agustus
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Agustus
Who was the last emperor of Rome?
Nero
What are the first declension nominative singular ending(s)?
-a
What are the first declension nominative plural ending(s)?
-ae
What are the second declension nominative masculine singular ending(s)?
-us / -(e)r
What are the second declension nominative masculine plural ending(s)?
-ī
What are the second declension nominative neuter singular ending(s)?
-um
What are the second declension nominative neuter plural ending(s)?
-a
What are the third declension nominative singular ending(s)?
blah
What are the third declension nominative masculine/feminine plural ending(s)?
-es
What is the format for a dictionary entry of a Noun?
Nominative Singular, Genitive Singular, gender, definition
What is the format for a dictionary entry of an Adjective?
masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, definition
What is the name of Hermes’ staff?
A Caduceus
What is the rule about questions that involve the two sons of Mars and Rhea Silvia?
ITS NEVER REMUS
Who were the two lovers, one of which being a prince of troy and the other a goddess of dawn?
Aurora (Roman) / Eos (Greek) and Tithonus
What was the only battle Hannibal ever lost?
Zama
Who was the only person Hannibal ever lost to?
Publius Cornelius Scipio
What significant battle did Hannibal win in the Second Punic War?
Cannae
What was the Circus Maximus?
A chariot racing stadium
Who was emperor in 1 A.D.?
Agustus
What was the most important part of a Roman name?
The Nomen
What was the secret fourth name Romans could unlock?
The Cognomen
Who got made armor during the Trojan war from Hephaestus?
Achilles
Who wore a Toga Candida?
Candidates
What was the name of the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts?
The Muses
Who was the Chief Muse?
Calliope
Who was the muse of astronomy?
Urania
Give the dictionary entry for the Latin word meaning death.
Mors, Mortis, F. - Death
When did Caesar take control?
59 B.C.E.
Who was the wealthiest god?
Hades
Who is the Roman goddess of the hearth?
Vesta
Who is the Greek goddess of the hearth?
Hestia
Who is the Greek goddess of grain?
Demeter
Who is the Roman goddess of grain?
Ceres
How did the Pegasus come to be?
It sprung from Medusa’s severed neck.
