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TENNESSEE CERTAMEN 2003 Final - Lower Level
1.
Differentiate in meaning between aut and autem
A. Differentiate in meaning between genus and gens
B. Differentiate in meaning between curo and curro
AUT: OR; AUTEM: HOWEVER
GENUS: RACE, BIRTH, KIND;
GENS: FAMILY, TRIBE, NATION
CURO: CARE FOR; CURRO: RUN
2.
What are the names of two of the three Charities (also known as the Graces) according to
Hesiod?
TWO OF: EUPHROSYNE, THALIA, AGLAEA
A. Give the third name.
[SEE ABOVE]
B. What was the Latin name for the Charities?
GRATIAE
3.
Using a gerundive, translate the following sentence into Latin. My sister and I went to the forum
to hear the poets.
EGO ET MEA SOROR AD FORUM
(or POETARUM AUDIENDORUM CAUSA) AD AUDIENDOS POETAS VENIMUS
A. Translate that same sentence into Latin using a purpose clause.
EGO ET MEA SOROR
AD FORUM VENIMUS UT POETAS AUDIREMUS
B. Translate that same sentence into English using a supine.
EGO ET MEA SOROR
AD FORUM POETAS AUDITUM VENIMUS
4.
What year was Pompeii rocked by an earthquake?
A. What date did Mt. Vesuvius erupt?
B. What time of day did it erupt?
5.
Give me the 1st person plural, imperfect, active, subjunctive of the verb parco
A. Make parceremus indicative
B. Make parcebamus perfect active
6.
Which wife of Theseus tried to seduce his son Hippolytus?
PHAEDRA
A. How does Hippolytus die?
CURSED BY THESEUS, HIPPOLYTUS'S HORSES ARE
STARTLED BY A MONSTER SENT BY POSEIDON AND HE IS THROWN FROM THE CHARIOT.
B. Who is Phaedra's sister?
ARIADNE
7.
Translate the subordinate clause in this sentence into English.
Senatores sciunt Catilinam
coniurationem facere.
THAT CATILINE IS FORMING A CONSPIRACY
A. Translate the subordinate clause in this sentence into English. Rogamus cur dei immortales rem
publicam servaverint.
WHY THE IMMORTAL GODS HAVE GUARDED/SAVED THE REPUBLIC
B. Translate the subordinate clause in this sentence into English. Cicero nobis imperat ut rem
publicam timore liberemus
TO FREE/THAT WE FREE THE REPUBLIC FROM FEAR
8.
Under which king did the city of Rome fall under Etruscan control?
TARQUINIUS PRISCUS
A. What major achievement did the Etrucan kings do to the Roman Forum? THEY DRAINED AND PAVED IT
B. Which king came between the Tarquini?
SERVIUS TULLIUS
9.
Tell the case and use of amicus in this sentence. Lucilius credit amicum tutum esse.
63 CE
AUGUST 24, 79 CE
AFTER NOON (1 PM)
PARCEREMUS
PARCEBAMUS
PEPERCIMUS
ACCUSATIVE SUBJECT OF
INDIRECT STATEMENT
A. Tell the case and use of amicus in this sentence. Canis meo amico carus est.
DATIVE WITH
SPECIAL ADJECTIVE
B. Tell the case and use of amicus in this sentence. Marcus haec meo amico ostendit. DATIVE INDIRECT OBJECT
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10. What goddess disguised herself as a test to see if Jason would carry her across Anaurus on his
way to Iolcus?
HERA
A. Who ordered Jason to bring back the Golden Fleece?
PELIAS
B. Name two Argonauts besides Jason and Argus?
HERACLES, ORPHEUS, THE DIOSCURI, AUGEIUS
TIPHYS, ZETES, CALAIS, TELAMON, PELEUS, IDAS AND LYNCEUS, ADMETUS, PERICLYMENUS,
11. Find the common bond: mando, peto, oro, persuadeo, rogo
VERBS THAT CAN INTRODUCE
INDIRECT COMMAND
A. Find the common bond: credo, fido, persuadeo, studeo, noceo
SPECIAL VERBS TAKING DATIVE
B. Find the common bond: potior, vescor, furor, fungor, utor SPECIAL DEPONENTS TAKING ABLATIVE
12. What famous Romans led a civil war in the 80s BC?
A. What famous Romans led a civil war from 49-45 BC?
B. What famous Romans led a civil war from 44-30 BC?
SULLA AND MARIUS
POMPEY AND CAESAR
OCTAVIAN AND MARC ANTONY
13. What derivative of jungo, ere, means intersection or a point where things meet?
A. What derivative of lavo, are, means a place to wash?
B. What derivative of patior means 'offering no resistance'?
JUNCTION
LAVATORY
PASSIVE
14. Who were the parents of the Titans?
A. Name three Titans.
URANUS AND GE
OCEANUS, HYPERION, THEMIS, RHEA, TETHYS,
MNEMOSYNE, COEUS, CRIUS, THEIA, PHOEBE, CRONUS
B. Which Titan took over the rule of Olympus from Uranus?
CRONUS
15. What is the 3rd person singular, imperfect, active, subjunctive of audeo, audere
A. Make auderet pluperfect
B. Make ausus esset indicative
AUDERET
AUSUS ESSET
AUSUS ERAT
16. What were teams of charioteers named after?
COLORS (BLUE,GREEN,WHITE,RED)
A. In what shape were the lap counters in the Circus?
EGGS AND DOLPHINS
B. What protective tool did an auriga always carry on his person when racing?
A KNIFE (TO CUT THE
REINS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, SINCE THE DRIVER WAS ATTACHED TO THEM)
17. What use of the genitive is seen in this sentence? Magnus amor patriae Marco est
OBJECTIVE
A. What use of the dative is auxilio in this sentence? Cives domum Mani auxilio Lucio veniunt
PURPOSE
B. What use of the ablative is seen in this sentence? Meus pater miles magna virtute erat.
DESCRIPTION
18. I was in love with Zeus because he said he loved me. But Hera tricked me into asking him for
something that he should never have given me: an embrace that was only to be used with a
goddess. His embrace burned me to death. Who am I?
SEMELE
A. Who is my father?
CADMUS
B. Name one of my sisters?
INO, AUTONOE, AGAVE
19. Identify the subordinate clause: Venimus Romam ut spectaculum videremus.
PURPOSE CLAUSE
A. Identify the subordinate clause: Tantam auctoritatem habet ut omnes terreantur.
RESULT CLAUSE
B. Translate "cum" in this sentence. Cum multi vulnerati essent, tamen ceteri manerent.
ALTHOUGH
20. What Phrygian earth goddess had a popular cult in Rome?
MAGNA MATER (CYBELE/RHEA)
A. Which domestic goddess was worshiped in female-only ceremonies?
BONA DEA
B. Which Egyptian goddess was also much revered in the Greco-Roman world?
ISIS
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EXTRAS
LANGUAGE
21. In what two ways can the Latin verb videor be translated into English?
A. In what two ways can the Latin verb debeo be translated into English?
B. In what two ways can the Latin verb cogo be translated into English?
SEEM, BE SEEN
OWE, OUGHT
COMPEL, COLLECT
22. What meaning do these words have in common? pelagus, altum, flumen, mare
A. Which of the following, if any, does not belong? arma, hasta, femina, ratio, lux
B. Which of the following, if any, does not belong? amicus, vir, ludus, vivus, ludus
23. Altus is to altior as multum is to ____
A. Longum is to longius as parvum is to
B. Fortis is to fortior as avius is to
24. Say in Latin: with both mothers
A. Say in Latin: of one mother
B. Say in Latin: two towns
WATER
ARMA
VIVUS
PLUS
MINUS
MAGIS AVIUS
CUM AMBABUS MATRIBUS
UNIUS MATRIS
DUO OPPIDA
HISTORY
25. Which type of gladiator fights with a net and triton?
RETIARIUS
A. How did the Samnite and Thracian gladiators differ?
THRACIANS HAD SMALL SHIELD (PARMA)
AND CURVED SWORD, [AND GREAVES ON BOTH LEGS. SAMNITES HAD
LARGE SHIELD (SCUTUM), SMALL SWORD, AND GREAVE ON LEFT LEG.]
B. What type of gladiator had a helmet with a high crest to remind the audience of a fish tail?
MURMILLO
26. Julius Caesar and Emperor Claudius were the 1st and 2nd Roman rulers to invade what territory? BRITANNIA
A. Although Caesar claimed his invasion was to prevent the Britons from aiding the Gauls, what was the
more important reason for this invasion?
TO GET ACCESS TO BRITISH RESOURCES LIKE TIN
B. In 43 CE Claudius successful invasion resulted in a triumph for Claudius, a commermorative
arch, and the name of his new born son. What was his son's name?
BRITANNICUS
27. What two novi homines came from Arpinum?
A. What African leader did Gaius Marius defeat?
B. Who, besides Marius, could claim credit for capturing Jugurtha?
GAIUS MARIUS and CICERO
JUGURTHA
SULLA
MYTH
28. Who is the son of Peleus and Thetis?
ACHILLES (LIGYRON)
A. Whom did Peleus entrust to teach Achilles?
CHEIRON
B. What dear friend of Achilles wore Achilles' armor and killed Zeus's son Sarpedon?
PATROKLES
29. In the form of what animal did Jupiter appear to Leda?
A. What twin boys came from this union?
B. What twin girls came from this union?
SWAN
CASTOR AND POLLUX
HELEN AND CLYTEMNESTRA
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30. My mother was mean to me. I decided to make a golden throne for her to sit on. She did and
she got stuck! Finally the gods had to call me back to Mt. Olympus to free my mother. I did.
Who am I?
HEPHAESTUS
A. Who was the god sent to bring me back?
DIONYSUS
B. How did he get me to be willing to come back to free my mother?
HE GOT ME DRUNK