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2007 TN JCL STATE CERTAMEN :: LATIN II :: PRELIMINARY ROUND
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TOSSUP 1
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Name the three degrees of Latin adjectives. POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE
Name the two types of numerals exemplified by prīmus and ūnus. ORDINAL AND CARDINAL
What term is used to describe such words as enim and autem, which are not usually the first word in a
sentence or clause? POSTPOSITIVE
TOSSUP 2
Name the two sons of the Titan Iapetus, whose names mean “forethought” and “afterthought”
PROMETHEUS AND EPIMETHEUS
For what offense did Zeus punish Prometheus by chaining him to a mountain to have his liver eaten
daily?GIVING FIRE TO MANKIND
Prometheus wasn’t always a nuisance to Zeus. Against what enemies did Prometheus fight alongside
the Olympians for control of Mt. Olympus? THE TITANS
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TOSSUP 3
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Who was the last king of Rome? TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS (Tarquin the Proud)
Tarquinius Superbus’ wife was the daughter of what other king? SERVIUS TULLIUS
Name two of the three people that Tarquin and his wife Tullia conspired to kill to bring about
Tarquin’s kingship. ARRUNS TARQUINIUS, TULLIA MAIORA, SERVIUS TULLIUS
TOSSUP 4
Distinguish in meaning between traho and trado. TRAHO = DRAW, DRAG; TRADO = HAND
OVER, DELIVER
Distinguish in meaning between aurum and aura. AURUM = GOLD, AURA = BREEZE
Distinguish in meaning between stella and sella. STELLA = STAR, SELLA = SEAT, CHAIR
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TOSSUP 5
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Which deity aided Jason on his quest for the Golden Fleece by giving him a talking branch? HERA
On their journey, the Argonauts rescued whom from the torment of the Harpies? PHINEUS
As an act of gratitude for the Argonauts help, Phineas gave them advice on how to get past what
obstacle?
THE CLASHING ROCKS/ SYMPLEGADES
TOSSUP 6
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What other god’s cattle did Hermes steal shortly after his own birth?
APOLLO
What instrument of his own invention did he give to Apollo in return for his cattle? THE LYRE
From what animal part had Hermes fashioned the first lyre?
A TURTLE SHELL
TOSSUP 7
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Give the ablative singular of omne animal.
Give the nominative plural of omne animal.
Give the genitive plural of omne animal
TOSSUP 8
What triangular island, which seems to be kicked by the region of Calabria, was the site of
much of the First Punic War? SICILIA/SICILY
What province did Rome acquire in 206 BC after their defeat of the Carthaginians at Ilipa?
HISPANIA/SPAIN
After the Third Punic War, what name did the Romans give to the province containing Carthage?
AFRICA
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TOSSUP 9
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TOSSUP 10
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OMNI ANIMALI
OMNIA ANIMALIA
OMNIUM ANIMALIUM
When the Romans were weighing out gold to pay to the victorious Senones, their commander
Brennus reputedly threw his sword onto the weights, forcing the Romans to pay even more, and said
what two-word phrase? VAE VICTIS
What three-word motto of Virginia did Brutus reputedly say after the assassination of Caesar?
SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS
What three-word phrase was a favorite of Caligula, who apparently didn’t care if the Senators
hated him so long as they feared him? ODERINT DUM METUANT
Which of the adoptive or Good Emperors spent the most years in Rome? ANTONINUS PIUS
Which of the Good Emperors set up statues on the Nile for his deceased lover Antinöus? HADRIAN
Which of the Good Emperors ruled for the shortest time? NERVA
2007 TN JCL STATE CERTAMEN :: LATIN II :: PRELIMINARY ROUND
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TOSSUP 11
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Who were the parents of the Muses?
ZEUS/JUPITER & MNEMOSYNE
How many Muses were there?
NINE
Name 3 of the Muses and their respective area of Arts and Science CALLIOPE – EPIC
CLIO – HISTORY, THALIA – COMEDY, MELPOMENE – TRAGEDY, ERATO – LYRIC/
LOVE POETRY, URANIA – ASTRONOMY/ ASTROLOGY, TERPSICHORE – DANCING,
EUTERPE – FLUTE-PLAYING/ MUSIC, POLYHYMNIA – SACRED POETRY
TOSSUP 12
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Quid significant oportet?
It is necessary
Give the principal parts of oportet
oportet, oportēre, oportuit
What is the term for verbs like oportet?
Impersonal
TOSSUP 13
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What are the three parts of a Roman male citizen’s name? PRAENOMEN, NOMEN,
COGNOMEN
What slave reminded his master of other people’s names? NOMENC(A)LATOR
What grammatical term is derived from nomen? NOUN or NOMINATIVE
TOSSUP 14
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What Latin idiom means “to deliver a speech”? Orātiōnem habēre
What Latin idiom means “revolution”? Rēs novae
What Latin idiom means “to break camp”? Castra movēre
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What race of people did Odysseus and his men encounter whose food caused a man to forget his
home? THE LOTUS-EATERS
We will now give your team captain a graphic, face down. When directed, turn the graphic over; you
will have ten seconds to study it before the bonus question is asked. [Give handout of Circe] Who is
the witch seated with a cup raised in her hand?CIRCE
Who finally helped Odysseus sail for Ithaca on a raft? CALYPSO
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Give the genitive singular of the phrase “the only horse.” Equī solīus
Change equī solīus to the dative. Equō solī
Make the superlative form of the adjective pulcher agree with equō solī. Pulcherrimō
TOSSUP 17
According to Tacitus and Suetonius, who devised a collapsible boat in order to kill his mother?
NERO
This plan was foiled when the woman escaped by swimming; later, Nero had her killed under the
pretense that she had tried to kill him. Who was this unfortunate woman? AGRIPPINA THE
YOUNGER
According to Suetonius, Agrippina pointed to her womb and told Nero’s assassins to beat her
there. What was her reason? IT WAS WHERE SHE HAD BORNE HER SON
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Respond in Roman Numerals. Take the number of Cerberus’s heads, add the number of labors of
Hercules, and subtract the number of months Persephone spends in the Underworld. IX
Respond in Roman numerals. How many years did Odysseus spend away from Ithaca? XX
Respond in Roman numerals. How many of Hercules’ labors tooK place on the Peloponnesus? VI
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From what Latin word are onion, union, and unanimity derived? ŪNUS
From what Latin noun are pantry, accompany, and companion derived? PANIS
From what Latin verb are integer, contagious, and intact derived? TANGŌ
TOSSUP 20
The Greek city of Tarentum asked what mercenary general from Epirus to lead their war against the
Romans in 281 BC? PYRRHUS
Due to superior cavalry and war elephants, Pyrrhus first defeated the Romans in what battle?
HERACLEA
Pyrrhus subsequently defeated the Roman commander Decius Mus in what battle, a victory
which was so costly that it may have lost him the war? AUSCULUM
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