Latin Grammar
What is the second part of any most Latin verbs?
The infinitive
How many of Odysseus's men did Scylla eat?
6
A poem in dactylic hexameter consists of what two types of rhythmic units?
Dactyls and spondees
According to legend, this pair of twins, raised by a she-wolf, founded Rome in 753 BCE.
Romulus and Remus
When does Classics Club meet?
Day 3 during lunch
What grammatical construction, typically formed with a noun or pronoun and a participle both in the same case, is used in Latin to express time, cause, or circumstance independent of the main clause; example "urbe Captain"?
Ablative Absolute
What did Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name was?
Noman/Nobody
Lesbia cries because of the death of what beloved pet?
A sparrow
What is said to be Caesar's famous last words upon seeing his friends among his assassins?
"Et tu, Brute?"
What's the name of the beloved taxidermied pet squirrel?
Scooter
What subjunctive construction, introduced by 'ut' or 'ne,' expresses the aim or intention behind an action, as in 'venit ut videat'?
Purpose clause
Who was punished for stealing fire and giving it to mankind involved being chained to a rock while an eagle ate his regenerating liver every day, until Heracles finally freed him?
Prometheus
Laocoon thinks the Trojan Horse shouldn't be trusted and does what to prove his point?
Throws a spear into its side to show that it's hollow
When was Rome founded?
April 21, 753 BCE
What is Carys's nickname?
Quizlet Master
What case is used to indicate direct possession, typically translated with 'of' or an apostrophe-s, as in 'liber puellae,' meaning 'the girl's book
Genitive Case
Orpheus's plea to Hades and Persephone to release his dead wife Eurydice came with one condition: that he not do this until they'd both fully left the Underworld.
Look back at her
Why does Sinon claim to have left the Greeks?
Odysseus wanted to sacrifice him
What is a major architectural innovation of Rome that began in 312 BC?
Aqueducts
Finish the song "Caput, umeri, ____, pedes"
Genua
What mood is used in Latin to express commands, wishes, or hypothetical situations, contrasting with the indicative mood used for statements of fact?
Subjunctive mood
What blind seer of Thebes was transformed into a woman for seven years after striking two mating snakes with a staff, and was later blinded by Hera for siding with Zeus in a dispute?
Tiresias
How is Dido compared to Artemis?
She is just as majestic as Artemis leading her nymphs
What is the name of this great maritime city-state in North Africa, founded by Phoenician settlers, was Rome's chief rival throughout the Punic Wars.
FAC, VACCA, LAC
MUGI, MUGI, MUGI