Seasons
Spring
Ver
Book
liber
Taurus
Bull
Who were the two sides in the Pyrrhic wars?
Romans and Greeks
Name one reason the Romans fought.
To expand their empire; to defend themselves; to show their strength.
Nix cadit et frigidum est.
Hiems
Translate: 'Librum lego.'
I read the book.
Magnus et fortis
Big and strong
What is a Pyrrhic victory?
A victory that feels like a defeat.
Latin word for shield.
Scutum
Menses Aestatis (name the months of summer)
Junius, Iulius, Augustus
Translate: 'In sella sedo.'
I sit in the chair.
Sum rex. Sum Magnus; sunt parvi.
I am king. I am big; they are small.
What was the island where the Punic wars began?
Sicily
What was the strategy behind the 'weak centre' formation?
It allowed the left and right sides to encircle the enemy when they attacked the centre.
Translate 'Imber cadit et ventus flat.'
The rain falls and the wind blows.
How do you say 'I write in the book?'
In librum scribe.
Gallina et capra in horreum fugiunt.
The chicken and the goat run into the barn.
What did Rome demand of the Carthaginians after winning the second Punic War?
Their naval fleet and 10,000 talents
What was the strategy behind the 'strong right flank/side' formation?
It allowed the right side to smash through the enemy line and attack from behind.
Quaenam est tempestas aestate? (in a complete sentence)
Tempestas aestate caelum serenum est, sol lucet, et calidum est.
How do you say 'The teacher writes on the white board?'
Magister in tabula alba scribit.
Animalia parva sunt amici boni.
Small animals are good friends.
Who was the Carthaginian commander who almost defeated Rome, and who stopped him?
Hannibal; Scipio Africanus
What was a group of 5,000 Roman soldiers called?
A legion