Personal Pronouns
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Possum, Posse
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100

Why don't the personal pronouns have forms in the genitive case?

We use the adjectives meus, -a, -um and tuus,-a, -um instead

100

Who were the first and last kings of Rome?

Romulus & Tarquinius Superbus

100

What irregular verb is possum, posse based off of?

sum, esse

100

When I say Accusative you say:__________  

Direct Object

100

Who was the pharaoh of Egypt who was also mistress of both Julius Caesar and later of Marc Antony?

Cleopatra

200

What are the 1st person singular personal pronouns in Latin?

ego, mihi, me, me

200

On what date and year was Julius Caesar murdered by Brutus and his fellow conspirators?

March 15th (the Ides of March) 44 BC

200

What is the third principal part of possum, posse?

Potui

200

When I say Nominative you say:__________  

Subject

200

Who was the ancient Trojan ancestor that Romulus and Remus claimed to be descended from?

Aeneas

300

What are the 2nd person singular personal pronouns in Latin?

tu, tibi, te, te

300

List the three types of Roman government in chronological order (Bonus points if you can name the years each started and ended)

Monarchy (753BC-509BC)

Republic (509BC - 44/31BC)

Empire (44/31BC-476AD)

300
Translate:poterat
He/She/It was able
300

When I say Dative you say:__________ and it is translated with the english ______/____

Indirect Object

to/for

300

This supporter of the republic eventually had his head, hands, and tongue chopped off by Marc Antony after Julius Caesar was killed?

Cicero

400

What are the 1st person plural personal pronouns in Latin?

nos, nobis, nos, nobis

400

Which hero of the republic stuck his hand into a fire to prove his bravery?

Mucius Scaevola

400

Translate: potuit

He/She/It was able

400

When I say Genitive you say:_________ and it is translated with the english _________

Posession

of

400

What was the name of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted son? What was his name later changed to when he became the first emperor of Rome?

Octavian/Augustus

500

What are the 2nd person plural personal pronouns in Latin?

vos, vobis, vos, vobis

500

Who defended the Pons Sublicius (bridge) from Lars Porsenna and the Etruscans?

Horatius Cocles

500

What's the difference between potuerunt & poterunt?

potuerunt = perfect (They were able)

poterunt = future (They will be able)

500

When I say Ablative you say:_____/_____ and it is translated with the english ______/____

Means/Manner 

with/by

500

A person this name was responsible for both kicking Tarquinus Superbus out of Rome in 509BC as well as for killing Julius Caesar in 44BC.

Brutus

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