The number of countries that directly border the continental United States.
What is two? (Canada and Mexico)?
100
The Latin for "girl"
What is "puella"?
100
How often plays were held in Pompeii.
What is "several times a year"
100
The reason plays were free.
What is "politicians paid for them to gain popularity"
200
The ONE member of Caecilius' house who didn't go to see the play.
Who is Grumio?
200
What is the most interesting thing that happened to you yesterday?
There is really no wrong answer, provided the question was answered fully and truthfully.
200
Latin for "the old man claps" <2 Latin words>
What is "senex plaudit"?
200
One way that people kept cool at the plays.
What is one of these: sun-shades, hats, sprinkled with scented water?
200
A type of Roman play that was a mixture of ballet and opera.
What is "pantomime"?
300
The person who said, "Grumio, deliciae meae! Salve!"
Who is Poppaea?
300
The year in which Rome was founded.
[a. 753 BCE b. 79 CE c. 412 CE d. 1066 CE]
What is 753?
300
Latin for "the actor acts in a play" <3 Latin words>
What is "actor fabulam agit"?
300
The number of people that the theater in Pompeii could hold?
What is 5,000?
300
The name of a Roman playwright.
What is Plautus... or .... Terrence [only need one]?
400
The year in which Kanye West was born....
a. 1965 b. 1977 c. 1983 d. 1998
What is 1977?
400
Latin for "The women praise the girl"? <3 Latin words>
What is "feminae puellam laudant"?
[Word order doesn't matter, nor does spelling provided that the -ae, -am, and -nt endings are correct.]
400
The name of the smaller, more-elegant, covered theater just southeast of the theater.
What is the "Odeon"?
400
Other than pantomime, this was the most popular genre of Roman play.
What is comedy?
500
The name of the politician who sponsored the plays in Stage 5, presumably to gain political favor and popularity.
What is "Priscus"?
500
The best college basketball team on the planet.
What is the Duke University Blue Devils?
500
Latin for "The farmers and shepherds run to the theater"
<6 Latin words>
What is "agricolae et pastores ad theatrum currunt."
[Word order doesn't matter, nor does spelling provided that the -ae, -es, -um and -nt endings are correct.]
500
The Latin words for the following: a. seating area b. seating area for Pompeii officials c. the stage AND the d. the building behind the stage. [3 out of 4]
What is a. cavea, b. orchestra, c. scaena, d. scaenae frons?
500
The name of the movie we began watching a while back that is based on Roman comedies written by Plautus in the 3rd century....
What is "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"?