Vocab
What does bellum mean?
War
("What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!")
What case and number is puellas?
Acc. pl.
What does genitive mean?
Of the noun
What is the Latin name of the Roman shortsword?
gladius
What was Artemis the goddess of?
The Hunt / maidens / Moon
What does discedo mean?
(I) leave.
What tense and person is amabatis?
Impf. 2nd pl (or You pl)
What does imperfect mean?
Action uncompleted in past
What made Roman fort walls well defended?
Nettles / 2 Ditches / Anklebreakers / Caltrops
Why did the Trojan War start?
Paris 'abducted' Helen (from Menelaus)
Or: Eris' golden apple
What is the Latin for "I work"
laboro
What is the genitive plural of servus?
servorum
What does case mean?
Role of noun in sentence
What was special about the Roman javelin (pilum)?
Heads would bend on impact, due to bendable pin (so they couldn't be thrown back)
Who was the father of Jupiter/Zeus?
Cronus / Kronos
What is the Latin for "He attacked"
oppugnavit
What is the dative singular of rex?
regi
What does imperative mean?
Order
Who reformed the Roman army in 107 BC?
(Gaius) Marius
Who killed Patroclus/Patrokles in the Trojan War?
Hector
What is the Latin for "at night"?
nocte
What is "You (s) loved"?
amavisti
What does conjugation mean?
Group of verbs (with same vowel sounds)
What was the Latin name of the Roman helmet?
galea
How was Athena/Minerva born?
(Fully grown and armoured) from the head of Zeus/Jupiter