Famous Men of Rome
What does the Latin word "arena" mean?
sand
Ares was tall and handsome, vain and cruel. He was the god of --
war
I love (translate to Latin)
amo
what personal pronoun is represented by the ending "o" or "m"?
I
Pater Noster
Our Father
The new king established a sea harbor for ships and trading at the mouth of the Tiber River. This city was named --
Ostia
One of Zeus' (Jupiter's) wives gave birth to a set of twins. There names were --
Artemis and Apollo
I am washing (translate to Latin)
lavo
What personal pronoun is represented by the ending "mus"?
we
In choro recitemus.
Let us recite together.
One way the Romans honored soldiers who were brave in battle.
laurel wreath
Who killed Argus by boring him to death?
Hermes (Mercury)
I do swim (translate to Latin)
nato
Give the Present Tense endings --
o/m, s, t, mus, tis, nt
Stabat Mater.
The mother was standing.
What were the names of the famous twin boys credited with establishing Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Where did the gods live?
On top of Mount Olympus
I was preparing (translate to Latin)
parabam
Give the Imperfect Tense endings --
bam, bas, bat, bamus, batis, bant
Civis Romanus sum.
I am a Roman Citizen.
Fill in the blanks: The Latin people lived in a little city called ______________. It stood on the sunny side of a mountain, near the River _____________ and not far from the __________________________ Sea.
Alba, Tiber, Mediterranean
Which Titan son defeated his father, Uranus?
Cronus
I will overcome (translate to Latin)
superabo
Give the Future Tense endings --
bo, bis, bit, bimus, bitis, bunt
In umbra, igitur, pugnabimus.
In the shade, therefore, we will fight.