What in the Imperium Romanum?
stuff you should know
Where even are we?
Name that constellation!!!
Latin vocab for dummies(you)
100

Surprise literature question! What author whose seven book work, though he only wrote six, encompassed his conquest of Gaul and his fights with the Gallic rebel Orgetorix?

Julius Caesar (or Salad God)

100

Change 'equus' to the plural

equi

100

You are standing in a river. Your feet are wet, but so were the feet of the soldiers that famously crossed this river, lead by a dude who was headed back from Gaul to start a civil war. What river are you in?

The Rubicon

100

Zeus tricked Alcmene into thinking that he was her husband, Amphitryon, and together they had this constellation

Heracles

100

sane

obviously it's obviously

200

This child-turned emperor is well-known for his rather auspicious name shared with the first king and first emperor, and also known for being the last emperor to rule the Western Roman Empire.

Romulus Augustulus

200

Name three declensions and describe what they signify

Moderator's discretion

200

You are standing on a hill. You look around and realize that it is one of seven very important mythical/historical hills. This one is where Romulus founded Rome. Cool. What hill are you standing on?

The Palatine Hill

200

Was tied to a rock to be sacrificed to the sea monster and constellation Cetus because her mother compared her to a goddess.

Andromeda

200

ambo, dexter

both, right

300

This queen revolted against Roman authority in the provinces of Aegyptus and Syria and created an empire that, while short lived, would cause much trouble for Roman emperors until the arrival of Aurelian.

Zenobia

300

In the sentence, "Come here Marcus!", translate Marcus

Marce

300

You are standing in a city on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Apparently some ancient roman dude really wanted to destroy it, and got to in the third Punic War. What city are you in?

Carthage

300

Was sent by Gaia to kill Orion and completed his missions successfully.

Scorpius

300

gaudeo, laetus, beo

happy x3

400

You may think Taco Bell's Nacho Grande is 'killer', but its not as killer as this man's death due to a massive consumption of Alpine cheeses. A lowlight amongst a reign which saw great peace and an envoy to the Han Dyansty.

Antoninus Pius

400

Why is the subjunctive?

Moderator's discretion

400

You are standing in the middle of some old, dusty pillars on the side of Mount Parnassus. People used to flock to this sacred place to receive prophecies that, more often than not, ruined their lives. What ruins are you standing in?

The Ruins of Delphi

400

Who was a daughter of the Arcadian King Lycaon and a huntress of the goddess Artemis until she was found out to be pregnant.

Callisto(Ursa Major)

400

vallum, frumentium, valetudinarium, principia

rampart/wall, grain, hospital, headquarters

500

This man shared a similar fate to the king Tullus Hostilius for committing the grave crime of attempting to conquer Persia in 282 AD.

Probus

500

What three distinct Latin prepositions are commonly used to express the ablative of place from where?

ab/ā, ex/ē, dē

500

You are on the west coast of Greece. You are looking out at sea which was named after an Athenian king who threw himself into said sea. It is quite pretty. What see are you looking at?

The Aegean Sea

500

Could be Phaethon's mourning cousin, or the father of Helen and Polydeuces(Pollux) when he came to their mother. 

Cygnus (if you said swan that's not enough)

500

Caligula, Calvus, Naso, Cicero, Balbus

Little booties, bald, man with nose, chickpea, short

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