History
Vocab
Geography and Culture
Grammar and Translation
The Astrologus' Flaming Book
100

After the death of Celopatra in 30 BC, Alexandria came under the rule of which empire?

Roman

100

Translate this word: hortus

Garden (noun)

100

Near what geological feature is Pompeii situated?

Mt. Vesuvius

100

The main purpose of the accusative case

Direct object

100

How many views does Gangnam Style have on Youtube

About 5 billion

200

What year did Mt. Vesuvius erupt?

79 AD

200

Translate this word: bellum

War (noun)

200

Name two types of gladiators.

Murmillo, Samnites, Retiarius, Thraex, Secutor, Laquerius

200

Give the declension and gender of the noun scriba, scribae

First declension, masculine

200

Famous nebula is in the constellation named after the keel of the Argo Navis

Carina Nebula

300

Which Roman king was responsible for the development of the Cloaca Maxima?

Tarquinius Superbus

300

Translate this word: aedifico

Build (verb)

300

Name three prominent archaeological features of Rome.

Colosseum, Forum, Baths of Caracalla, Baths of Diocletian, etc.

300

Translate the following into english: Quintus epistulam accepit

Quintus accepted a letter.

300

How hot are hot Jupiters (in Kelvin)

500 K

400

What was Pax Romana?

A period of relative tranquility in the Roman Republic and Empire from circa 27 BC to circa 18 AD

400

Translate this word: oras

Shore (noun)

400

Julius Caesar invaded Britain but did not establish a Roman Province there. Rome invaded and did establish a province under the rule of what emperor?

Claudius

400

Give the four principle parts of the verb caveat

Caveō, cavēre, cāvī, cautus

400

What type of volcano is Mt. Vesuvius

Composite volcano

500

What are the names of the emperor who tried to elect his horse consul and horse which was almost elected consul?

Caligula, Incitatus

500

Translate this word: finis

border/end (noun)

500

Who was Aeneas’ first wife?

Creusa

500

Give the case and use of lingua in this phrase: linguā inter sē differunt

Ablative of respect

500

The astrologus’ favorite animal

A rat

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