Roman Numerals
Geography
Ancient Authors
Sententiae
English Derivatives
100
MMI
2001
100
Upon what river was Rome founded?
The Tiber
100
Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
100
e pluribus unum
Out of many, one
100
Patriarch
Latin: Pater Meaning: Fatherly
200
DV
505
200
What is the sea between Italy and Greece
Adriatic
200
Who wrote the Aenied?
Virgil
200
sic semper tyrannis
Thus always to tyrants
200
Pecuniary
Latin: pecunia Meaning: Money
300
CLXVI
166
300
On what hill did most famous Romans live?
Palatine
300
Who wrote the Commentary de Bello Gallico?
Caesar
300
panem et circenses
Bread and circuses
300
Draconian
From Draco, the cruel tyrant Meaning: Harsh
400
The year Vesuvius erupted (in Roman Numerals)
LXXIX
400
What is the "mare nostrum"?
The Mediterranean sea
400
Who wrote the Metamorphoses?
Ovid
400
alis volat
She flies with her own wings
400
Antecedent
Latin: ante and cedo Meaning: What comes before
500
In Roman numerals, who would you call when there's an emergency?
IXII
500
Where was the famous oracle located in Greece?
Delphi
500
Who wrote the Res Gestae?
Augustus
500
esse aut non esse
To be or not to be
500
Salubrius
Latin: salus Meaning: Healthy
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