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The word for this drink derives from the Latin "vitae aqua", the "water of life".
What is whiskey?
The epic poem written by Vergil about the founding of Roman civilization.
What is the Aeneid?
He was the richest Roman businessman of the late Republic and a member of the First Triumvirate.
Who is Marcus Licinius Crassus?
The abbreviation for this element is Au.
What is gold?
This mood is used for indirect questions, indirect commands, and purpose clauses.
What is subjunctive?
Falernian was known to be the best variety of this in ancient times?
What is wine?
His Confessiones included a story about stealing pears.
Who is St. Augustine?
He was one of the two consuls in 63 B.C. and thwarted the Catilinarian Conspiracy.
Who is Marcus Tullius Cicero?
Gestation, as in a human's nine month gestation period, is a derivative of this Latin verb that means "to wear".
What is gero, gerere, gessi, gestum?
The genitive singular ending for the fourth declension.
What is us? (with a macron)
American whiskey such as Jack Daniel's is made by distilling a fermented "mash" made from this grain, which was called zea, ae f. in Latin.
What is corn?
His Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum explained how St. Patrick had taught the Celts about Easter long before Rome sent missionaries to the province of Britannia.
Who is Bede the Venerable?
The Gracchi brothers were the sons of this famous Roman matron, who called them her "jewels".
Who is Cornelia?
Bill Dance is well known for his piscatorial adventures, participating in this activity.
What is fishing?
The word utinam introduces this type of subjunctive.
What is optative?
This liquid condiment was made by fermenting the offal of fish.
What is liquamen/garum?
Einhard (775-840 A.D.) wrote a Latin biography of this Holy Roman Emperor.
Who is Charlemagne?
This general reformed the Roman military by making it an all volunteer force with standardized equipment.
Who is Gaius Marius?
The chemical abbreviation for this element is Ag.
What is silver?
What word is missing in this translation of the English "He is running so that the bear can't catch him." CURRIT _____ SE URSUS CAPIAT
What is ne?
Vodka is made from this vegetable, which is called a pomum terrestre in Latin, or "earth apple".
What is the potato?
His Historia Calamitatum Mearum included an account of how he seduced a young girl named Heloise.
Who is Peter Abelard?
This dictator got rid of many supporters of Marius using a method known as proscription.
Who is Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix?
Postpartum depression is sometimes suffered by these types of people.
Who are women who have recently given birth?
This is the formula for positive adverbs formed from 1st and 2nd declension adjectives.
What is adding long -e to the base of the adjective?