Gallic Geography
The Rhone flows North, the Rhine flows South. True or False
False
In what year does the Gallic war start?
58BC
When was Julius Caesar born?
100 BC (or 102)
tandem = ________
finally
Mr. Ebiner's favorite word in English is a great derivative from Latin: PULCHRITUDINOUS. What does it mean?
Beautiful
What province is Caesar refering to when he talks about "provincia"?
Gallia Ulterior or Gallia Transalpina or Gallia Narboniensis
The final siege happens in what city?
Alesia
As Caesar goes through the Cursus Honorum to climb to the top of the political ladder he goes through these different positions in order: Quaestor - Aediles - Praetor - ___________ - Consul - Proconsul. Which position is missing?
Pro-praetor
translate AUDIENTUR
they will be heard
Instead of going to Pompei, what site 25 min outside of Rome can you visit to get a great feel for the layout of a Roman city (streets, houses, theater, forum) of the 1st century?
The city of OSTIA
Gaul is divided in three parts, the Aquitani, the Gauls and the _________?
Belgae
The most serious defeat that Caesar endures during the Gallic War happens during the siege of what city?
Gergovia
Which god(ess) could Caesar claim to be descending from?
Venus (mother of Aeneas and grandmother of Iulus)?
What kind of subjunctive clause is this: Tempestas tanta erat ut naves appropinquare non possent
Finish the quote: "The only thing that is dead is the mind. . . . . "
The only thing that is dead is the mind of the person who says "Latin is dead"
The massacre of the Usipetes and Tencteri in 55BC happens at the confluence of the Meuse (Mosa) and the __________?
Rhine (Rhenus)
What is the name of the two Germanic tribes who were massacred in 55BC?
The Usipetes and the Tencteri
Why was Julius Caesar's marriage to Cornelia a political statement?
Because she was the daughter of Cinna, the leader of the democratic party
Vercigetorix Caesarem rogavit quando __________ . What form would you use to show anteriority? advenit, adveniebat, adveniret, adveniat, advenisset, advenerat, adveniet or advenerit
advenisset
If you turned the adjective MAGNUS into an adverb what would it become?
MAGNOPERE
Bibracte is the chieftown of what Gallic tribe?
The Haeduans (Haedui)
Who is the most influencing tribe of the Gallic Seacoast?
The Veneti
As he returns from the Gallic War, Caesar crosses the Rubicon allegedly uttering these words: ____ ____ ___
Alea jacta est (The die is cast)
What is the most famous Passive Periphrastic in Roman history? (Answer must be given in Latin and please provide the translation and the author of the quote)
Carthago delenda est! = Carthage must be destroyed by Cato the Elder
How many students are currently enrolled in a Latin class at St. Madeleine's. (Result must be within 3)
47 students