What risk did Cæsar take to win the people’s favour early in his career?
Taking huge loans
100
What does it mean if someone has a VOCATION to do something?
He has a CALLING to do it (from uocāre, to call)
100
What Latin words do we use to mean ‘and the list goes on’?
et cetera = etc. = &c. (and the rest)
200
respondent.
They respond.
200
He sees you (sg.)
tē uidet.
200
What was Cæsar’s winning strategy at the battle of Alesia?
Building two walls (one facing the town, another facing outward) to keep the reïnforcements from reaching the town.
200
What does a DOCTOR do?
He TEACHES (from docēre, to teach)
200
What Latin words do we use to introduce an example?
exemplī grātiā = e.g. (for the sake of example)
300
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agricola mē docet.
The farmer teaches me.
300
They owe you (sg.) money.
tibi pecūniam dēbent.
300
What was the name of Cæsar’s great friend and ally who later became his enemy?
Pompey the Great (Gnaius Pompeius Magnus)
300
What is a STATUS?
It is the way things STAND (from stāre, to stand)
300
What Latin word do we use as the name of the tenth month?
Octōber (the eighth month)
400
dominī rogant.
The lords ask.
400
I love money, and money loves me.
pecūniam amō, et pecūnia mē amat.
400
What is Cæsar’s full name?
Gaius Julius Cæsar (Gaius Iūlius Caesar)
400
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To what does a matter pertain if it is PECUNIARY in nature?
It pertains to MONEY (from pecūnia, money)
400
What Latin word do we use to talk about equipment (such as an instrument or machine)?
apparātus (preparation)
500
dāsne id nōbīs, ō domine?
Are you giving this to us, O lord?
500
How are you? (sg. or pl.)
sg. ut ualēs? / ut habēs?
pl. ut ualētis? / ut habētis?
500
What personal habit or quality of Cæsar’s put Cicero’s concerns to rest for a time?
Smoothing his hair (composure)
500
What does it mean if someone has a HABIT?
Either that he HAS a characteristic, or that he has DONE something repeatedly until it becomes ingrained (cf. our saying: Have a safe trip!) (from habēre, to have)
500
What Latin word meaning ‘servant’ do we use as a title in both government and religion?