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Omnia in Latina
Roman Culture
Derivatives
Calends and Nones and Ides, Oh My!
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The first month of the Roman calendar before Julius Caesar was this.

What is March?

100

Nostra schola facitur in hic anno. (Answer in Roman Numerals)

Quid est MMXX?

100

This is where all roads lead.

Where is Rome?

100

The word “beneficial” derives the beginning of its name from this Latin adverb.

What is bene?

100

New Year’s Day is on this date.

What is the Calends of Januarius?

200

The month of January is named after this god.

Who is Janus?

200

Nostra schola in his multi domis habitavit.

Quid est tres?

200

Romulus founded his city on this hill.

What is the Palatine hill?

200

The word collar comes from this Latin word.

Quid est collum?

200

This holiday is celebrated the 6th day before the calends of Januarius.

What is Christmas?

300

The month of July is named after this man.

Who was Julius Caesar?

300

Scutum Romani est hic.

Quid est gravis?

300

This Roman man was the first emperor of Rome, seizing power from the men who killed his uncle.

Who was Augustus Caesar?

300

The word “to brachiate” comes from this Latin word.  

Quid est brachium?

300

This is the day on which the Battle of Lepanto was won and is now celebrated as the Feast of the Holy Rosary.

What is the nones of October?

400

The month of August is named after this man.

Who was Augustus Caesar?

400

Capillus Francesci est hic camparativus quam capillus Liamis.

Quid est longior?

400

On the ides of February, the Romans celebrated a feast to this god, who was the son of Venus.

Who was Cupid? (Or Eros, his Greek name.)

400

The word “demonstrate” comes from a combination of this Latin preposition and verb.

Quid sunt “de” et “monstrare”?

400

This is the day on which Saint Joseph’s Day is celebrated.

What is 12 days before the Calends of April?

500

Julius Caesar was killed on this day.

What was the ides of March?

500

Capillus Clarae est hic superlativus in nostra schola.

Quid est longissimus?

500

Thumbs up and down became a signal for good or bad when Roman emperors chose to give mercy or the death sentence in this place.

What is the colosseum?

500

The word “exclaim” comes from this Latin preposition and this Latin verb.

Quid sunt “ex” et “clamare”?

500

This is the day on which the feast of Saint Lucy is celebrated.

What is the ides of December?

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