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"Caecilius"
Ludus (Fun!)
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Translate from Latin to English: mater
mother
100
Translate from Latin to English: in horto
in the garden
100
Translate from Latin to English: est
is
100
Where did Caecilius and his family live?
Pompeii, Italy
100
Name at least 6 of the 12 Olympian gods & goddesses
(the major deities of ancient Greek and Roman myth and religion)
Jupiter/Zeus, Juno/Hera, Minerva/Athena, Neptune/Poseidon, Pluto/Hades, Mars/Ares, Mercury/Hermes, Venus/Aphrodite, Vulcan/Hephaestus, Hestia/Demeter, Apollo/Apollo, Bacchus/Dionysus, Diana/Artemis
200
Translate from Latin to English: filius
son
200
Translate from Latin to English: in via
in the street
200
Translate from Latin to English: dormit
sleeps
200
When did Caecilius live?
1st century AD (or CE)
200
What was the population of the Roman Empire at its peak?
(Note: Not Rome itself, but its empire, i.e., all the land and peoples it conquered)
Somewhere between 50-95 million (highly debated!)
In comparison:
Current population of VT = 623,657
Current population of NYC = 8.5 million
300
Translate from Latin to English: servus
slave
300
Translate from Latin to English: in culina
in the kitchen
300
Translate from Latin to English: scribit
writes
300
What was Caecilius' job?
Banker
300
What 5 modern Romance languages evolved from Latin?
French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish
400
Translate from English to Latin: dog
canis
400
Translate from English to Latin: in the study
in tablino
400
Translate from English to Latin: sits
sedet
400
What was Caecilius' full name?
Lucius Caecilius Iucundus
400
When is Rome's "birthday"?
April 21, 753 BCE
500
Translate from English to Latin: cook
coquus
500
Translate from English to Latin: in the dining room
in triclinio
500
Translate from English to Latin: drinks
bibit
500
What is the meaning of Caecilius' 3 names?
Lucius: personal name
Caecilius: name of clan or family group (broader family)
Iucundus: name of own family and close relatives
500
What is this monument?
The Pantheon!
A Roman temple built between 113-125 AD
Today = a church