Superlatives
Superlative of parvus in masculine, accusative, singular
parvissimum
What is the genitive plural of filius, filii, m.?
filiorum
What is the accusative plural of ancilla, ancillae, f.?
ancillās
What were the signals for the fate of defeated gladiators?
Thumbs up = kill, Thumbs down = survive
Name 2 of the 7 hills of Rome
Any 2 of the following: Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Viminal, Esquiline, Caelian
Superlative of longarum
longissimarum
What is the genitive plural of porta, portae, f.?
portarum
What is the accusative plural of canis, canis, m.?
canēs
What is the difference between murmillos, retarii, and bestiarii?
Murmillos have short swords and fish-like helmets, retarii use nets and tridents, and bestiarii fight animals
Who were the first 2 kings of Rome?
Romulus and Numa Pompilius
Superlative of bonus in feminine, genitive, singular
optimae
What is the genitive plural of vinum, vini, n.?
vinorum
What is the accusative plural of puer, puerī, m.?
puerōs
What class of men served were gladiators?
Enslaved people, condemned criminals, prisoners of war, or volunteers
What did mare nostrum represent to Romans?
Extent and power of the empire
Superlative of magnus in neuter, nominative, plural
maxima
What is the genitive plural of urbs, urbis, f?
urbum
What is the accusative plural of forum, forī, n.?
fora
When was the riot in Pompeii?
59 CE
What was the importance of the Sabines?
Acceptable answers: capture/rape of the Sabine women as continuing Rome, Numa Pompilius was Sabine
How would you say “the happiest sailor” in Latin?
nauta laetissimus
Identify the genitive plural in the following sentence: filiae matrum in atrio sedebant.
matrum
Identify the accusative plural in the following sentence: spectātōrēs murmillōnēs incitābant
murmillōnēs
What did Pompeians do that led to Nero banned gladiator shows for a period of 10 years?
Killed many Nucerians in the riot
What important structure was located in the Campus Martius until Rome’s monarchical period?
Ara Martius