Mythology
Who is the king of the gods in Ancient Rome?
Zeus
What modern day country was Rome located in?
Italy
Translate the verb form sunt.
They are
How many legs does a spider have?
Eight
Translate into English the verb form vidēre.
TO SEE
What Athenian hero killed the Minotaur with the help of a Cretan princess?
Theseus
What Greek hero returned home from the Trojan War after ten years of wandering to find his house full of suitors seeking his wife’s hand in marriage?
ODYSSEUS/ULYSSES
Translate the following sentence into English: magnus poēta magister meus est.
A GREAT POET IS MY TEACHER / MY TEACHER IS A GREAT POET.
What was the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
Woody
From what Latin verb with what meaning do we derive the English word “ambulatory”?
AMBULŌ – WALK
Who fell to his death when he flew too close to the sun and the wax holding his wings together melted?
ICARUS
Who, with the help of his nephew Iolaus, killed the Lernean Hydra?
HERAKLES/ HERCULES
Which of the following, if any, is NOT derived from the same Latin root as the others: adjacent, eject, jet, objective
ADJACENT
What is the name of the pigment that gives plants their green color?
Chlorophyll
Clotho the spinner, Lachesis the disposer of lots, and Atropos the cutter are the names of what three mythological sisters who determined the destiny of mortals?
FATES/MOIRAE/PARCAE
Name one of the two Olympian deities who was born from the body of Zeus.
ATHENA/DIONYSUS
In what war war between 264 - 241 BC did the Romans launch the first naval fleet?
FIRST PUNIC WAR
Give the English translation for the motto of Yale University, Lux et Veritas
LIGHT AND TRUTH
x+y = 3
xy = 9
What are x and y? (only one value is necessary)
(3 +/- (3i)sqrt(3))/2
i think
How many laps were in a typical roman chariot race?
Seven laps
What early king of Rome followed the wise advice given him by the water nymph Egeria, making many reforms to the Roman religion?
NUMA (POMPILIUS)
What bridge, the first built across the Tiber, was defended against the Etruscans by Horatius Cocles?
PŌNS SUBLICIUS
What is the meaning of the Latin noun prandium?
LUNCH
When was George Washington born?
Feb 11/Feb 22
For the Latin verb clamō, give the 3rd person singular, imperfect, active, indicative.
CLAMABAT