mīlitia
Explain how Roman practice weapons were different from regular weapons.
They were made of wood (or weighted wood).
Give one of the two Latin words that "subterranean" comes from, give its meaning and give a definition of "subterranean".
sub = under
terra = ground, earth, land
subterranean = under the ground
Was Julius Caesar before or after Jesus?
Before. Julius Caesar died in 44 B.C.
Give a Latin conjunction and its meaning.
et = and
sed = but
quod = because
quamquam = although
How did the Greeks get into the city of Troy?
They constructed a wooden horse, hid some soldiers in it, devised a scheme to get the horse into Troy, had the soldiers exit the horse at night who then opened the gates of Troy and let the rest of the Greek soldiers into the city.
For what two reasons did Roman soldiers' sandals have metal studs on the bottoms?
For traction/grip and to help make the sandals last longer.
From what Latin word does "animated" come from, give its meaning and give a definition of "animated".
anima = spirit, life or soul
Definition of animated = as if with life, lively
According to the saying, which way did all Roman roads go?
All roads lead to Rome.
What does -t- mean at the end of a Latin verb?
It means she, he or it is the subject of the verb.
What happened to Midas' daughter?
Who carries an olive-wood stick and a special helmet?
The centurion
From what Latin word does "mortuary" come and what does it mean and what does mortuary mean??
mortuus or mortua = dead
Mortuary is a place where the dead are prepared for burial, a funeral home
Why did the Romans put coins on the tongues of the dead?
To pay the ferryman Charon to take the dead over the River Styx.
What is so special about Latin nouns that end in -m-?
They are the victims / direct objects in the sentence.
Pyramus and Thisbe is the “ancestor” of what modern story?
William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
(also accepted: West Side Story)
Based on a letter found by archeologists, what three items did one Roman mother send her son?
Socks, sandals and underwear
Give an English derivative from "celeriter" and the meaning of that derivative.
accelerate = to speed up
decelerate = to slow down
What two ways did the Romans get hot water for their baths?
natural hot springs
They warmed the water in big boilers.
What is a common ending for adverbs in Latin?
What is a common ending for adverbs in English?
-ter
-ly
Who killed Procrustes and how?
Theseus used Procrustes' own method of having Procrustes lie in the bed, then tied him to it, stretched him to twice his size, cut off his head and feet and then smothered him with a pillow.
Roman soldiers usually signed up for 20 years but some signed up for 25. Why?
Because they were not Roman citizens but would be given citizenship at the end of the 25 years along with the usual benefits that Roman soldiers got at the end of their service.
What does a "porter" do? Give the Latin for that as well.
A porter carries things for his/her job.
Latin = portat
Give the Latin names for the four main rooms in a Roman bathhouse and translate.
caldārium = hot room
tepidārium = warm room
frīgidārium = cold room
apodytērium = changing room
Translate
“Flāvius epistulam scrībit.”
into good English.
Flavius writes a letter.
Who stole Apollo’s sacred herd of white cows?
His half-brother Mercury