Vocabulary
barbarus, -ī, m.
Foreigner, barbarian
What were the name of the three members of the First Triumvirate?
Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus
Which of tribe of the Belgae are the most difficult for Caesar to conquer?
The Nervii
Translate the following sentence and identify the type of Ablative:
Caesar irā porcōs spectavit.
Caesar looked at the pigs angrily (or "with anger").
(Ablative of Manner)
I was walking to the shop in order to buy dormice.
plērumque
for the most part, very often, generally
What was the name of the German king that Caesar fought against after defeating the Helvetii?
Ariovistus
True or False: While in Britain, Caesar annexed territory and created a new Roman province.
False
Translate the following sentence and identify the type of Ablative:
Caesar porcō scelestō et ingenti territus est.
Caesar was terrified by the giant, evil pig.
Elephantus tam magnus ut Jupiter ipse perterritus esset.
The elephant was so big that Jupiter himself was terrified.
ālāriī, -ōrum, m. pl.
auxiliary troops
Of Caesar's three major divisions of Gaul (the part not under Roman control), which one does Caesar say is the most warlike?
The Belgae
Caesar's climactic battle against the Belgae takes place near what river?
The Sambre
Translate the sentence and identify the type of Ablative:
Caesar dixit vidisse glirem maiorem elephantō.
(maior, maius = bigger)
Caesar said that he had seen a dormouse larger than an elephant.
Caesar putavit Gallos esse tam bellicosos ut eos exigere opus esset.
exigo, -ere -- to drive away
opus est - it is necessaryCaesar thought that the Gauls were so warlike that it was necessary to drive them away.
shame; sense of honor; feeling of dishonor
pudor, pudoris, m.
What is the name of the battle in which Caesar finally defeats the Helvetii?
The Battle of Bibracte
Near the end of Caesar's initial proconsulship, he has a meeting with Pompey and Crassus. What do the triumvirs agree on at this meeting?
Caesar will send some of his troops to Rome to vote and intimidate the opposition, so that Pompey and Crassus will both become consul the following year. In exchange, they will grant Caesar another 5-year proconsulship.
Romanīs victīs Hannibal magnō gaudiō cenavit.
ceno, -āre -- to dine, sup
After (or because) the Romans had been conquered, Hannibal dined with great joy.
Belgae effecerant ut Caesare occidō tandem liberī essent.
occido, -ere -- to strike down, kill
The Belgae brought it about that, with Caesar having been killed, they were finally free.
hidden, secret, concealed
occultus, -a, -um
What are the names of the three provinces that Caesar is given for his proconsulship?
Transalpine Gaul, Cisalpine Gaul, Illyricum
Caesar built a bridge across the Rhine after his conflict with which two Germanic tribes?
Usipetes and Tenceteri
Monstrō necatō cadavere venditō tandem Caesar ditior Crassō erat.
cadaver, -eris, n. = corpse
ditior, -ius = richer
After the monster had been killed and its body had been sold, Caesar was finally richer than Crassus.
Amore dormiendō feles obesior Snorlace facta est.
Feles, -is, f. - cat
Obesus, -a, -um - fat
Snorlax, Snorlacis, m. - Snorlax (the Pokemon)Because of his love for sleeping, the cat became fatter than a Snorlax.