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100

The  Latin word for the main hall of a Roman house

atrium

100

The correct Latin translation for the Italicized words:

The girl was walking in the forum.

ambulat/ambulabat/ambulavit

What is ambulabat?

100

Does Latin have a specific word order?

no

100

case and number of ancilla

nom. sing.

100

Who were Terence and Plautus?

playwrights

200

culina is a __________

kitchen

200

The tense of this verb:

dixit

What is perfect tense?

200

You subject must Match with your verb in

number

200

case and number of senem

acc. sing.
200

People brought cushions, food, and water with them  when visiting this building

The theater

300

A cubiculum  is a _____

bedroom

300

The tense of this verb:

contendebamus

What is imperfect?

300

Direct objects take this case.

What is the accusative?

300

the case and number of puellae

nom. pl.

300

This open air market place was the center of Roman society

the forum

400

How many names did male Roman citizens have?

3

400

Choose the correct Latin translation for the Italicized word:

Syphax and Felix were standing in the harbor.

stant/stabat/stabant

What is stabant?

400

Subjects take this case.

What is the nominative?

400

the case and number of mercatores

nom. (or acc.) pl.

400

Actors wore these things to make sure those seated far away could see the action

masks

500

Name one duty a Roman woman like Metella would have?

- manage the household

- order the slaves 

-raise children

500

Name the tense:

intravit

What is perfect?

500

the Latin word for you 

tu

500

the case and number of servum

acc. singular

500

Who was allowed to attend plays and how much did it cost?

Everyone, and it was free.

600

The opening in the ceiling to let the rain in

compluvium

600
Name the tense:

erat

imperfect

600

The English subject of a 1st person singular verb is ________

I

600

case and number of leo

nom. sing.

600

Name one thing a freedman could NOT do?

Run for political office or be a commander in the military

700

Romans would recline in this room while eating.

triclinium

700

Choose the correct Latin translation for the italicized word:

Metella and Caecilius looked at the garden.

spectat/spectabant/spectaverunt

spectaverunt

700

The English subject of a plural 3rd person verb is _______

you

700

case and number of iuvenem

acc. sing.

700

name one way a person may become enslaved

captured by pirates or in war, born into slavery