Culture
What sort of place would feature a hypocaust heating system for rooms such as the lacōnicum, tepidārium, and caldārium?
Baths
What modern-day country, which was the foremost producer of Rome’s grain dole, was the birthplace of Alexander Helios to Marc Antony and of Caesarion, or Ptolemy XV, to Caesar and Cleopatra?
Egypt
Give the accusative singular for the phrase urbs pulchra.
urbem pulchram
What youth, whom Dictys found in a chest on the shore, grew up on the island of Seriphos and promised its king that he would retrieve the head of the Gorgon Medusa?
Perseus
How many hours of sleep should you typically get?
8-10 hours (hA. imagine.)
What type of priest could a daughter become to escape her father’s patria potestas?
Vestal Virgin
BONUS!!! For an extra 200 points, what was the punishment of a Vestal Virgin who broke her vow of celibacy?
In just over a fortnight, what Roman relieved Minucius Esquilinus’ forces from near-destruction by the Aequi, then left the dictatorship and returned to his plow?
(Lucius Quinctius) Cincinnatus
Works such as the Mona Lisa and the Aeneid could be described by what two-word Latin phrase, used to refer to the greatest or most important work of an artist’s or writer’s career?
Magnum opus
What Cypriot youth was the object of competition for two goddesses, Persephone and Aphrodite, with whom he split his time during the year, but met a tragic end after being fatally wounded by a boar?
Adonis
BONUS!!! For an extra 200 points, what type of flower was Adonis turned into after his death?
What is the name of the Fat Controller in Thomas the Tank Engine?
Sir Topham Hatt
Give the Latin term for the amphitheater exhibition where bestiarii hunted wild animals.
Venationes
What woman was killed by Anicetus after the failure of an elaborate scheme where she was lured onto a collapsible boat by her son, Nero?
Agrippina the Younger
What English noun, a derivative of the Latin noun for “place” and the Latin verb for “move,” refers to a type of vehicle that pulls a train?
Locomotive
In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, who foolishly wished to take the place of his father for a single day, only to crash and burn the world with the chariot of the sun?
Phaethon
Name all members of the Furious Five in Kung Fu Panda.
Tigress, Monkey, Crane, Viper, Mantis
In Cicero’s time, what type of fowl was most highly esteemed for eating?
Peacock
What important Roman was killed in 43 B.C. by Antony, against whom he delivered the Philippics, after defeating a conspiracy in 63 B.C. led by the aggrieved aristocrat Catiline?
(Marcus Tullius) Cicero
BONUS!!! The Philippics were a collection of speeches modeled after those that Demosthenes had written against Philip II of Macedon. How many did Cicero write of Antony?
In the sentence Crās Iūlia ex agrīs ambulābit, what is the number, case, and use of agrīs?
ablative plural; place from which
Which Muse oversaw songs of history?
Clio
BONUS!!! For an extra 400 points, who was the Muse of comedy?
What is the most stolen food in the world? (Hint: dairy product)
Cheese (4% of total cheese produced globally is stolen)
What Latin term refers to a chariot drawn by four horses?
Quadriga
What emperor died at modern-day Vienna after he fought the Marcomanni and Quadi in a series of campaigns, during which he composed a philosophical reflection now called the Meditations?
Marcus Aurelius
Respondē Latinē: What is the sum of the number of Latin declensions and Latin conjugations?
Novem
BONUS!!! For an extra 500 points, identify which of the following, if any, does not belong due to grammatical and syntactical reasons and give a reason why: māter, finis, fēlis, exemplar, or ars
What river in the Underworld was the river of wailing?
Films usually have a fake name while under production to keep the details secret. What was the fake title of Avengers: Infinity War & Avengers: Endgame?
Mary Lou (because they had to "stick the landing" with the MCU movie, much like gymnast Mary Lou Retton)