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Grammer
100
What did a Roman girl do at about the age 13?
Would start the search to find a husband.
100
What tense is... experimini
present plural
100
Give the English for... Non omnis moriar
Not all of me shall die.
100
What is... interest?
It is important.
200
When did boys become of age?
At the age of 16.
200
What tense is... loquebatur?
imperfect singular
200
Give the English for... Date, et dabitur vobis.
Give and it will be given to you.
200
What is... ferula -ae
Cane
300
What was the Circus Maximus often used for?
Chariot races.
300
What is the tense of the infinitive in this sentence? Aurelia Pseudolus as villam mittere volet.
Mittere: active infinitive
300
Give the English for... Fortier, fideliter, feliciter.
Boldly, faithfully, happily.
300
What is... pronus -a, -um
face down
400
Who was Minerva? Cupid? Jupiter?
Minerva was the Goddess of Wisdom, the City, Education, Science and War. Cupid was the God of Love. Jupiter was the King of the Gods and the God of the sky and rain (aka Jove).
400
What is the tense of the infinitive in this sentence? Aurelia Pseudolum ad villam mitti iubebit.
present passive infinitive
400
Give the English for... Crape Diem
Sieze the day.
400
What is... Collapus est.
He collapsed.
500
Who wore a Toga Candida and how was it different for the normal togas?
A candidate made his toga whiter than normal. By doing that, he stood out from all the other males wearing regular togas.
500
What is the tense of the verb in this statement? Flammae vos oppriment
will overwhelm: future singular
500
Give the English for... Ora et labora
Pray and work.
500
What is... cachinnus -i
laughter