Grammar (Verbs)
Second Conjugation Vowel Stem
What is Long E
The notorious Roman Consul that completed the Conquest of Gaul and tried to seize control over the Roman Republic
Who is Julius Caesar
Translate: "Ad hortulum imus"
"We go to a park"
The father of the twin founders of Rome
Who is Mars
This case is the subject of the sentence.
What is the nominative
This present tense ending indicates that WE do the action
What is the ending -mus
The GRAPES of Rome stands for what?
What is the "Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, and Society of Rome"
Act out: "In aquam salimus"
We jump into the water
(Should look like jumping in the water)
The name of a long story, poem that is told by a Rhapsode (Bard)
What is an Epic
This case shows ownership or possession. It is used instead of " ____'s "
The Genitive case
The ending "-t" translated signifies _____ do/does the action.
Translate and explain "Festina Lente!"
"Make haste slowly"
Something like "A good leader but be definite and decisive while also taking time to view a problem from all angles."
Translate: "Aquam et pōma et cāseum excipimus"
"We take out water and fruit and cheese."
Explain the difference between Minerva and Mars
Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom and War Strategy. The planning and cunning tactics of war. More popular with ancient Greeks.
Mars - God of War and Strife. The brutality and aggression of war and civil unrest. More popular with the ancient Romans.
"Nauta aquam portat"
What is the case of "nauta" and "aquam"?
Nauta - Nominative (The Subject)
Aquam - Accusative (Direct Object)
(The sailor carries the water)
Provide the Person and Number for the present tense, personal ending "-tis"
What is Second Person, Plural?
The name of the three wars against Carthage that gave Rome vast control over the Mediterranean Sea.
What are the Punic Wars
Act out: "Vesperi domum redimus"
"In the evening we go home"
(should look like going home and/or being sleepy)
The Trojan who fled during the fall of Troy with his elderly father and son to discover a new Empire
Who is Aeneas
List the cases and translate this noun in the First Declension:
Puellis ( ____ girls)
- Dative Plural (to/for the girls)
- Ablative Plural (by/with/from the girls)
Come to the board and fully conjugate the Verb: Scio, Scire in the present tense.
Scio Scimus
Scis Scitis
Scit Sciunt
Provide the three political structures Ancient Rome had.
Double points if you can explain the differences between each.
I. Kingdom - One king ruled till end of life, new king elected.
II. Republic - 3 branch system: 2 Consuls rule, Senate (Senatus), Assemblies (public meetings)
III. Empire - One Emperor, weaken Senate (Senatus), no Assemblies, No clear elective process led to a mix good and bad Emperors
Translate: "What a beautiful day!"
Her name translates to "The Hidden One" and she kept Odysseus on an Island for 7 out of the 10 years it took him to get back to Ithaca
Who is Calypso?
Daily Double! (x2 points for correct answer)
Come to board and give the first declension chart for the noun: Via, Viae (Road/Roads)
Via Viae
Viae Viarum
Viae Viis
Viam Vias
Via Viis