quid in nomine est?
What god is associated with the stories of Orpheus, Proserpina, and Cerberus?
Pluto
In what direction do you go as you leave Rome toward Pompeii on the Via Appia?
South
Triumphant Roman generals, candidates for office, and adult Roman males all wore a type of
toga
arbores altissimae in silvis erant
(translate)
the tallest trees were in the forests
Using its three levels of arches to support both a bridge and a water channel, the Pont du Gard is a famous ________
aqueduct
If Jupiter wanted to send a message, he would usually call upon
Mercury
Sunt multa templa in Foro Romano
(translate)
there are many temples in the Roman Forum
Neptune
Cras omnes liberi ad urbem ambulabunt et magistrum videbunt
(translate)
tomorrow all the children will walk to the city and will see the teacher
Quis dux Graecus in bello Troiano erit?
(translate)
Who will be the Greek leader in the Trojan war?
Quis erat deus musicae et solis et medicinae?
(answer)
Apollo
Quis ad ludos tecum veniet?
(translate)
Who will come to the games with you?
Who in Roman society wore a bulla?
Children
te in aeternum amabunt!
(translate)
they will love you forever!
The English words aqueduct, introduce, and deductive all derive from the Latin verb meaning to ________
lead
Who was a famous Roman patriot who "left his plow" to save Rome?
Cincinnatus
According to legend, Rome was founded on the _____ Hill, later the site of imperial palaces.
Palatine
Marcus est puer malus, sed fratres sui peiores erunt.
(translate)
Marcus is a bad boy, but his brothers will be worse.
Ad astra per aspera and Labor omnia vincit are Latin sayings that encourage the value of __________.
working hard
Mercurius est celerior quam alii dei
(translate)
Mercury is faster than other gods
On what modern-day continent was Carthage located?
Africa
What mountain range is commonly known as the "spine" of Italy because it runs down the center of the peninsula?
The Apennines
Which Roman emperor, fighting under the sign of the cross and the words, in hōc signō vincēs, was the first to accept Christianity?
Constantine
Where did the mythological hero Theseus journey to seek the Minotaur?
Crete
Decem minus tres sunt ______
septem