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Ludus (Fun)
100
Complete the sentence and translate: Caecilius est …
pater
Caecilius is the father.
100
Translate from Latin to English:
in tablino
in the study
100
Translate from Latin to English:
intrat
(hint: from the verb intro, intrare)
enters
100
When did Caecilius and his family live?
1st century AD (or CE)
100
Name at least 6 of the 12 Olympian gods (Greek or Roman names)
Jupiter/Zeus, Juno/Hera, Minerva/Athena, Neptune/Poseidon, Pluto/Hades, Mars/Ares, Mercury/Hermes, Venus/Aphrodite, Vulcan/Hephaestus, Hestia/Demeter, Apollo/Apollo, Bacchus/Dionysus, Diana/Artemis
200
Complete the sentence and translate: … est servus.
Clemens
Clemens is the slave.
200
Translate from Latin to English:
in triclinio
in the dining room
200
Translate from Latin to English: circumspectat
looks around
200
What was the role of women in the household?
They had many!
They managed household affairs and oversaw the work of domestic slaves, they hosted guests and organized social events, and many practiced the arts of spinning and weaving cloth.
200
What was the population of the Roman Empire at its peak?
(Note: not Rome itself, but its empire--the land and peoples it conquered and ruled over)
Somewhere between 50-95 million (highly debated!)
To compare:
Current VT population: 623,657
Current NYC population: 8.5 million
300
Complete the sentence and translate: canis in via …
dormit
The dog sleeps in the street.
300
Translate from English to Latin:
kitchen
culina
300
Translate from Latin to English:
salit
jumps
300
What are 2 main differences between citizens and slaves?
1. Citizens had 3 names, slaves had 1 name
2. Citizens had the right to vote and were fully protected by the law, slaves had no rights to their lives/bodies and had no protection
300
What 5 Romance languages spoken today evolved from Latin?
French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish
400
Translate from English to Latin:
Metella is in the entrance hall.
Metella est in atrio.
400
Translate from English to Latin:
front door
ianua
400
Translate from English to Latin:
gets up
surgit
400
What is the compluvium?
A large square opening in the ceiling that lets rain water fall in and collect in the impluvium
400
When is Rome's "birthday"?
April 21, 753 BCE
500
Translate from English to Latin: Grumio works in the kitchen.
Grumio in culina laborat.
500
Translate from English to Latin: bedroom
cubiculum
500
Translate from English to Latin:
snores
stertit
500
What is the lararium?
A shrine for the household gods
500
What is this monument?
The Pantheon!