Minerva Test Review 2/4

Nouns

100

dies, diem

day

200

pugna, pugnam

fight

300

frater, fratrem

brother

400

gladius, gladium

sword

500

arcus, arcum

bow

600

rete, rete

net

700

ocrea, ocream

greave (shinguard)

800

manica, manicam

armguard

Adjectives

100

iratus, irata, iratum

angry

200

laetus, laeta, laetum

happy

300

malus, mala, malum

bad

400

optimus, optima, optimum

best (very good)

500

multus, multa, multum

many

600

fuscus, fusca, fuscum

brown

700

viridis, viridis, viride

green

800

ineptus, inepta, ineptum

inexperienced

Verbs

100

exspectat

he/she/it waits

200

mihi non placet

I don't like

300

volo

I want

400

oleo

I smell

500

it

he/she/it goes

600

cadit

he/she/it falls

700

vult

he/she/it wants

800

gerit

he/she/it wears

Rufus

100

Translate: 

est Rufus. gladiatores ei placent.

This/it/he is Rufus. He likes gladiators.

200

Translate: 

Rufus fratrem habet. frater est Piso.

Rufus has a brother. The brother is Piso.

300

Translate: 

gladiators pugnant. Rufus quoque pugnat, sed gladiator non est.

Gladiators fight. Rufus also fights, but he is not a gladiator.

400

Translate: 

Rufus diem Martis exspectat. Rufus pugnam bonam in Amphitheatro Flavio exspectat.

Rufus waits for Tuesday. Rufus waits for a good fight in the Colosseum.

500

Identify the Nominative word in this sentence:

Rufus pugnam bonam die Martis exspectat.

Rufus

600

Identify the Nominative words in this sentence:

Rufus iratus est, sed pugnam in Amphitheatro Flavio exspectat.

Rufus and iratus

700

Identify the Accusative words in this sentence:

Romani gladiatorem optimum exspectant.

gladiatorem and optimum

800

Identify the Accusative words in these senteneces:

gladiatores gladios parvos habent. gladiatores gladios magnos habent.

gladios, parvos, and magnos

Gladiators

100

Where were gladiatorial games held?

Early: forums and markets

Later: the Colosseum

200

When were gladiatorial games introduced to Rome?

The 3rd century BCE

300

What kind of men usually became gladiators?

Slaves, men captured in war, or criminals. Also free men who sold themselves to trainers/training schools.

400

What were two major "categories" of gladiators?

Lightly armed and heavily armed

500

What did the "secutores" carry & wear?

A rectangular shield, a sword, a heavy helmet, a protective arm sleeve, and a protective greave (shinguard)

600

What did the "retiarii" carry?

Nets and tridents

700

What did the "sagittarii" carry?

A bow and arrow

800

What might you see in an arena other than gladiators themselves?

Some answers:

wild animals

executions

re-enacted sea battles