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100

What is the Dative of the word 'Puella'?

Puellae

100

Who were the twin brothers that founded Rome?

Romulus & Remus

100

Which Roman God had the Greek name Dionysus?

Bacchus

100

What is the name of Rome's most famous ampitheater?

The Colosseum 

100

What is the Latin motto that students are encouraged to adopt in "Dead Poets Society"?

Carpe Diem

200

What does SPQR stand for?

Senatus Populusque Romani

200

How many consuls were in power at once?

Two

200

In the competition between Poseidon and Athene for possession of the city of Athens, Poseidon offered a salt spring and Athene offered what?

An Olive Tree

200

What did the Romans use to direct water to baths and use it for drinking?

Aqueducts

200

The Latin meaning of the first names of two characters in Harry Potter, Albus Dumbledore and Rubeus Hagrid both refer to what?

Color

300

What does the Latin phrase "E Pluribus Unum" mean?

One out of many

300

What did the Romans use to vote during the Republic?

Pebbles

300

Which city, besieged by the Greeks, was Aeneas believed to come from?

Troy

300

Name one of the most popular sports in Ancient Rome

Chariot Racing or Gladiator Fighting

300

What classical creature, as seen in Homer's Odyssey, is the Starbucks logo based on?

A Siren

400

Which children's book title is translated into Latin as "Ubi Fera sunt"?

Where the wild things are

400

Which Carthaginian General attacked Rome with Elephants

Hannibal

400

Which creature had the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a snake?

A Chimera

400

What was the city center of Rome called?

The Forum

400

What is the English translation of the fictional country, Panem, in the Hunger Games?

Bread
500

'Igneus' is a Latin adjective meaning 'burning' or 'fiery'.  English uses the derivative word 'igneous' to describe one of the three main types of what?

Rock
500

Who was the escaped gladiator that led a slave revolt in 73 BC?

Spartacus

500

Which river in the underworld did dead souls have to cross over?

The Styx

500

What was the fermented fish sauce that Ancient Romans made called?

Garum

500

The Latin verb "gubernare" is the origin for which English word that refers to the election in which the governor is chosen? This occurred this Tuesday!

Gubernatorial