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What does a macron do?
Lengthens the sound of a vowel.
In what year was the Lex Titia passed?
43 BC
Who was the first Etruscan King?
Tarquinius Priscus
Distinguish between ludi scaenici, ludi circenses, ludi gladiatiorii, munera gladiatoria.
Dramatic productions, chariot races, gladiatorial schools, gladiatorial games
What was the three cornered game of catch called?
Trigon
To what Lydian queen was Hercules a slave?
Omphale
To whom did Perseus give the Medusa's head?
Athena
Say in Latin "we are hurrying slowly."
festinamus lente
What is the Latin for the number that is two less than twenty?
Duodeviginti
In what year was Caesar elected Pontifex maximus?
63 BC
What water nymph advised Numa?
Egeria
What was the dividing wall in a chariot race called?
Spina
What were the naumachia?
Mock naval battles
What daughter of Hera did Hercules marry?
Hebe
Quis erat deus belli?
Mars/Ares
Name 5 nouns of the 1st declension that are masculine.
Poeta, pirata, agricola, auriga, incola, nauta...
From what Latin verb does "applaud" derive?
Laudo, praise
In what year was the Colosseum completed?
80 AD
In 458 BC, what Roman left his plow to become dictator?
Cincinnatus
What good luck charm was worn to ward off the evil eye?
Bulla (a locket/pouch)
By what river was Rome found?
Tiber River
What creature was half goat and half man?
Satyr
What titan holds the world on his shoulders?
Atlas
What is the Roman numeral for 1666?
MDCLXVI
Say in Latin "Beware of the dog."
Cave canem
In what year was the first triumvirate formed?
60 BC
Who is Rome's greatest orator?
Cicero
What sea was to the east of Greece?
Aegean Sea
What was a woman's dress called?
Stola
What centaur was a tutor to heroes?
Chiron
Who was the ferryman of the Styx?
Charon