Vocabulary
Infinitives
Tenses
Rome & Britain
Salvius & Rufila
100

define: advenit

arrives

100

vir ignavus (laborare / dormire) vult

dormire

100

Translate by TENSE and person/number: dormiebat

He / she was sleeping.

100

The Romans organized their empire into what units?

states, countries, or provinces


provinces

100

What public position did Rufila hold and whose welfare did it concern?

Priestess who was concerned for the emperor's welfare.

200

define: aeger

sick

200

dominus est iratus. servus (fugere, dicere) vult

fugere

200

Translate by TENSE and person/number: eram

I was.

200

Each division of land was overseen by a ruler from Rome called a: 

king, governor, president?

governor

200

Why was Salvius sent to Britain?

to help the governor OR to oversee the administration of justice OR to act as a judge OR to provide Rome with income

300

define: potest

is able / can

300

ancilla callida epistulam (legere, numerare) potest

legere

300

Translate by TENSE and person/number: salutavisti

You greeted.

300

Approximately how much of the total world population was controlled by Rome?

one fifth, one quarter, or one third

one fifth

300

What would be a reason Salvius might have been pleased to be sent to Britain?

opportunity to further career OR please the emperor OR show his talents OR have power
400

define: nolunt

they don't want 

400

puer iratus in cubiculo (tradere, manere) non vult

manere

400

Translate by TENSE and person/number:petiverunt

They were attacking / They were heading for.

400

In the first century AD, what was the population of the city of Rome?

one million, two million, or three million

one million

400

Name two items imported from Rome into Britain.

wine and oil

500

define: fessus

tired

500

Salvius servus aeger (sedere, interficere) vult.

interficere

500

Translate by TENSE and person/number: dedi.

I gave.

500

About how many people lived in the entire Roman empire?

between 10-50 million

between 50-100 million

between 100-150 million

between 50-100 million

500

True or False? The tribes in Britain before the Romans arrived were ruled by a council of leaders and had built their own towns.

False