Just in Case
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Roman Trivia
Tricky Translations
100

templum spectāte, puerī!

What case is 'templum' and translate

accusative: look at the temple, boys


100

Translate into Latin: sit! (singular)

sede

100

What tense are the verbs in the following sentences, then translate: 

amīcī per viās festīnābant, et tabernās intrābant.

Imperfect: the friends were hurrying through the streets, and entering the shops. 

100
If you were a Roman praying to the gods for a good harvest, who would you pray to?

Ceres

100

Don’t shout in the street, boys!

pueri, nolite clamare in viā!

200

heri prīncipēs rēgī arma pulchra obtulērunt.

regi

dative: yesterday, the leaders brought the beautiful arms to the king

200

don't sit (plural)

nolite sedēre

200

heus, vōs! quid facitis? dēsistite!

present: Hey, you! What are you doing? Stop!

200

Who was the emperor famous for, among other things, allegedly starting the fire in Rome?

Nero

200

Prepare the dinner, slave!

para cenam, serve

300

Rōmānīs mīlitibus saepe in proelio resistēbās

proelio

ablative: You resisted the Roman soldiers often in battle. 

300
Sit down, students

sedete discipuli

300

 fūrēs cōnspexit ē tabernā cucurrit

perfect: (s)he caught sight of the thieves and ran out of the shop

300

What was the house he built for himself called?

Domus Aurea

300

Hurry to the forum, Marcus!

festina ad forum, Marce!

400

proelium incipere volēbāmus, sed cōnsulibus persuādēre nōn poterāmus.

proelium

accusative: We wanted to start the battle, but we were not able to persuade the consuls

400

Don't sit, student

noli sedere discipule

400

Chīlōnem petīvit et amphoram ē manū rapere temptāvit.

perfect: (s)he sought Chilo and tried to take the amphora out of his hand. 

400

What were firefighters called in Latin?

vigiles

400

Don’t wake your father, children!

nolite excitare patrem, liberi!

500

prīmā lūce pugnāvistis et mātrōnae fīliaeque auxilium tulistis.

Ablative: at first light, you fought and brought help to the matrons and their daughters. 

500

What are the four irregular imperatives in Latin

dic

duc

fac

fer

500

pecūniam, bona, statuās abstulērunt.

Perfect: They took money, goods and statues. 

500

If you were a Roman general asking the gods for help before a battle, who would you pray to?

Minerva/Pallas

500
lead me to the forum, son

duc me ad forum, fili!