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Latin Certamen
Latin Certamen Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the third king of Rome? | Tullus Hostilius |
| What are the names of the Fates? | Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos |
| Who killed Medusa? | Perseus |
| What is Dionysus' Roman name? | Bacchus |
| Who is the second king of Rome? | Numa Pompilius |
| Who is the forth king of Rome? | Ancus Marcius |
| Who is the fifth king of Rome? | Tarquinius Priscus |
| Who is the sixth king of Rome? | Servius Tullius |
| Who is the seventh king of Rome? | Tarquinius Superbus |
| What is the year of four emperors? | 69 A.D. |
| Name the gorgons | Stheno, Euryale, Medusa |
| Which of the gorgons was mortal? | Medusa |
| Who were the sisters of the gorgons? | The Graiae |
| What did the Graiae share between them? | One eye and one tooth |
| Who was the nymph that witnessed Persephone's kidnapping? | Cyane |
| Name the three furies | Tisiphone, Allecto, Megaera |
| What was the name of the cyclopes encountered by Odysseus? | Polyphemus |
| How do you say Odysseus' name in Latin? | Ulysses |
| What were the years of the First Punic War? | 274 - 241 B.C. |
| Who wrote the Annales (an 18-book work on Roman history in dactylic hexameter) | (Quintus) Ennius |
| What form of poetry was the Iliad written in? | Dactylic Hexameter |
| What Latin adverb means "for a long time"? | DIU! |
| What early king, according to legend, was fathered by burning ember? | Servius Tullius |
| What Latin verb with what meaning is the root of toga? | Tego = to cover |