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35 Cards in this Set
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Where in Rome would one find the following: retiarius, secutor, and gladius?
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Arena, Colosseum, gladiatorial games
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What is a retiarius?
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Gladiator who fights with a net and trident
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Which great epic hero blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus?
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Odysseus or Ulysses
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What mythical witch changed Odysseus' men into swine?
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Circe
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What case usually denotes direct object?
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Accusative
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What case usually denotes indirect object?
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Dative
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What is the antonym of puella?
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puer
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What is a derivative of puer that means chilish?
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puerile
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What did the Romans call breakfast?
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Ientaculum
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To what did secunda mensa refer?
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Dessert
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Which principal part of the verb is the infinitive?
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Second
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What is the second principal part of the verb porto?
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portare
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What dreaded monster did the hero Theseus kill?
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Minotaur
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On what island did the Minotaur live?
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Crete
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What modern country was known to the Romans as Gallia?
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France
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What did the Romans call Spain?
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Hispania
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What Latin term means always faithful?
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Semper Fidelis
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What Latin term means written after
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Post Scriptum
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In the name Marcus Tullius Hostilius, which name is the cognomen?
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Hostilius
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Which name was Marcus in Marcus Tullius Hostilius?
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Praenomen
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Who was the leader of the Argonauts?
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Jason
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To what land did Jason travel to retrieve the Golden Fleece?
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Colchis
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Give a Latin synonym for the word homo.
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vir
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Give a latin antonym for the word vir.
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femina
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What became Rome's first emperor in 27 B.C.?
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Octavian or Augustus
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What was the era of peace during Augustus' time known as?
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Pax Romana
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What would one probably do in a Roman culina?
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Cook
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What room of the Roman hous was the bedroom?
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Cubiculum
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What is the Latin verb that means they are working?
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laborant
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Change laborant to the imperfect tense.
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laborabant
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What does the Lain abbreviation A.D. mean in English?
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In the Year of Our Lord
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How would the year 1995 be expressed in Roman numberals
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MCMXCV
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In Latin, tell me the number of kings Rome had?
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septum
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Who was Rome's seventh and final king?
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Tarquinius Superbus
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What Mediterranean island lies at the tip of the toe of Italy?
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Sicily
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