Chapter 5 Assessment

Question 1

Noun endings femina

Answer 1

Femina, feminam, feminae, feminae, feminae, femina, feminae, feminas, feminarum, feminis, feminis

Question 2

Noun endings deus

Answer 2

Deus, deum, dei, deo, deo, dei, deos, deorum, deis, deis

Question 3

Noun endings bellum

Answer 3

Bellum, bellum, belli, bello, bello, bella, bella, bellorum, bellis, bellis

Question 4

Noun endings rex

Answer 4

Rex, regem, regis, regi, rege, reges, reges, regum, regibus, regibus

Question 5

Noun endings flumen

Answer 5

Flumen, flumen, fluminis, flumini, flumine, flumina, fkumina, fluminum, fluminibus, fluminibus

Question 6

How do adjectives agree with nouns?

Answer 6

Change their adjectives - case (nominative, accusative, ablative), gender (masculine, feminine, neuter), number (singular/plural)

Question 7

How do you recognise adverbs?

Answer 7

Often end in -e and -ter

Question 8

Five prepositions followed by a noun in the ablative case

Answer 8

A/ab, cum, de, e/ex, in

Question 9

Six prepositions followed by a noun in the accusative case

Answer 9

Ad, contra, in, per, prope, trans

Question 10

Perfect tense verb endings

Answer 10

Portavi, portavisti, portavit, portavimus, portavistis, portaverunt

Question 11

Imperfect tense verb endings

Answer 11

Portabam, portabas, portabat, portabamus, portabatis, portabant

Question 12

Imperfect of sum

Answer 12

Eram eras erat eramus eratis erant

Question 13

Imperfect of possum

Answer 13

Poteram poteras poterat poteramus poteratis poterant

Question 14

Present tense of sum

Answer 14

Sum es est sumus estis sunt

Question 15

Present tense of possum

Answer 15

Possum potes potest possumus potestis possunt

Question 16

Present tense of adsum

Answer 16

Adsum ades adest adsumus adestis adsunt

Question 17

Present tense of absum

Answer 17

Absum abes abest absumus abestis absunt

Question 18

Present tense of eo

Answer 18

Eo is it imus itis eunt

Question 19

Present tense of fero

Answer 19

Fero fers fert ferimus fertis ferunt

Question 20

Present tense of volo

Answer 20

Volo vis vult volomus vultis volunt

Question 21

Present tense of nolo

Answer 21

Nolo, non vis, non vult, nolumus, non vultis, nolunt

Question 22

How do you ask a direct question in Latin?

Answer 22

Change tone of voice, add question mark, add question word at the beginning of the question, add -ne to the end of the first word in the sentence

Question 23

How did the Romans celebrate the Saturnalia

Answer 23

Held every year late December. In honour of Saturn as the god of seeds and sowing and marked the return of light after the winter solstice. Celebrations lasted several days, and law courts were closed, no wars waged, schools and businesses shut down. Everyone in Rome participated, even slaves. Holiday began with prayers and the sacrifice of a young pig at the temple of Saturn. After the sacrifice, there was a public banquet which all Romans could attend. The Romans believed Saturn also attended the banquet in spirit and a statue of him was set up at one of the tables as if he were a guest. It was a time when all rules were relaxed. There were parties, games and feasting throughout the city. Practical jokes and pranks were played and slaves wore their master’s clothing. Gifts were exchanged and children were given toys and sweets.

Question 24

How did the Romans celebrate the Lupercalia

Answer 24

Held in Rome annually on 15th February, honoured Lupercus, the Roman god of fertility and purification, as well as Romulus, founder of Rome. A dog and goats were sacrificed in the Lupercal cave, and 2 youths were smeared with the sacrificial blood. They cut up skins of the goats into thin bloody strips called februa and ran through the Roman forum whipping spectators with them, and it was thought that being struck with it would help with fertility.

Question 25

What happened at a gladiatorial show/

Answer 25

Entertainment. 50-80,000 spectators came to watch at the Colosseum, and shows lasted for one to several days. The main event was the combat of trained gladiators fighting to the death. Other events included the execution of common criminals. Some were put to death by reenacting historic battles or scenes from mythology. Others were thrown to exotic wild beasts with few or no weapons. Very unpleasantly cruel and bloodthirsty.

Question 26

Who was Spartacus?

Answer 26

A Thracian who had joined the Roman army, who had tried to leave. This resulted in him being sold into slavery as a gladiator. He escaped from gladiator school with other gladiators, and started a rebellion of about 70,000 men. They fought for their freedom but were defeated in 71 BC by the Roman army led by Crassus.

Question 27

Use of nominative case

Answer 27

The subject of the sentence/the person or thing doing the verb

Question 28

Use of accusative case

Answer 28

The object of the verb/receives the action of the verb, after some prepositions, show time how long e.g. FOR 3 hours

Question 29

Use of genitive case

Answer 29

To show possession ‘of’

Question 30

Use of dative case

Answer 30

To or for, after some verbs (persuadeo, credo)

Question 31

Use of ablative case

Answer 31

After some prepositions, used without a preposition to mean by, with or from

Question 32

The verbs persuadeo and credo must be followed by nouns in the ….. case

Answer 32

Dative

Question 33

Genitive case noun endings

Answer 33

Ae i is arum orum um

Question 34

Dative case noun endings

Answer 34

Ae o i is is ibus

Question 35

Ablative case noun endings

Answer 35

A o e (i) is is ibus

Question 36

Adjectives that end in -us (like iratus) endings masculine

Answer 36

Iratus, iratum, irati, irato, irato, irati, iratos, iratorum, iratis, iratis

Question 37

Adjectives that end in -us (like iratus) endings feminine

Answer 37

Irata, iratam, iratae, iratae, irata, iratae, iratas, iratarum, iratis, iratis

Question 38

Adjectives that end in -us (like iratus) endings neuter

Answer 38

Iratum, iratum, irati, irato, irato, irata, irata, iratorum, iratis, iratis

Question 39

Adjectives that end in -is (like fortis) endings masculine/feminine

Answer 39

Fortis, forte, fortis, forti, forti, fortes, fortes, fortium, fortibus, fortibus

Question 40

Adjectives that end in -is (like fortis) endings neuter

Answer 40

Forte, forte, fortis, forti, forti, fortia, fortia, fortium, fortibus, fortibus

Question 41

Adjectives that don’t end in -us or -is (like ingens) endings masculine/feminine

Answer 41

Ingens, ingentem, ingentis, ingenti, ingenti, ingentes, ingentes, ingentium, ingentibus, ingentibus

Question 42

Adjectives that don’t end in -us or -is (like ingens) endings neuter

Answer 42

Ingens, ingens, ingentis, ingenti, ingenti, ingentia, ingentia, ingentium, ingentibus, ingentibus

Question 43

Compound verbs

Answer 43

Prepositions can be used at the start of a verb to create a compound verb

Question 44

First conjugation

Answer 44

Amo amare amavi

Question 45

Second conjugation

Answer 45

Terreo, terrere, terrui

Question 46

Third conjugation

Answer 46

Rego, regere, rexi Capio capere cepi

Question 47

Fourth conjugation

Answer 47

Audio audire audivi

Question 48

Present tense verb endings 1st conjugation (amare)

Answer 48

Amo amas amat amamus amatis amant

Question 49

Present tense verb endings 2nd conjugation (terrere)

Answer 49

Terreo, terres, terret, terremus terretis terrent

Question 50

Present tense verb endings 3rd conjugation (regere)

Answer 50

Rego, regis, regit, regimus, regitis, regunt

Question 51

Present tense verb endings 4th conjugation (audire)

Answer 51

Audio audis audit audimus auditis audiunt

Question 52

Secutor

Answer 52

Pursuer. Long oblong shied, helmet, sword, arm guard, greaves on one leg

Question 53

Murmillo

Answer 53

Fishman. Similar to secutor but different helmet

Question 54

Hoplomachus

Answer 54

Shield fighter. Helmet, greaves, sword, small round shield, spear

Question 55

Retiarius

Answer 55

Net fighter. Trident and net, dagger, arm guard, no helmet

Question 56

Thraex

Answer 56

Thracian. Helmet, shield, greaves, curved sword

Question 57

What are the different types of gladiators?

Answer 57

Secutor, murmillo, hoplomachus, retiarius, thraex

Question 58

What stem does the present tense use?

Answer 58

Present stem

Question 59

What stem does the imperfect tense use?

Answer 59

Present stem

Question 60

What stem does the perfect tense use?

Answer 60

Perfect stem

Question 61

2-1-2 adjectives genitive case

Answer 61

Irati, iratae, irati, iratorum, iratarum, iratorum

Question 62

2-1-2 adjectives dative case

Answer 62

Irato, iratae, irato, iratis, iratis, iratis

Question 63

2-1-2 adjectives ablative case

Answer 63

Irato, irata, irato, iratis, iratis, iratis