Questions 19 – 28 are primarily focussed on culture, history & geography, Roman life
[19] Where would one find Charon, Proserpina, and the River Styx?
A) Mt. Olympus B) Crete C) Troy D) the Underworld
[20] Which sea is farthest to the EAST from Rome?
A) Adriatic B) Aegean C) Black D) Tyrrhenian
[21] Which of these famous people lived at the very end of the Roman Republic?
A) Horatius and Cincinnatus
B) Antony and Cleopatra
C) Nero and Hadrian
D) Tullus Hostilius and Ancus Martius
[22] Which hero was set adrift on the sea as an infant, grew up to slay a hideous monster, saved a princess chained to a rock, and then turned his enemy to stone?
A) Perseus B) Theseus C) Oedipus D) Jason
[23] Ubi sum? Videō virum quī strigilem et unguentum in apodytērium portat. Mox in palaestrā mē exercēbō. Deinde in frīgidārium dēscendam!
A) in forō B) in thermīs C) in basilicā D) in amphitheātrō
[24] Which powerful god was the father of the heroes Hercules and Perseus, and of the deities Mars, Apollo, and Diana?
A) Pluto B) Jupiter C) Neptune D) Saturn
[25] Who was known for leading a nearly-successful rebellion of slaves in Italy in 73-71 BC?
A) Spartacus B) Julius Caesar C) Tarquinius Superbus D) Hannibal
[26] The English word pejorative derives from the Latin adjective meaning
A) worse B) greater C) smaller D) more
[27] As Pliny the Elder sailed toward Mt. Vesuvius, what did he reportedly exclaim in hopes that his courage would be rewarded?
A) Manus manum lavat!
B) Ignōrantia lēgis nēminem excūsat!
C) Fortēs fortūna iuvat!
D) Ab ōvō usque ad mālum!
[28] The common Latin abbreviation N.B. stands for
A) Nūllī Bovēs B) Nihil Bonī C) Nōbīscum Bibite D) Nōtā Bene
