Chapter 1 Study Guide - Michael Garcia | Library

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The letters SPQR stand for

the legend of the wolf.

the founding of the city.

the story of Romulus and Remus.

the supreme power of ancient Rome.

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Mars is a god.

True

False

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Rome was founded in 753 bce

True

False

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In 753 bce

A wolf nursed the twins.

Rhea Silvia was imprisoned.

Amulius took the throne from his brother.

The city of Rome was founded.

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Rhea Silvia was loved by

Lupa

Vesta

Amulius

Mars

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When Amulius put the twins into the water, he hoped that

they would drown.

they would be rescued.

they would swim to safety.

they would float to a neighboring city.

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The parents of Romulus and Remus were

Mars and Lupa.

Mars and Rhea Silvia.

Numitor and Rhea Silvia.

Numitor and Lupa.

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Which of the following was a deity?

Mars

Rhea Silvia

Amulius

Numitor

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Who made Rhea Silvia a priestess?

Mars

Lupa

Numitor

Amulius

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Priestesses of Vesta

were safe from harm.

could not marry.

always had twins.

worshipped the wolf.

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Which of the following did NOT occur while Romulus and Remus were with the wolf?

They built Rome.

They were loved.

They grew up.

They were cared for.

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Rhea Silvia est _____ Nūmitōris.

fīliae

fīliam

fīlia

fīliās

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Rhea Silvia had two _____ .

fīliōs

fīlia

fīliae

fīliīs

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An agricola is a farmer.

True

False

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A poēta is a sailor.

True

False

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Match the Latin words to their meanings.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
posteā		athlete
āthlēta		she-wolf
lupa

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Match the Latin words to their meanings.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
est		he/she/it loves
amat		he/she/it walks to
ambulat

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Which word does NOT belong by gender?

agricola

poēta

nauta

terra

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What part of speech expresses emotion?

pronoun

conjunction

preposition

interjection

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Identify the part of speech of posteā.

adverb

interjection

conjunction

noun

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Identify the part of speech of est.

verb

adverb

preposition

conjunction

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Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

Itaque Rhea Silvia

est deus

Rōmulus et Remus

ad aquam

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Which of the following is a conjunction?

cūrat

est

bene

itaque

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Match the following terms to their examples.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
preposition		nominative
number		feminine
case

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Latin nouns have all of the following EXCEPT

number

tense

case

gender

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The term which indicates a singular or plural noun is

direct object

nominative.

number

case

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What term indicates the function of a noun?

gender

predicate

case

accusative

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Put these cases in order, from the top of a declension chart to the bottom.

Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Ablative
Nominative

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The nominative case is used for the predicate nominative and the

object of a preposition

direct object

verb

subject

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Which of the following is a nominative?

puellā

puellae

puellīs

puellam

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Which two cases have the same endings in the singular?

dative and genitive

ablative and accusative

dative and ablative

nominative and genitive

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Which two cases have the same plural endings?

genitive and dative

ablative and dative

dative and accusative

nominative and genitive

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The Latin word neuter means “neither.” In grammar, it refers to a word

neither masculine nor feminine.

neither nominative nor accusative.

neither singular nor plural.

neither present nor future.

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The characteristic vowel of the first declension is

u

i

e

a

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Which of the following would be used as a direct object?

fīliīs

fīliae

fīliam

fīlia

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Which word describes the actions of Amulius?

pessimē

meliusculē

optimē

mediocriter

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Sanjay came to school one day feeling very out-of-sorts, and, when he was greeted with the words “Quid agis?” by his teacher, he replied,

“Mediocriter”

“Bene”

“Melius”

“Pessimē”

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Sonja sees her two best friends coming into the Latin classroom and says to them,

“Valēte!”

“Salvēte!”

“Salvē!”

“Valē!”

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The girl loves water.

Aqua puellam amat.

Puellā aqua amat.

Aquae puella amat.

Aquam puella amat.

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Which of the following is a correct statement?

Agricola aquam cūrat.

Poēta terra est.

Rōma ad lupam ambulat.

Fīlia est puella.

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What are discipulae?

students

friends

daughters

poets