Chapter 1 Test - Michael Garcia | Library

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The letters SPQR stand for

the story of Romulus and Remus.

the legend of the wolf.

the founding of the city.

the Senate and people of Rome, or the supreme power of ancient Rome.

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In 753 bce

Rhea Silvia was imprisoned.

A wolf nursed the twins.

The city of Rome was founded.

Amulius took the throne from his brother.

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Rhea Silvia was loved by

Vesta

Lupa

Amulius

Mars

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

they would swim to safety.

they would float to a neighboring city.

they would drown.

they would be rescued.

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The parents of Romulus and Remus were

Numitor and Lupa.

Numitor and Rhea Silvia.

Mars and Lupa.

Mars and Rhea Silvia.

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Which of the following was a god?

Rhea Silvia

Mars

Numitor

Amulius

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Who made Rhea Silvia a priestess?

Numitor

Lupa

Mars

Amulius

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Priestesses of Vesta

always had twins.

were safe from harm.

could not marry.

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.

fīlia

fīliās

fīliam

fīliae

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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
bene		athlete
posteā		she-wolf
lupa

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Match the Latin words to their meanings.

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

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Which word does NOT belong by gender?

agricola

terra

nauta

poēta

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What part of speech expresses emotion?

preposition

interjection

pronoun

conjunction

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Identify the part of speech of posteā.

conjunction

interjection

adverb

noun

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Identify the part of speech of est.

preposition

adverb

conjunction

verb

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Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?

Itaque Rhea Silvia

est deus

ad aquam

Rōmulus et Remus

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Which of the following is a conjunction?

est

cūrat

bene

itaque

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Match the following terms to their examples.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
number		nominative
case		feminine
preposition

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Latin nouns have all of the following EXCEPT

gender

tense

case

number

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The term which indicates a singular or plural noun is

case

direct object

number

nominative.

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What term indicates the function of a noun?

case

accusative

predicate

gender

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

Nominative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Ablative

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The nominative case is used for the predicate nominative and the

direct object

object of a preposition

verb

subject

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Which of the following is a nominative?

puellīs

puellam

puellā

puellae

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Which two cases have the same endings in the singular?

nominative and genitive

ablative and accusative

dative and genitive

dative and ablative

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Which two cases have the same plural endings?

nominative and genitive

dative and accusative

ablative and dative

genitive and dative

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

neither singular nor plural.

neither present nor future.

neither masculine nor feminine.

neither nominative nor accusative.

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The characteristic vowel of the first declension is

a

i

e

u

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

fīliae

fīlia

fīliīs

fīliam

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

“Mediocriter”

“Pessimē”

“Melius”

“Bene”

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

“Salvē!”

“Salvēte!”

“Valēte!”

“Valē!”

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The girl loves water.

Aquae puella amat.

Puella aquam amat.

Puellā aqua amat.

Aqua puellam amat.

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Which of the following is a correct statement?

Fīlia est puella.

Poēta terra est.

Rōma ad lupam ambulat.

Agricola aquam cūrat.

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What are discipulae?

friends

students

poets

daughters