National Latin Exam Level II MMXX

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Iter brevissimumad Italiam fēcistī. the shorter journey a short journey the shortest journey a rather short journey Antequam Brūtus et Collātīnus fuērunt cōnsulēs, Rōma ā rēgibusrēcta erat. had been ruled was about to rule is being ruled was being ruled Dīcite, līberī, magistrae nōmina vestra! with the teachers to the teacher of the teacher by the teacher Mīlitēs Caesaris in Galliam dēcimō diē advenient. after ten days until the tenth day ten days before on the tenth day Fēminae hōs librōs emere volunt. these books the same books that very book this book “Ferteauxilium quam celerrimē!” clāmāvit rēx. Bring to bring they bring he brings Nōnne nautās vidēs? You have not seen the sailors, have you? I don’t see the sailors, do you? You see the sailors, don’t you? Do you see the sailors? Hī discipulī dīligentius quam illī labōrant. as diligently as possible very diligently more diligently diligently Quis est parva puella _ in ātriō sedet? quae quo quos quem Cīvēs ā monstrīs terrēbantur. with the monsters by the monsters to the monsters among the monsters Vāstāre agrōs necesse erat. destroy intending to destroy Having been destroyed To destroy Placet mihi vidēre rēgīnam. A) B) C) I am able It was necessary I am allowed It is pleasing to me Thēseus multa sēcum portābat. A) with them B) with us C) with him D) with me with them with us with him with me Cuiuslibrum legis? From whom To whom Whose With which Eratne prīnceps melior quam Augustus? sadder worse better stronger Rēx cōnsilium ā Marte, _ bellī, petīvit. deus dei deum deo Puerī, clāmōre territī, ex silvā celeriter cucurrērunt. to be frightened frightening about to frighten frightened Quot sunt sex et trēdecim? vīgintī ūndēvīgintī septendecim sēdecim Frāter meus amīcos vīsitāre in animō habēbat. was intending was fearing was suggesting was traveling What color is the sky on a sunny day? rubrum viride caeruleum ātrum If a teacher said to a student, “Bene respondistī,” the student had not paid attention in class answered correctly asked to go to the office insulted another student The inventor Daedalus designed a labyrinth on Crete to enclose the Minotaur Cerberus Pegasus the Chimera What action of Julius Caesar is often referred to when making an irrevocable decision? invading Britain becoming consul rebuilding Corinth crossing the Rubicon What woman was unfairly changed into a snake-haired monster? Medea Penelope Medusa Pandora Where would a Roman have found a frīgidārium, hypocaustum, and strigilis? templum thermae amphitheātrum forum What Thracian gladiator led a group of rebelling slaves in defeating five Roman armies? Spartacus Hannibal Pompey Scipio Look at the following map and then answer the next question On the map above, which number on the map was the sea on which Brundisium, an ancient seaport, is located? 1 2 3 4 Which Latin phrase best captures the idea that a skill takes a long time to master but you can only use it for a short time? lapsus linguae status quō caveat ēmptor ars longa, vīta brevis Answer the remaining questions, based off the passage In lines 1-2, Phineus explains to Jason how to avoid the Clashing Rocks because Jason forces him to do so he wants to repay Jason’s kindness the Clashing Rocks had injured him in the past he wants to trick Jason In lines 2-3 (Symplēgades erant…prohibēbant), why did Jupiter place the Clashing Rocks where he did? to test the cleverness of those sailing through to punish Phineus to show how powerful he is to keep sailors away from Colchis In line 6, portātus refers to Symplegades the wind Phineus Jason In lines 7-8 (Tum…ēmīsit), where was the dove? in Jason’s hand caught in the sail on the shore in a cage To what does Illa in line 8 refer? Symplēgades (line 6) prōrā (line 7) columbam (line 8) manū (line 8) In lines 8-9 (Illa inter saxa…āmīsit), the reader learns that the Clashing Rocks destroyed everything in their paths the ship sailed safely through the dangerous rocks the dove returned to the ship the dove escaped except for her tail The Latin base of discessērunt (line 10) is cēdō, meaning “to move, to yield, etc.” Which of the following is NOT a derivative of cēdō? secession recessive decadence interced In lines 10-12, what is the Argonauts’ only hope of safety? rowing quickly the ship’s indestructability favorable weather the gods’ protection The Argonauts give thanks to the gods for their survival creating an obstacle to test their strength killing their opponents the safety of the dove In another story about the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts, who supposedly killed her brother to help Jason escape from Colchis? Circe Medusa Medea Scylla