1999 ACL/NJCL NATIONAL LATIN EXAM

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM A, B, C, OR D.

LATIN II EXAM C

MARK ANSWERS ON ANSWER SHEET.

1. Fëminae pulcherrima carmina canëbant.
   A) beautifully  B) very beautiful  C) more beautiful  D) beautiful
2. Labor ä tribus puellïs perfectus est.
   A) by three girls  B) for three girls  C) from three girls  D) with three girls
3. Cuius pecünia in mënsä est?  A) Who  B) Whom  C) To whom  D) Whose
4. Pater fïliös ex urbe discëdentës spectävit.
   A) having left  B) leaving  C) about to leave  D) having been left
5. Hannibal cönsilia Römänörum prövidëre potuit.
   A) is able  B) will be able  C) had been able  D) was able
6. "Münïte longam viam in Galliam!" Caesar mïlitibus dïxit.
   A) Build  B) They have built  C) To be built  D) He builds
7. Urbs ä fidëlibus cïvibus serväbitur.  A) will save  B) can be saved  C) was saving  D) will be saved
8. Illï quös deï amant laetï sunt.  A) to whom  B) whose  C) whom  D) for whom
9. Mïles arma audäcter rapuit.  A) bold  B) very bold  C) boldly  D) more bold
10. Mäter Tiberï erat ______.  A) Livia  B) Liviae  C) Liviam  D) Liviä
11. Puerï paucös diës cum amïcö mäsërunt.
    A) in a few days  B) a few days ago  C) by a few days  D) for a few days
12. Cönsulës dïxërunt rem püblicam dëfënsam esse.
    A) will defend  B) had been defended  C) is defended  D) was defending
13. Discipulï hös librös lëctürï sunt.
    A) have read  B) having been read  C) are reading  D) are going to read
14. Sciö _______ bene regere.  A) Römänärum  B) Römänös  C) Römänïs  D) Römänae
15. Iuppiter erat potentior quam cëterï deï.  A) how  B) whom  C) than  D) which
16. Multï cïvium meliörës lëgës petunt.
    A) of the citizens  B) the citizens  C) for the citizens  D) with the citizens
17. Hic vir validus est; ille autem ïnfirmus est.  A) the same  B) each  C) that one  D) who
18. Römänï auxilium ä fïitimïs quaesïverant.
    A) had sought  B) were seeking  C) seek  D) shall have sought
19. The doctor identified the boy's problem as noctambulation.
    A) headaches  B) sleepwalking  C) weak ankles  D) night blindness
20. Ubi erat Troia?  A) in Asiä Minöre  B) in Äfricä  C) in Graeciä  D) in Helvëtiä
21. Is the commander of the army ipso facto the ruler of the country?
    A) for the time being  B) by the very fact  C) other things being equal  D) for example
22. Cleopatra's amorous relationships with two different Romans, _____ and Antony, gave her power in the Roman world.
    A) Brutus  B) Cicero  C) Crassus  D) Caesar
23. Which Roman emperor, fighting under the sign of the cross and the words In höc signö vincës, was the first to accept Christianity?  A) Romulus  B) Constantine  C) Augustus  D) Aeneas
24. Which Titan was assigned the task of holding up the sky because of his attempt to overthrow the gods?
    A) Hercules  B) Atlas  C) Perseus  D) Theseus
25. Dependents who relied on patrons for support in exchange for their personal services were known as
    A) optimätës  B) equitës  C) hostës  D) clientës
26. On the first day of school the teacher discussed nomenclature.
    A) the characteristics of one-celled animals  B) the naming system for classfication  C) the steps in a scientific method  D) the instruments used in dissection
27. Brundisium, an important Roman seaport, was located on the southeastern "heel" of Italy on the _____.
    A) Red Sea  B) Atlantic Ocean  C) Adriatic Sea  D) Black Sea
28. Requiescat in pace would most likely be found inscribed on
    A) a tomb  B) an aqueduct  C) a bridge  D) a library
29. Delphi, the shrine visited by those who wanted to learn the will of the gods, was sacred to
    A) Jupiter  B) Mars  C) Neptune  D) Apollo
30. The Styx, Acheron, and Phlegethon are rivers which
    A) Hannibal had to cross on his march to Italy  B) serve as borders to provinces in North Africa  C) are located in the Underworld  D) are tributaries of the Tiber

31. In the beginning of the story, the author states that his information comes from
    A) his opinion  B) his eyewitness account  C) ancient literature  D) popular belief
32. In line 1, vigöre et animö is best translated
    A) in strength and spirit  B) in wealth and prosperity  C) in fame and fortune  D) in sickness and death
33. Lines 2 and 3 refer to a mission to
    A) The Roman general  B) the Roman envoys  C) Quintus Fabius  D) the Carthaginians
34. The mission, as described in lines 2-6, centered around a choice between
    A) poverty and wealth  B) life and death  C) war and peace  D) blame and forgiveness
35. In line 5, ëlectum should be translated
    A) choosing  B) chosen  C) about to choose  D) about to be chosen
36. The quote from the letter in lines 5-6 ("Ëligite...esse.") contains
    A) instructions  B) an apology  C) praise  D) a farewell
37. Ëligëmus (line 7) is best translated
    A) We have chosen  B) We had been chosen  C) We shall chose  D) We choose
38. In line 7 (Ëligëmus neutrum signum.) the Carthaginians  A) demand an apology from the Romans
    B) are flattered by the praise  C) are frightened by the warning  D) reject the Romans' proposal
39. According to the last sentence, who was to make the ultimate decision?  A) the Roman envoys
    B) the Carthaginians  C) Quintus Fabius  D) the Carthaginian general
40. What did the Carthaginians do at the end of the story?
    A) they decided to fight  B) they refused to choose  C) they sent back the shield  D) they left the territory to the Romans

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