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WorksheetsLatina I - Tarquinius et Sibylla PROBATIO
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
WHO was Tarquin the Proud?
A king of Rome
A soldier of Rome
An ambassador of Rome
A merchant of Rome
WHAT did Tarquin like to do instead of his job?
Host expensive parties
Write his autobiography
Fight in many battles
Travel the kingdom
WHAT special ability does a Sibyl uniquely possess?
Hear the voices of the Gods
Turn herself invisible at will
Fight with the strength of ten men
Summon terrible monsters
WHAT was the name of the place the Sibyl traveled from to get to Rome?
Cumae
Etruria
Ostia
Pompeii
WHAT items did the Sibyl bring with her and offer Tarquin as gifts?
Paper Scrolls
Exotic Spices
Fine Jewelry
Stone Tablets
WHY did the Sibyl not allow Tarquin to look at the scrolls beforehand?
He had to pay the price
He had to perform a ritual
He had to pray to Apollo
He had to swear an oath
WHAT was the reason Tarquin at first refused to buy the scrolls?
Too expensive
Too large
Too old
Too dangerous
WHAT special feature did the Sibyl’s scrolls contain?
Knowledge of Rome’s future
Knowledge of Rome's gods
Knowledge of Rome's enemies
Knowledge of Rome’s history
WHAT did the Sibyl do to her gifts when they were refused?
Burned them
Ripped them
Replaced them
Traded them
HOW MANY scrolls were left in the end when the Tarquin finally bought them?
Three
Seven
Five
Nine
HOW MANY of the scrolls remain today for us to study?
None of them
All of the originals
Only part of one
Copies of the originals
WHAT is the name of the Roman temple where the scrolls were kept?
Jupiter
Pluto
Neptune
Mars
WHEN were the scrolls taken out and used after they were placed in a temple?
During a crisis
During peacetime
During a holiday
During a funeral
WHO in Rome was allowed to read and look at the scrolls when they were needed?
Priests
Generals
Kings
Senators
WHAT eventually happened to the temple where the scrolls were held?
It burned down
It was remodeled
It was invaded
It flooded
