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WorksheetsAeneid 2 GCSE Latin
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Aeneas tells the story of the fall of Troy to Dido, Queen of Carthage, and her people.
True
False
medium in penetralibus hostem
What did Priam see?
the enemy penetrating the middle of his home
the enemy in the heart of his home
the enemy in the middle of the city
the army in the heart of his home
inutile ferrum cingitur: what useless thing does Priam put on?
spear
sword
dagger
iron chainmail
moriturus in hostis: what form is the word in RED?
perfect participle passive
future infinitive
future participle
present participle
veterrima laurus: what kind of laurel tree hangs over the altar?
very beautiful
very old
very tall
very leafy
Who is Priam's wife?
Helen
Hestia
Hermia
Hecuba
In the simile, to what are the frightened women compared?
doves
eagles
sparrows
swans
Who is Aeneas' wife?
Creusa
Anchises
Iulus
Ascanius
et nati serva communis amorem
What does Creusa ask Aeneas to do?
save the community of love
serve the love for their son
save the love of their son
preserve the love for their son
L515: hic Hecuba et natae nequiquam altaria circum. Who is clinging to the altars?
Hecuba
Hecuba and her sons
Hecuba and her daughters
Hecuba and her friends
L507: Urbis uti captae. Where is Priam king of?
(a)
Who is Polites?
a polite Trojan
Prince of Troy
person who kills Achilles
person who kills Neoptolemus
Who is Pyrrhus / Neoptolemus?
son of Achilles
killer of Priam and Polites
a Trojan
a Greek
prince of Troy
Which exam question requires you to comment on the style and content of a passage of Latin?
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