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Y11 Latin Lit Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these characters did not feature in our set texts?

a)

Dido

b)

Creusa

c)

Iulus

d)

Plancina

e)

Iulia

2.

Germanicus was the (a)   of Emperor Tiberius

3.

Where were Piso and Germanicus posted?

a)

Lebanon

b)

Judaea

c)

Syria

d)

Iraq

4.

Plancina (a)   insults at A + G

5.

Was Germanicus poisoned?

a)

Nah, just sick bruh

b)

yep, lead tablets prove hostile intent

c)

definitely - Piso wanted him dead

6.

Germanicus supposedly looked like which ancient king?

a)

Augustus

b)

Alexander

c)

Pyrrhus

d)

Leonidas

7.

What was the mood in Rome like after they heard of G's death?

4 lines
8.

What happened when A arrived with ashes at Brundisium

a)

disembarked with two kids

b)

howling of local women

c)

black sails

d)

clasping funeral urn

e)

huge groan from crowd

9.

What are some of the accusations laid against Piso?

a)

witchcraft

b)

corrupting soldiers

c)

performed wicked sacrifices + poisoning

d)

perjury

e)

conspiracy against emperor

10.

What was the mood of the crowd outside the courthouse?

4 lines
11.

What happened to Piso?

a)

escaped to a far-off island

b)

made a deal with the emperor

c)

Plancina protected him

d)

flung himself on his sword

12.

Which is the best set text you studied?

a)

Germanicus and Piso

b)

Aeneid Book II

c)

Regulus

13.

Who wrote the 'Regulus' story?

a)

Pliny the younger

b)

Pliny the elder

c)

Pliny the middle

14.

What did Pliny famously witness?

4 lines
15.

Regulus enjoyed a long career as an (a)  

16.

What was the name of the old lady whom Regulus visits?

a)

Vespania

b)

Verania

c)

Vipsania

d)

Verulamia

17.

How does Regulus trick the old woman?

4 lines
18.

What's the name of Aeneas' dad?

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Antisphenes

c)

Anchises

d)

Aristophanes

19.

Who was the king of Troy in Aeneid II?

a)

Primark

b)

Priam

c)

Priman

d)

Prime

20.

Where are Hecuba and her daughters sat in the palace?

4 lines
21.

"Pyrrhus poured out his life with much (a)   "

22.

What happens to Priam?

a)

slaughtered on the altar

b)

runs away after striking Neoptolemus

c)

dies shielding Hecuba with his body

d)

exits via secret tunnel

23.

Aeneas and his men decide to meet up near the (a)   tree

24.

What happens to poor old Creusa?

4 lines
25.

Is Aeneas a good hero?

a)

Yes, destiny is ALL!

b)

No he can't even save his wife

c)

A sexist hero, but yes

d)

Yep he's half-divine