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Vergil 1.12-33

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

fuit urbs antiqua (coloni Tyrii tenuerunt), Karthago


Who settled the ancient city?

a)

Aeneas

b)

Italians

c)

Trojans

d)

Tyrians

2.

Karthago, contra Italiam et ostia Tiberina longe


Where is Carthage?

a)

across from Italy

b)

up against Italy

c)

near Italy

d)

in Italy

3.

dives opum et asperrima studiis belli


What case is opum?

a)

accusative

b)

genitive

c)

dative

d)

nominative

4.

dives opum et asperrima studiis belli


What is the degree of asperrima?

a)

positive

b)

comparative

c)

superlative

5.

dives opum et asperrima studiis belli


Describe the Carthaginians.

a)

wealthy and war-like

b)

rich and peaceful

c)

divine and very fierce

d)

resourceful and studious

6.

quam Iuno fertur coluisse unam terram magis terris omnibus


What is coluisse?

a)

perfect infinitive

b)

present infinitive

c)

pluperfect subjunctive

d)

future infinitive

7.

quam Iuno fertur coluisse unam terram magis terris omnibus


To what is unam terram referring?

a)

Carthage

b)

Troy

c)

Rome

d)

Tyre

8.

quam Iuno fertur coluisse unam terram magis terris omnibus


What is the best translation of magis terris omnibus?

a)

more than all the lands

b)

more of the other lands

c)

more than those lands

d)

more than a land

9.

Samo posthabita


What construction is this?

a)

ablative absolute

b)

indirect statement

c)

relative clause

d)

purpose clause

10.

hic fuit arma illius, hic fuit currus


What did Juno keep at Carthage?

a)

her weapons and chariot

b)

her treasure

c)

her family

d)

her arms and feet

11.

iam tum dea tenditque fovetque hoc regnum esse gentibus


What does Juno wish for the Carthaginians?

a)

for them to rule everyone

b)

for them to rule the Romans

c)

for them to have a ruler

d)

for them to cherish her

12.

sed enim audierat progeniem a sanguine Troiano duci


What type of construction does audierat introduce?

a)

accusative plus infinitive

b)

purpose clause

c)

ablative absolute

d)

indirect question

13.

progeniem a sanguine Troiano duci


What is duci?

a)

present passive infinitive

b)

perfect passive infinitive

c)

present active infinitive

d)

perfect active infinitive

14.

quae olim verteret arces Tyrias


What is verteret?

a)

imperfect subjunctive

b)

pluperfect subjunctive

c)

present subjunctive

d)

perfect subjunctive

15.

quae olim verteret arces Tyrias


What are these descendants going to do?

a)

destroy Carthage

b)

destroy Tyre

c)

destroy Rome

d)

destroy Troy

16.

sic Parcas volvere.


Translate this phrase

a)

Thus the Fates decided.

b)

In this way the Fates will decide.

c)

Thus the Fates are currently deciding

d)

In this way the Fates may decide at some point

17.

metuens id


What is the best translation of metuens?

a)

fearing

b)

having feared

c)

having been feared

d)

about to fear

18.

metuens id


What is Juno afraid of?

a)

the destruction of Carthage

b)

the destruction of Troy

c)

the destruction of Rome

d)

the destruction of Tyre

19.

quod gesserat prima ad Troiam pro caris Argis


Which side is Juno on in the Trojan War?

a)

Greeks

b)

Trojans

20.

et nondum etiam causae irarum et saevi dolores exciderant animo


What had not fallen out of Juno's mind?

a)

Why she was so upset and in pain.

b)

Why she was cruel.

c)

Why she was on the side of the Greeks.

d)

Why she was angry.

21.

repostum in alta mente manet iudicium Paridis


What could Juno not let go of?

a)

the judgement of Paris

b)

her trip to Paris

c)

memories of Paris

d)

the mind of Paris

22.

accensa super his


What is accensa?

a)

perfect participle

b)

present participle

c)

future participle

d)

gerund

23.

accensa super his


What is the best translation of accensa?

a)

having been enraged

b)

enraging

c)

about to enrage

d)

must be enraged

24.

arcebat reliquias Troas . . longe Latio


From where did Juno keep the Trojans?

a)

Troy

b)

Greece

c)

Carthage

d)

Latium

25.

tantae molis erat condere gentem Romanam.


What is the best translation?

a)

So great was the burden to found the Roman people.

b)

So great was the job of founding the Roman people.

c)

So great were the Roman people after their founding.

d)

So great was the Roman people.