Advanced Certamen Literature Practice Exam

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• To whom is the work De Rerum Natura dedicated?
• What significant position did Fabius Pictor hold?
• Which lost work authored by Cato the Elder details the beginnings of Italian civilization?
• What is the only complete fabula praetexta that has survived?
• Which literary figure is known for the phrase "Veni, vidi, vici"?
• Which author had a third book published posthumously that featured poems by Sulpicia?
• Which playwright is known for the works Bacchides, Rudens, Trinummio, and Curculio?
• How many books comprise Institutio Oratoria?
• Whose influence did Horace's "Saturae" draw from?
• What official position did Cato the Elder hold in Roman society?
• Where was Ovid born?
• Who authored an 18-book epic poem called "Annales" that tells the story of Rome from the fall of Troy?
• What major work did Vergil spend the last ten years of his life writing?
• What's the name of the 6th book of De Re Publica?
• Which of the following is NOT a work by Ovid?
• What is "Naturales Quaestiones" primarily about?
• Which novel, penned by Petronius, features characters Encolpius, Ascyltus, and Gilton?
• What did "In Catilinam IV" convince the Senate to do?
• What phrase did Ovid use to describe the reason for his exile?
• In which year did Terence die?
• Which playwright is credited with writing Latin comedies derived from Greek originals known as fabulae palliatae?
• In what year did Cicero serve as consul?
• To whom is De Architectura dedicated?
• To whose circle did Tibullus belong?
• What is Lucan's single extant work?
• Which of the following plays is written by Terence?
• What is Pliny the Elder's only surviving work?
• Which of the following works is NOT attributed to Vergil?
• With whom did Cato the Elder serve as both consul and censor?
• What was the purpose of the "Odussia"?
• In what style did Cicero perform his oratory?
• Which work of Plautus has a large fragment that survives?
• Who suggested the creation of the Georgics?
• What is the relationship of Clodia to Quintus Caecilius Metellus (Pius)?
• In which city did Lucretius spend most of his life?
• Who is recognized as the inventor of “fabulae praetextae,” which are dramas based on Roman subjects?
• In what year was Cato the Elder appointed censor?
• Which author, born in Rudiae, claimed to have three hearts due to knowing three languages?
• Which of the following is NOT a work of Terence?
• What is the subject of Catullus' poem 101?
• Which two ancient lovers are told in Apuleius' "The Golden Ass"?
• What period marks the silver age of Latin literature?
• What is Quintillian's only extant work?
• What was Delia's real name?
• In which location was Cicero born?
• Which vegetable does Cato the Elder declare as an excellent crop in his agricultural handbook?
• Who is often considered the worst Latin poet?
• In which year did Naevius die?
• In which city was Catullus born?
• Who is the author of the plays Synephebi and Plocium?
• What family relation did Pacuvius have to Ennius?
• Who are the main characters in "Satyricon"?
• Which work features the character Hanno?
• Which play by Plautus has no female characters?
• What does the title "Epidicus" imply about the content of the play?
• What does "Carmen et error" translate to in English?
• What work of Tacitus records the years 14-68 in 18 books?
• Who wrote the Philippics, and how many of them were there?
• Who did Martial refer to as the supreme guide of wayward youth?
• What literary form did Livius Andronicus primarily employ in his translations of Greek epics?
• For how many years does Commentarii de Bello Gallico cover Caesar's campaigns?
• Which of Plautus' works features a character who assists his master in freeing a courtesan named Phoenicium?
• What year marks Cicero's birth?
• What aspect of Roman life is depicted in the epigrams of Martial?
• When and where was Lucretius born?
• What characteristic is common to all of Plautus' comedies?
• What is the full name of Livius Andronicus?
• Catullus served under which governor in Bithynia?
• What is Ovid's full name?
• What time period does Sallust's Historiae cover?
• Which work is identified as Cicero's rhetorical contribution to defending another person?
• When and where was Julius Caesar born?
• Who wrote De Senectute, which featured Cato the Elder as the main speaker?
• When was Sallust born?
• Who was Propertius' main patron?
• In which work does Tacitus praise his father-in-law?
• Which of Plautus' works focuses on Jupiter's love for Alcmena?
• Which historical figure is closely associated with providing patronage to Vergil?
• Which author’s works include significant historical narratives that influenced Roman epic poetry?
• Which work by Statius is a 12-book epic that tells the story of Antigone's brothers' feud?
• Which work by Seutonius focuses on the lives of significant authors?
• In which city was the poet Martial born?
• Where was Ovid exiled to?
• In which year did Petronius kill himself?
• With whom did Propertius fall in love?
• How many books compose De Rerum Natura?
• Where does Ab Urbe Condita conclude?
• What was the title of the work Apuleius created to defend himself against accusations from his wife's family?
• What was Plautus' favorite play?
• What literary genre does "The Golden Ass" primarily represent?
• How many books make up Ab Urbe Condita?
• Which historical figure fought alongside Cato the Elder at Sardinia and celebrated Scipio Africanus' victory?
• Which of the following is an age of Latin literature following the golden age?
• What philosophy is reflected in "Naturales Quaestiones"?
• Which work is considered the earliest extant Latin literature?
• In the context of ancient literature, what is significant about the story of Cupid and Psyche?
• Which genre best describes Cicero's Pro Quinctio?
• Who is recognized as Rome's first prose author and the initial writer of Roman history in Latin?
• Which playwright authored Romulus and Clastidium?
• Which of the following plays is a story about separated twins?
• Who wrote De Re Publica about political philosophy, and how many books was it?
• Who is acclaimed as the greatest orator in Latin literature?
• How did Vergil die, and in what year?
• What are saturae?
• What is the primary literary form that Juvenal is known for?
• How many plays did Terence write?
• Which literary form is "fabula praetexta" associated with?
• What genre of literature is Catullus primarily associated with?
• When is the golden age of Latin literature considered to have occurred?
• What work of Seutonius details the lives of Caesar and the emperors through Domitian?
• Who granted Ennius citizenship in exchange for a literary work celebrating conquests?
• What is the primary genre of "Octavia"?
• Which friendly rival did Cicero argue against?
• What does the title "Aulularia" translate to in English?
• What theme is prominent in Apuleius' "The Golden Ass"?
• What is the longest extant part of the Satyricon?
• What is the primary subject of the Historia Naturalis?
• In which year did Horace pass away?
• Who executed Cicero and where?
• What is Pliny the Younger most known for?
• What is the full name of Cato the Elder?
• Which general was involved in the destruction of Carthage?
• Who authored the "Origines," which is considered the first Roman historical work?
• Which language did Fabius Pictor write in?
• Which historical figure is referred to as the "father of Latin prose"?
• In Roman history, what significant role did Cato the Elder play concerning Carthage?
• What is the primary theme of the work Punica?
• What type of character is Pseudolus known for being in Roman literature?
• Which playwright is recognized for his contributions to the development of comedy in Roman theater?
• Who did Catullus refer to as Lesbia in his poems?
• In which region did Pliny the Younger serve as governor?
• What was the name of Cicero's daughter who died?
• Which Roman general was Terence known to befriend?
• What happens in the longest part of the Satyricon?
• What literary form is Lucretius' "De Rerum Natura" written in?
• How many books does the Eclogues consist of, also known as the Bucolics?
• Who was responsible for arranging the Bellum Punicum, and how many books did it consist of?
• Which work by Tacitus deals primarily with Germanic tribes?
• In which city was Vergil buried?
• What style is Naevius' Bellum Punicum written in?
• What is the name of the character known as the braggart soldier?
• What was the purpose of Cicero's first political speech?
• Who wrote a Greek history of the Etruscans?
• Who wrote an eighth book for De Bello Gallico?
• Which tragedy is attributed to Seneca that portrays a more sympathetic view of Jason?
• What is Lucretius' only surviving work?
• When and where was Seneca the Younger born?
• In which year was Ovid exiled?
• Who is the author of "Attic Nights"?
• Lucretius' work primarily discusses which of the following themes?
• Who exiled Ovid?
• Which Roman figure is known for providing a condensed view on the nature of old age in De Senectute?
• Which literary form is Terence primarily associated with?
• How many letters are included in the "Epistulae Morales"?
• In which year was Ovid born?
• Which emperor wrote a Greek history of the Etruscans?
• In which year was Pliny the Elder born?
• According to St. Jerome, how did Lucretius die?
• What year was Horace born?
• Who is the author associated with the transition from Greek to Latin dramatic forms during Roman times?
• When does the silver age of literature occur?
• Where are all of Terence's plays set?
• What was the context of Cicero's argument against Hortensius?
• What is the title of the work by Statius that focuses on Achilles?
• Who is the author of both Bellum Catilinae and Bellum Jugurthinium?
• What genre do the Eclogues represent?
• Who was Seneca the Younger's correspondence with in "Epistulae Morales"?
• In which work does Cicero explore different philosophical perspectives about the divine?
• What is the significance of the work "Historia Naturalis" by Pliny the Elder?
• Who was known for their translations and adaptations of Greek literature into Latin?
• In which location and year was Cato the Elder born?
• Where was Livy born?
• What does "Mostellaria" translate to in English?
• Which work contains the only extant passages of Carthaginian language?
• Which playwright is known for writing a version of "Medea" that presents Jason in a more positive light?
• What literary form is Martial most famous for?
• Which of Tacitus' works covers events from the years 69-96 AD?
• How many books comprise the "Historia Naturalis"?
• What does the term "Attic" in reference to Cicero's oratory style signify?
• When is considered the golden age of Latin literature?
• What was the title of Tibullus' first book of elegies?
• Which figure wrote about the opening of the Colosseum in ancient Rome?
• Which Greek author is known for being born in Tarentum around 284 BC?
• What was the primary focus of the Philippics written by Cicero?
• Who wrote Commentarii de Bello Gallico?
• What is the full name of the playwright known as Terence?
• How many books are included in Pliny the Elder's lost work about the history of German wars?
• Which author was the first to adapt Greek hexameter verse into Latin?
• Whom does Ennius claim to be the reincarnation of?
• What type of rhetorical work is "In Catilinam IV" regarded as?
• What is Lucretius' full name?
• Where was Propertius born?
• Persius, a satirist, was a friend of which poet?
• What was one of the primary themes found in Vergil's Aeneid?
• What notable property did Maecenas give to Horace?
• What theme does Plautus explore in "Poenulus"?
• Who was referred to as rhetor?
• Who authored the epic poem "Bellum Punicum," detailing the First Punic War?
• Who is the author of "Naturales Quaestiones"?
• What was the title of Cicero's first political speech?
• Who authored Commentarii de Bello Civili, and how many books did it consist of?
• What is the theme of Cicero's work, De Re Publica?
• What is the total number of books in the Georgics?
• Who authored Liber Spectaculorum to commemorate the opening of the Colosseum?
• Who wrote De Natura Deorum, which gave insights into the gods from various philosophical viewpoints?
• Which work by Silius Italicus consists of 17 books and centers around the 2nd Punic War?
• Lucius Andronicus came to Rome as a?
• How are the Plinys related to each other?
• What does the title "Miles Gloriosus" mean?
• Which of Ovid's works deals with transformations?
• Who wrote the "Odussia," a translation of Homer's Odyssey in Saturnian verse?
• Who translated the Odyssey into Latin using Saturnian verse?
• Where and when was Terence born?
• What literary work serves as an account of various historical events during the Flavian dynasty?
• Where was Pliny the Younger born?
• Who is the author of De Architectura?
• How many of Plautus' works have survived to this day?
• Which philosophical school did Lucretius adhere to?
• What is the full name of the Roman playwright known simply as Plautus?
• How did Ennius honor Naevius in his writings?
• What phrase did Cato the Elder famously end every speech with?
• In which work is Lucius transformed into a donkey?
• What is the title of Tibullus' second book of elegies?
• Did Cicero oppose Marc Antony?
• How many books are included in Commentarii de Bello Gallico?
• What is regarded as Cicero's earliest surviving work?
• Who is recognized as the first writer of Latin satire?
• Who is recognized as Rome's first historian?
• Who were the editors of the Aeneid after Vergil's death?
• How did Apuleius claim to win his wife according to her family's view?
• Which of Plautus' works influenced Shakespeare’s "A Comedy of Errors"?
• In what format did Vergil primarily compose his works?
• Who wrote the philosophical letters known as "Epistulae Morales"?
• In which location was Vergil born?
• What is Apuleius' most famous work?
• Which major theme is commonly explored in the works of Plautus?
• Who was known for writing a famous poem about the achievements of his father-in-law?
• What is the title of Cato the Elder's handbook on agriculture?