| Dio Cassius : " It is my desire to write a history of all the memorable achievements of the Romans, as well in time of peace as in war, so that no one, whether Roman or non-Roman, shall look in vain for any of the essential facts." |
| SALVETE QUIRITES ! This is Certamen Historicum I - Roman History. Presented by : T. Artoria Marcella |
| QUESTION 1 : From time to time there were literary circles in ancient Rome, and one of them was founded by a patron of the arts who died in 8 BCE. |
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ROMAN HISTORY |
a) Who was the circle's founder?
( 1 point ).
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b) Name four of the circle's members. ( 1 point ). | |
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c) With want invention does Cassius Dio credit the
circle's founder? ( 1 point ).
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| QUESTION 2 :In the 1970s it was announced that a certain naturally occurring substance was a potentially lethal health hazard. The Romans called it "unpolluted" |
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ROMAN HISTORY |
a) What is the substance? ( 1
point ).
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b) To what uses did the Romans put it? ( 1 point ). | |
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c) Who was the famous Roman who understood its
great value, as well as its harmful
properties? ( 1 point ).
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