Latin Trivia!

3. What mythological figure transformed into a beautiful white flower after drowning as a result of his self-infatuation?
5. This famous poet died before the Aeneid was released, but not before begging Augustus not to publish his work.
7. What river of the Underworld was full of fire? (Watch the spelling!)
8. This deity brought fire down to the mortals on Earth.
12. She was known as “the face that launched a thousand ships.”
13. Who fired the arrow that killed Achilles?
14. Who built the Labyrinth that housed the Minotaur?
16. The first Roman Civil War was fought between Marius and…
18. What is the last name of the Harry Potter teacher whose first name stems from the Latin word for “white”?
20. Which god lost the sponsorship of Athens when he created horses and a saltwater spring?
21. According to legend, which famously wealthy Roman and member of the First Triumvirate had gold poured down his throat?

1. On what hill of Rome was the original city founded?
2. Who is the presumed author of both the Iliad and the Odyssey?
4. Which hero (with the help of Minerva) tamed Pegasus?
6. The Via Appia connected Brindisi to…?
9. What was the color of the togas that Romans wore when they ran for office?
10. The four colored ‘factions’ for Roman chariot racing were green, red, white, and…
11. According to mythology, who was the father of Romulus and Remus?
15. The first Emperor of Rome -- though he preferred the term “princeps”.
17. The eruption from this mountain destroyed the city of Pompeii in 79 CE.
19. Who was Emperor during the Great Fire of Rome, supposedly fiddling while it burned?