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Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays – Vocab Quizzes on Pharr General Word List
Fridays – Practice essays due
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Study Pharr Column 01
ā, ab, abs (away) from, by (abl.)
ac, atque and, also; as, than
accipiō, ere, cēpī, ceptus receive, ACCEPT;
learn, hear, conceive
Acestēs, ae m. king in Sicily
āctus, a, um see agō
ad to, toward, at, near, about (acc.)
adfore; adforem, ēs, et see adsum
adsum, esse fuī be present, assist (dat.)
Aenēās, ae, acc. ān, m. Trojan prince,
son of Venus and Anchises, hero of
the Aeneid
aequor, oris n. sea, waves; (level) plain
age, agite (agō) up! come! lead on!
agmen, inis n. army, line, troop; course
agō, ere, ēgī, āctus lead, drive, do, treat,
pass, conduct
ajō, ais, ait; ajunt say, speak, assert
alius, a, ud other, another, else
altus, a, um (on) high, lofty, deep
amor, ōris m. love, desire, passion
Anchīsēs, ae, acc. ēn, m. Trojan prince,
father of Aeneas
anima, ae f. air, breath, life, soul, shade
animus, ī m. soul, spirit, breath, courage;
anger, pride; purpose, thought
ante before (acc.); sooner, previously
antīquus, a, um ANCIENT, old, aged,
former, of olden times, time-honored
āra, ae f. altar
ardeō, ēre, arsī, arsus burn, be eager
arma, ōrum n. ARMS, equipment, tools
arvum, ī n. plowed land, field, region
arx, arcis f. citadel, fort; height, hill
at, ast but, yet, however, at least
āter, tra, trum black, gloomy, deadly
BOOK 6
In what year is the main action of Book 6 taking place (DBG 6)?
What time of year is the action in DBG 6.1 taking place?
Under what lieutenant did Caesar lose a significant amount of cohorts?
Why does Caesar need to draft two new legions at the beginning of Book 6? (DBG 6.1)?
Name one of the lieutenants whom Caesar asks to conduct this levy?
From whom does Caesar borrow one legion (DBG 6.1)?
Where is Pompey stationed at this time?
In what year had Pompey originally levied this other legion?
According to Caesar, why is it important to replenish his troops quickly (DBG 6.1)?
According to Caesar what were the two reasons Pompey agreed to lending him one legion?
In relation to the cohorts he had lost under Quintus Titurius, what was Caesar able to do with these three legions?
With with leader do the Treveri ally themselves after the death of Indutiomarus (DBG 6.2)?
Besides the German tribes, name one Gallic tribe that was under arms at this time?
How did the Treveri secure this agreement?
What did Caesar do with the four legions he was able to combine (DBG 6.3)?
Name ONE thing Caesar did to the Nervians that forced them to surrender?
What convinced Caesar in the spring that a revolt was imminent (DBG 6.3)?
Name ONE tribe that did not report to the council.
Towards what tribe did Caesar march after moving the council to Lutetia?
Who ordered the Senones to gather when he heard of Caesar’s approach (DBG 6.4)?
What did Acco suggest to his people?
Through what tribe did the Senones ask Caesar’s pardon?
Why did Caesar accept the Aedui’s request for pardon on the Senones behalf (DBG 6.4)?
What other tribe sent ambassadors to Caesar?
Through what tribe did the Carnutes ask Caesar’s pardon?
What was the only tribe that had not sent ambassadors to Caesar (DBG 6.5)?
With what person did the Menapii have a tie of hospitality?
Why did this tie worry Caesar?
What did Caesar decide to do with five lightly equipped legions (DBG 6.5)?
Why didn’t the Menapii assemble troops?
What did Caesar do with all his baggage?
What did Caesar do once he entered the country of the Menapii (DBG 6.6)?
In how many divisions did Caesar enter?
With what two people did Caesar divide his forces?
What was the outcome of Caesar’s encounter with Menapii (DBG 6.6)?
Whom does Caesar leave to oversee the Menapii?
What would the Menapii have to do to be considered enemies?
What was happening while Caesar was taking care of the Menapii (DBG 6.7)?
How did Labienus mislead the Treviri with his words?
How did Labienus mislead the Treviri with his actions?
What decision did the Treviri make based on Labienus’ “retreat” (DBG 6.8)?
How did Labienus prolong his deceit?
What about the Germans, what were they deciding during Labienus’ retreat?
What is one reason Caesar gives to crossing the Rhine (DBG 6.9)?
What were his men able to accomplish in a matter of a few days?
What tribe encountered Caesar after crossing the bridge across the Rhine (DBG 6.9)?
Why did the Ubii promise to give more hostages to Caesar?
What tribe turned out to be ones who offered the Treviri assistance?
What did Caesar ask the Ubii to do to the Suebi (DBG 6.10)?
Why did Caesar expect this tactic to work?
How did the Suebi react to Caesar’s tactic?
According to Caesar how many factions were in charge of Gaul at this time (DBG 6.11-12)?
What were the two factions?
With whom had the Sequani allied themselves?
How do the Germans determine which gods to worship (DBG 6.21)?
What are these gods?
Name ONE WAY the Germans occupy their entire lives.
What type of people receive the greatest praise among the Germans (DBG 6.21)?
Before what age do the Germans believe it disgraceful to have sexual relations?
What three things does chastity fortify?
What are three major components of the German diet (DBG 6.22)?
Why are these the main foods?
What do the Germans do every year with their land?
According to Caesar, why do the Germans shift their focus away from agriculture and land ownership (DBG 6.22)?
According to Caesar, what two things does the desire for wealth usually espouse?
How does this way of living affect the commoners?
What do the Germans do to neighboring states and why do they do this (DBG 6.23)?
What are the Germans trying to prove by doing this?
How many common magistrates preside during times of peace?
What Gallic tribe seizes the most fruitful parts of Germany (DBG 6.24)?
What do the Greeks call the Hercynian forest?
How are these people similar to the Germans?
What forest does Caesar describe in DBG 6.25?
What three animals does Caesar specifically describe that live in the forest (DBG 6.26-28)?
How do German Elks get their rest?
What did Caesar fear once he heard that the Suebi had retired to the woods and why (DBG 6.29)?
What is one reason that Caesar built towers at this time?
When did Caesar decide to continue his pursuit of Ambiorix?
Whom does Caesar send ahead in his pursuit of Ambiorix(DBG 6.29)?
What special instructions does Caesar give to Basilus?
Why?
Whom is Caesar still chasing in DBG 6.43?
How is Ambiorix managing to escape?
How many men did Ambiorix keep with him?
What is Acco’s fate at the end of Book 6 (DBG 6.44)?
Why was Acco put to death in the first place?
How many legions total did Caesar station throughout the region?
DBG 7.1
In what year is the main action of Book 7 taking place?
About whose murder had Caesar received news? PUBLIUS CLODIUS PULCHER
According to DBG 7.1, how did the Gauls change the information they had heard about Caesar’s situation to meet their own needs?
How did the death of Acco affect the decision-making process of the Gauls?
What do the Gauls consider a very important aspect of their strategy?
What do the Gauls assume about Caesar’s men?
DBG 7.2 – 7.3
What tribe was the first to revolt?
How did the Carnutes secure allegiance from the remaining tribes?
What Roman does Caesar name specifically as a victim of the Carnutes?
How did the Gauls communicate the news about Fusius’ death?
By what time had the news reached the territories of the Arverni? How far did the news travel?
DBG 7.4
What tribe does Vercingetorix belong to?
How had Vercingetorix’ father died?
What happened to Vercingetorix for suggesting that they revolt against Caesar?
What type of people did Vercingetorix recruit for his troops?
What sort of punishment did serious offenders receive?
What sort of punishment did lesser offenders face?
DBG 7.5
Into what territory did V. send Lucterius?
To what tribe did Lucterius belong?
Into what territory did V. march?
What did the Bituriges do when they heard of Vercingetorix’ arrival?
What did the Aedui do per Caesar’s lieutenant’s advice?
Why did the reinforcements return home?
7.7-8
Whom does Caesar need to block before he meets up with his men?
What are was Lucterius threatening to attack?
Why was it so difficult for Caesar to reach the land of the Averni?
7.9-11
How did V. react to the news of Caesar’s approach towards Lingones?
What did V.’s actions force Caesar to do ultimately do?
What did Caesar order ambassadors to the Senones to collect?
7.14, 7.15, 7.16
What did V. hope to accomplish by burning unprotected towns?
Even after burning most of their towns, what do the Bituriges still insist on defending and why?
Exactly where did V. decided to pitch his camp?
7.17
On what side of Avaricum did C. decide to pitch his camp?
Why did C. need to use protective sheds and build two towers?
Name one tribe that was supposed to provide grain to C. and why they could not.
7.19
Why does C. decline to fight an open battle at this time?
How did the men react to his assessment of the situation?
How would C. have felt if he had allowed his men to fight?
7.20
What do V.’s men accuse him of?
What is one reason for the accusation?
How does V. defend the reason you just provided?
7.26-7.27
What is a siege?
Why does C. finally decide to attack Avaricum?
How does C. motivate his men?
Where did the people of the town gather?
What did the people of the town notice that C’s men were doing?
How does C. justify the killing of women and children?
Good News from the headmaster about AP payments!!!
For the 2012-2013 school year BPS will be increasing its commitment to covering the cost of AP Exams for qualifying low-income AP students from $10 to $53 per exam making up for the cuts to the State’s AP Subsidy program occurring as a result of Federal Sequestration. Due to the efforts the Budget Office, BPS students and schools will not be affected by the elimination of this subsidy program. Yay!!!!
W 20 Mar. – 22 Mar. NOTES on DBG 6 and DBG 7
M 25 Mar. Jeopardy DBG BK 6
T 26 Mar. Jeopardy DBG BK 7
W 27 Mar. TEST on DBG Bk 6 and 7
These states are deemed to run their public affairs more properly hold sacred with laws, that, if anyone has received anything about public affair(s) from neighboring peoples by hearsay or rumor, (that) he report (it) to the magistrate and not share (it) with anyone else, because it has been known that often imprudent and inexperienced people have been frightened by false reports and have been driven to (a) misdeed and have adopted a plan about very important matters (i.e., make decisions about life and death).
The magistrates keep secret what has seemed (best to keep secret) and reveal to the common people what they have decided was of service. It is not allowed to talk about public affairs except through an assembly.
M 11 Mar. DUE: DBG 6.14
T 12 Mar. DUE: DBG 6.15 lines 1-7
W 13 Mar. DUE: DBG 6.17
Th 14 Mar. DUE: DBG 6.19 and 6.20
F 15 Mar. TEST DBG BK 6 (LATIN ONLY)
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