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== Day 1 - Year 1 (March 1st) ==
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== Day 1 (March 1st) ==
  
'''''Question #1.''' What was the address of the original mailing list of Nova Roma, settled in the First Year, 2750 AUC?''
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'''''Question #1.''' Name those citizens who were elected consul of Nova Roma more than once.''
  
*'''Answer #1.''' novaroma@maine.rr.com
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*'''Answer #1.''' Fl. Vedius Germanicus, M. Cassius Iulianus and L. Cornelius Sulla Felix, they were elected twice.
  
'''''Question #2.''' What was the exact date of the declaring of our (limited) sovereignty?''
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'''''Question #2.''' How many senators were in the original senate at the foundation of Nova Roma, and who were they?''
  
*'''Answer #2.''' Feb. 28, 1998.
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*'''Answer #2.''' The original senate had four members, Fl. Vedius Germanicus, M. Cassius Iulianus, Q. Caecilius Metellus and Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus.
  
  
== Day 2 - Year 2 (March 2nd) ==
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== Day 2 (March 2nd) ==
  
'''''Question #3.''' What was the most memorable event in 2752 AUC?''
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'''''Question #3.''' Who is M. Antonius Gryllus Graecus?''
  
*'''Answer #3.''' Vedius' dictatorship.
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*'''Answer #3.''' Former praetor, pontifex, governor and senator, recently reappointed as pontifex.
  
'''''Question #4.''' Name 3 citizens who received Nova Roman citizenship in Year Two, and are still within the republic as citizens.''
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'''''Question #4.''' Why was Fl. Vedius Germanicus appointed dictator of Nova Roma in 2752 AUC?''
  
*'''Answer #4.'''  
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*'''Answer #4.''' Because of the so called "Civil War".
:Franciscus Apulus Caesar
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:Cyrene Lucretia Corva Apollinaris
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:Marcus Bianchius Antonius
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:Titinius Antonius
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:Marcus Iunius Iulianus
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:Tiberius Annaeus Otho
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== Day 3 - Year 3 (March 3rd) ==   
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== Day 3 (March 3rd) ==   
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #5.''' . Name 3 Nova Roman provinces established in the Third Year of Nova Roma, 2753 AUC / 2000 CE.''
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'''''Question #5.''' Which individual enacted the largest number of laws in the history of Nova Roma?''
  
*'''Answer #5.'''
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*'''Answer #5.''' Fl. Vedius Germanicus
:Gallia
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:Germania
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:Argentina
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'''''Question #6.''' We had a female quaestor (quaestrix) in that year, serving in her third term in the same office. Who was she?''
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'''''Question #6.''' What's the ''Carmen Decennale'' of Nova Roma? Who wrote it and what's its English title?''
  
*'''Answer #6.''' Patricia Cassia.  
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*'''Answer #6.''' A poem celebrating the ten years of Nova Roma, written by P. Ullerius Stephanus Venator, English title is "Rome To New Rome".  
  
  
== Day 4 - Year 4  (March 4th) ==
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== Day 4  (March 4th) ==
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #7.''' In the 4th year of our republic (2754 AUC / 2001 CE), a prominent citizen who had the honour having the citizen ID # 1, renounced his citizenship. Who was he, by his full Roman name?''
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'''''Question #7.''' Who was the first governor of Nova Roman Italia?''
  
*'''Answer #7.''' Gaius Aelius Ericius.
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*'''Answer #7.''' Primus Fabius Cunctator
  
'''''Question #8.''' The 4th year of our State saw the reconstruction of the Roman social system of distinguishing capite censi and assidui. Tell us the name of the law, and of the person who introduced it.''
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'''''Question #8.''' When was abolished the title "province" from the name of Nova Roman Italia, and in what legal document?''
  
*'''Answer #8.''' Lex Vedia de assiduis et capite censis. Flavius Vedius Germanicus.
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*'''Answer #8.''' On Jan. 31st 2007, in the Senatusconsultum "De Italia".  
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== Day 5 - Year 5  (March 5th) ==
 
  
'''''Question #9.''' At the beginning of the 5th year of Nova Roma, (2755 AUC / 2002 CE), the honorific title "Pater Patriae" was introduced. To whom was it given, and by whom was it proposed?''
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== Day 5 (March 5th) ==
  
*'''Answer #9.''' It was given to F. Vedius Germanicus and M. Cassius Iulianus as our founders and was proposed by M. Octavius Germanicus.
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'''''Question #9.''' What were the original FULL names of A. Tullia Scholastica and M. Hortensia Maior?''
  
'''''Question #10.''' A significant part of that year was marked by a conflict arisen between the two consuls, originating from law proposal. Who were these consuls, and what was the conflict between them?''
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*'''Answer #9.''' "Flavia Tullia Valeria Scholastica" and "Spuria Fabia Vera Fausta"
  
*'''Answer #10.''' Consus:  L. Cornelius and M. Octavius Germanicus - a proposed lex that would substantially modify the Censores' power to create Senators.
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'''''Question #10.''' What was the so called "Gens Reform" in Nova Roma that resulted in significant changes?''
  
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*'''Answer #10.''' The ''lex Equitia de gentibus'' abolished the power of a single ''pater familias'' over the whole gens of people who shared the same ''nomen gentile'' and created the system of independent households (''domus'' and ''familia'') of people of the same ''nomen'' and ''cognomen'' combination.
  
== Day 6 - Year 6  (March 6th) ==  
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== Day 6  (March 6th) ==  
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #11.'''  In our 6th year was organized the second international conventus of Nova Roma. Where was it held, what was the official name of the event then? Please name 3 citizens who participated in the Conventus II.''
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'''''Question #11.'''  Who was serving the longest time as governor of a Nova Roman province? Who was the shortest time serving ever provincial governor?''
  
*'''Answer #11.'''
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*'''Answer #11.''' Q. Fabius Maximus of California served the longest period, six years, from 11/03/2001 to 01/02/2007. L. Minicius Sceptius of Hispania served only 2 days, from 31 January to 2 February in 2007.
:Second Nova Roma Rally
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:-Bologna, Italy,  
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:-Marcus Iulius Perusianus
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:Aelius Solaris Marullinus
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:Lucius Iulius Sulla
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:Franciscus Apulus Caesar
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'''''Question #12.'''  2756 AUC was not only the second year of the international conventus, but the second year of the Magna Mater Project as well. The most important development, at that time, is that close collaboration was obtained with Professor Pensabene and his assistant, Doc. Alessandro D'Alessio. What was the original intention of the project, and what was the more realistic, official intention later, when the fundraising begun?''
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'''''Question #12.'''  How many ''oppida'' are there in Nova Roma and what are their names?''
  
*'''Answer #12.''' .
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*'''Answer #12.''' Five: Roma, Complutum, Bucurestium, Fluminis Gilae and Laureatum.
  
  
== Day 7 - Year 7  (March 7th) ==  
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== Day 7  (March 7th) ==  
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #13.''' Name 5 citizens who got their citizenship in the 7th year of our republic, 2757 AUC / 2004 CE.''
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'''''Question #13.''' What was the function of the "curator sermonis", an office in the early history of Nova Roma?''
  
*'''Answer #13.'''
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*'''Answer #13.''' The ''curator sermonis'' was a the official moderator of the Nova Roman state-sponsored mailing lists until the ''Lex Octavia de sermone'' abolished his office, and the ''praetores'' were given the powers and duties of moderators for all public fora sponsored or owned by the central government of Nova Roma.
:Gaius Galerius Laurentius
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:Gaius Maltinius Caesar
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:Gnaeus Iulius Caesar,
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:Publius Flavius Caesar
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:Aulus Iulius Caesar
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:Titus Iulius Sabinus
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:Cato
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:Marcus Lucretius Agricola
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:Marca Sempronia Iustina
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:Tiberia Sempronia Modesta
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:Gaia Sempronia Graccha Volentia
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'''''Question #14.''' One of the consuls of this year changed his name. Who was he and to what did he change his original name?''
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'''''Question #14.''' Nova Roma is a republic, but also has an external corporate structure. What positions within the republic also automatically serve as the corporate secretaries of Nova Roma, Inc?''
  
*'''Answer #14.''' Cn. Salvius Astur was Cn. Salix Astur.
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*'''Answer #14.''' The censors.
  
  
== Day 8 - Year 8  (March 8th) ==  
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== Day 8  (March 8th) ==  
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #15.'''  In the Year 2758 AUC, we created our second Nova Roman sestertius. Who are those citizens whose names appear in this coin? Why them??''
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'''''Question #15.'''  What is the inscription on the second issue of the Nova Roman ''sestertii''? What does it mean?''
  
*'''Answer #15.''' They were the Consul for that year, Franciscus Apulus Caesar Gaius Popillius Laenas.
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*'''Answer #15.''' "Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos." During the consulship of Fr. Apulus and C. Laenas.
  
'''''Question #16.'''  What was the number of assiduus citizens in this year?''
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'''''Question #16.'''  What does the consul of the Nova Roman people ask from Iuppiter in the opening sacrifice of the first senate session of each year, on 1st January?''
  
*'''Answer #16.''' 245.  
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*'''Answer #16.''' In the Annua Sacra the consuls ask Iuppiter to guard, preserve, and protect the republic, the people and the consuls, to grant to the Senate wisdom and providence to advise well, to grant peace and steadfast concord for the republic, to lead the senators that they may spread the benefits of ''Romanitas'' yet further, to guide the senators in their deliberations and take them into holy embrace, to unite the senators in a common purpose, and increase the dignity of the Senate with victorious success.  
  
  
== Day 9 - Year 9  (March 9th) ==  
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== Day 9  (March 9th) ==  
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #17.''' The year 2759 AUC / 2006 CE saw a big change in the IT infrastructure of the Republic. What was this change? How was it decided? And how was it implemented?''
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'''''Question #17.''' In 2003, there was a modification in our corporate papers reflecting to changes in our voting system in the respublica. What were these modifications?''
  
*'''Answer #17.''' Media Wiki was installed on our website. By an edict by Consul Modianus. With WikiMagisters.
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*'''Answer #17.''' Only dues-paying members (''assidui'') can seek offices in elections and establishing a non dues-paying class (''socii'' as they were called then) who are entitled to participate in the organization but have no public rights. Recognition of vote tallying according to the old Roman system.
  
'''''Question #18.''' We are in the year of the "Ap. Claudius Priscus Case". Can you explain to me what was this situation, and how was is solved?''
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'''''Question #18.''' Who was the first female consul of Nova Roma? From which province?''
  
*'''Answer #18.''' He contacted the U.S, government claiming he was representing NR. Modianus tried to bring him to court in NR. Eventually, Priscus left NR.
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*'''Answer #18.''' Pompeia Minucia Strabo from Canada Orientalis/Citerior
  
  
== Day 10 - Year 10  (March 10th) ==  
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== Day 10  (March 10th) ==  
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #19.'''  A dedicated, valuable citizen of Nova Roma, and a sitting magistrate died in the 10th year of the Republic, 2760 AUC / 2007 CE. Who was he? From which province? What office did he hold?''
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'''Question #19.'''  In relation to the alphabet, 26 divided by 2 repeated twice is the annotation for a Nova Roman enterprise having its foundations in Rome. What is it?
  
 
*'''Answer #19.'''  
 
*'''Answer #19.'''  
 
   
 
   
'''''Question #20.''' An attempt for a senatus consultum ultimum was initiated by one of the consuls that year. What was the purpose of this senatus consultum ultimum, what was the reason for such an intention, and who was the consul who tried to introduce it?''
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'''Question #20.'''In 2008 an important Sabine celebrated a noble bird and a big river. Who was the Sabine, what office in Nova Roma did he occupy, where did he celebrate this and what was this celebration about?
 
   
 
   
 
*'''Answer #20.'''  
 
*'''Answer #20.'''  
  
  
== Day 11 - Year 11  (March 11th) ==  
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== Day 11  (March 11th) ==  
 
   
 
   
'''Question #21.''' (...)
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'''Question #21.''' The Senate has standing committees. Name all of them
 
   
 
   
 
*'''Answer #21.'''  
 
*'''Answer #21.'''  
  
'''Question #22.''' (...)
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'''Question #22.''' Racing and fighting in Nova Roma is a colorful event. What are the colors and explain what they represent.
  
 
*'''Answer #22.'''  
 
*'''Answer #22.'''  
 
 
== Day 12 - Year 12  (March 12th) ==
 
 
'''Question #23.''' (...)
 
 
*'''Answer #23.'''
 
 
'''Question #24.''' (...)
 
 
*'''Answer #24.'''
 
  
  
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* ''1st Place'':
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* ''1st Place'': [[Gnaeus Equitius Marinus (Nova Roma)|Cn. Equitius Marinus]] - 26 points
* ''2nd Place'':
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* ''2nd Place'': [[Lucia Iulia Aquila (Nova Roma)|L. Iulia Aquila]] - 19 points
* ''3rd Place'':
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* ''3rd Place'': [[Gaius Petronius Dexter (Nova Roma)|C. Petronius Dexter]] - 6 points
* ''4th Place'':
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* ''4th Place'': [[Tiberius Galerius Paulinus (Nova Roma)|Ti. Galerius Paulinus]] - 2 points
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* ''5th Place'': [[Marcus Arminius Maior (Nova Roma)|M. Arminius Maior]] - 2 points
  
 
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A chorus of young Nova Roman citizens performing the Carmen Decennale "Rome To New Rome" by P. Ullerius Stephanus Venator, a poem written for celebrating the ten years of Nova Roma

NEW!!! Concordialia MMDCCLXI Video

Enjoy the video made about last year's 10th Anniversary Concordialia here:

The video is made about the official 10th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Nova Roma, the 10th birthday of Nova Roma, held on the Kalends of March, 2761 AUC, during the consulship of M. Moravius Piscinus Horatianus and T. Iulius Sabinus, organized by Cn. Cornelius Lentulus and Pannonian citizens of Nova Roma.

You can also hear the reading of the Latin variant of the Declaration of Nova Roma, our founding document, with subtitles, captured on the same day, recorded by Cn. Lentulus.


Contents



Opening of the Ludi Novi Romani

Cn. Iulius Caesar aedilis curulis, omnibus Quiritibus sal.

Today is the first day of the eleven day celebration of Nova Roma's existence. Our res publica has had at times a turbulent past and it means many different things to each citizen. Given the various stresses and strains on such a relatively young structure people could be forgiven for marveling at the fact that Nova Roma still exists, but I happen to believe that it will endure for many a year to come, and whilst it might not always reflect what we imagined when we first assumed our citizenship, it still lives. Each day that the res publica endures is another day that we can move it forward towards our own individual perception of its ideal state, but that requires participation in the life of Nova Roma. I hope that this year will see an increase in the involvement of all of our citizens in the life and activities of Nova Roma, recognizing that only through such participation and engagement will those original hopes and expectations, which usually are far more idealistic than those we hold a few years into citizenship, be achieved.

In recognition of that eleven year milestone as aedilis curulis I declare the opening of the Ludi Novi Romani. Each day for the next eleven days I will post two questions that relate to the history of Nova Roma. To that end I invite you all to participate in this quiz.

Curate, ut valeatis optime!

Cn. Iulius Caesar
aedilis curulis


Nova Roman History Quiz

Welcome to the Ludi Novi Romani, and to our quiz!


To celebrate the 11th anniversary of the founding of Nova Roma, the quiz this time is about our own Nova Roma history.

This is a great opportunity to see how much we can remember, or, for newer citizens, to help you learn about what has happened in our Republic. So please take part, join in the fun, and let's see how much we know, or can find out, about our own past.

There are two questions each day of 11 days representing the 11 years of the existence of the Republic. One mark will be given for each correct answer.

RULES:

1. Each correct answer is worth 1 point. An extra point may be awarded for an especially detailed and excellent answer.

2. Answers are to be sent to this e-mail address before 6.00 am MT (GMT -7hrs / CET -8hrs) the day following the posting of the questions.

3. The decision of the aedilis is final in interpreting what is and what isn't a correct answer.

The answers should all be found in and around the Nova Roma web pages (old and new) and mailing list archives.

Good luck and happy hunting.


Questions and Answers

Day 1 (March 1st)

Question #1. Name those citizens who were elected consul of Nova Roma more than once.

  • Answer #1. Fl. Vedius Germanicus, M. Cassius Iulianus and L. Cornelius Sulla Felix, they were elected twice.

Question #2. How many senators were in the original senate at the foundation of Nova Roma, and who were they?

  • Answer #2. The original senate had four members, Fl. Vedius Germanicus, M. Cassius Iulianus, Q. Caecilius Metellus and Decius Iunius Palladius Invictus.


Day 2 (March 2nd)

Question #3. Who is M. Antonius Gryllus Graecus?

  • Answer #3. Former praetor, pontifex, governor and senator, recently reappointed as pontifex.

Question #4. Why was Fl. Vedius Germanicus appointed dictator of Nova Roma in 2752 AUC?

  • Answer #4. Because of the so called "Civil War".


Day 3 (March 3rd)

Question #5. Which individual enacted the largest number of laws in the history of Nova Roma?

  • Answer #5. Fl. Vedius Germanicus

Question #6. What's the Carmen Decennale of Nova Roma? Who wrote it and what's its English title?

  • Answer #6. A poem celebrating the ten years of Nova Roma, written by P. Ullerius Stephanus Venator, English title is "Rome To New Rome".


Day 4 (March 4th)

Question #7. Who was the first governor of Nova Roman Italia?

  • Answer #7. Primus Fabius Cunctator

Question #8. When was abolished the title "province" from the name of Nova Roman Italia, and in what legal document?

  • Answer #8. On Jan. 31st 2007, in the Senatusconsultum "De Italia".


Day 5 (March 5th)

Question #9. What were the original FULL names of A. Tullia Scholastica and M. Hortensia Maior?

  • Answer #9. "Flavia Tullia Valeria Scholastica" and "Spuria Fabia Vera Fausta"

Question #10. What was the so called "Gens Reform" in Nova Roma that resulted in significant changes?

  • Answer #10. The lex Equitia de gentibus abolished the power of a single pater familias over the whole gens of people who shared the same nomen gentile and created the system of independent households (domus and familia) of people of the same nomen and cognomen combination.


Day 6 (March 6th)

Question #11. Who was serving the longest time as governor of a Nova Roman province? Who was the shortest time serving ever provincial governor?

  • Answer #11. Q. Fabius Maximus of California served the longest period, six years, from 11/03/2001 to 01/02/2007. L. Minicius Sceptius of Hispania served only 2 days, from 31 January to 2 February in 2007.

Question #12. How many oppida are there in Nova Roma and what are their names?

  • Answer #12. Five: Roma, Complutum, Bucurestium, Fluminis Gilae and Laureatum.


Day 7 (March 7th)

Question #13. What was the function of the "curator sermonis", an office in the early history of Nova Roma?

  • Answer #13. The curator sermonis was a the official moderator of the Nova Roman state-sponsored mailing lists until the Lex Octavia de sermone abolished his office, and the praetores were given the powers and duties of moderators for all public fora sponsored or owned by the central government of Nova Roma.

Question #14. Nova Roma is a republic, but also has an external corporate structure. What positions within the republic also automatically serve as the corporate secretaries of Nova Roma, Inc?

  • Answer #14. The censors.


Day 8 (March 8th)

Question #15. What is the inscription on the second issue of the Nova Roman sestertii? What does it mean?

  • Answer #15. "Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos." During the consulship of Fr. Apulus and C. Laenas.

Question #16. What does the consul of the Nova Roman people ask from Iuppiter in the opening sacrifice of the first senate session of each year, on 1st January?

  • Answer #16. In the Annua Sacra the consuls ask Iuppiter to guard, preserve, and protect the republic, the people and the consuls, to grant to the Senate wisdom and providence to advise well, to grant peace and steadfast concord for the republic, to lead the senators that they may spread the benefits of Romanitas yet further, to guide the senators in their deliberations and take them into holy embrace, to unite the senators in a common purpose, and increase the dignity of the Senate with victorious success.


Day 9 (March 9th)

Question #17. In 2003, there was a modification in our corporate papers reflecting to changes in our voting system in the respublica. What were these modifications?

  • Answer #17. Only dues-paying members (assidui) can seek offices in elections and establishing a non dues-paying class (socii as they were called then) who are entitled to participate in the organization but have no public rights. Recognition of vote tallying according to the old Roman system.

Question #18. Who was the first female consul of Nova Roma? From which province?

  • Answer #18. Pompeia Minucia Strabo from Canada Orientalis/Citerior


Day 10 (March 10th)

Question #19. In relation to the alphabet, 26 divided by 2 repeated twice is the annotation for a Nova Roman enterprise having its foundations in Rome. What is it?

  • Answer #19.

Question #20.In 2008 an important Sabine celebrated a noble bird and a big river. Who was the Sabine, what office in Nova Roma did he occupy, where did he celebrate this and what was this celebration about?

  • Answer #20.


Day 11 (March 11th)

Question #21. The Senate has standing committees. Name all of them

  • Answer #21.

Question #22. Racing and fighting in Nova Roma is a colorful event. What are the colors and explain what they represent.

  • Answer #22.


Final Results

The scores and final positions are:



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