Question
According to Zosimus, the last of these people reproached Serena, the wife of Stilicho (“STILL-ick-oh”), for taking a necklace from a statue of Rhea and wearing it herself. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name these priestesses who tended a sacred hearth in Rome.
ANSWER: Vestal Virgins [or Vestālēs or Vestālis; accept priestesses of Vesta]
[10h] This panegyrist (“pan-uh-JEER-ist”) at Honorius’s court praised Stilicho as “surpassing all the candidates of the whole world” to be wedded to Serena. This poet’s other works include accounts of the war against Gildo and Stilicho’s Gothic war against Alaric.
ANSWER: Claudian [or Claudius Claudianus; prompt on Claudius]
[10m] Historians have questioned Claudian’s claim that this emperor chose Stilicho as Serena’s husband for his military capability, arguing instead that Serena chose him herself. The temple of Vesta was closed due to this emperor’s persecution of pagans in the 390s CE.
ANSWER: Theodosius I [or Theodosius the Great; prompt on Theodosius]
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Summary
| California | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Florida | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 83% | 50% | 0% |
| North | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Northeast | 2025-02-01 | Y | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 40% | 40% |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | Y | 2 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | Y | 4 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | Y | 10 | 16.00 | 100% | 40% | 20% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | Y | 8 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | Y | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Data
| NYU A | Columbia B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Haverford A | Columbia C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| John Jay College | Maryland A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Johns Hopkins A | Vassar A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Maryland B | Penn A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| NYU B | Yale A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| George Washington B | Penn B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rutgers A | George Washington A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |