Whether you are preparing for certamen, the non-language questions of the National Latin Exam, or state convention contests, the Certamen Beginners Packet is a great place to start. It covers the “basics” of all major categories: mythology, culture, history, and language.
Any preparation for VJCL convention and certamen should include an examination of the resources made available on the VJCL academics website: https://sites.google.com/site/vjclacademics/
- This page contains much useful information, including this page that gathers many FREE, ONLINE resources that can be used to prepare for any topic: https://sites.google.com/site/vjclacademics/documents/online-references
- Another key element of this page is the archive of past VJCL convention tests, including their (sometimes slightly inaccurate) answer keys: https://sites.google.com/site/vjclacademics/documents#TOC-Contest-Archive
The NJCL Certamen webpage and the resources therein: http://njcl.org/pages/Certamen
The NJCL sponsors two online exams, the Etymology Exam and the Roman Civilization Exam. You can find out more and see practice questions for both exams here: http://njcl.org/pages/on-line-tests
The Medusa Mythology Exam is an international competition for mythology enthusiasts. It features a different theme each year, and you can find out more information here: http://www.medusaexam.org/
The Classical Literacy Exam strives to motivate students to learn everything about the classical world that educated people in general should know. It addresses classical learning and information about both the Roman and Greek world broadly. You can find more information about this exam here: http://www.abqlatin.com/classical-literacy-exam
Oxford Classical Dictionary
- 2nd edition: https://docs.google.com/a/flinthill.org/file/d/0B3JBbC1Q6QcxTlJjVWNuZTBXWkU/edit?usp=drive_web
- 3rd edition: https://docs.google.com/a/flinthill.org/file/d/0B3JBbC1Q6Qcxb2VUZ1RaNzVnelU/edit?usp=drive_web
AMSCO
Classics Club & Certamen 