- 1. Latin is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. It was originally spoken in the Latium region of central Italy. Latin was the language of the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, and the Catholic Church in the medieval period. It has had a significant influence on Western languages, literature, and culture. Although considered a dead language, Latin is still studied and used in specialized fields such as law, medicine, and science.
Which Latin phrase means 'I came, I saw, I conquered'?
A) Carpe diem
B) Cogito, ergo sum
C) Veni, vidi, vici
D) E pluribus unum
- 2. What does 'carpe diem' mean in Latin?
A) In the year of our Lord
B) Love conquers all
C) Seize the day
D) The die is cast
- 3. Which phrase means 'in the middle of things' in Latin?
A) In medias res
B) Requiescat in pace
C) Ad hoc
D) Per se
- 4. Which Latin phrase means 'through hardships to the stars'?
A) Per aspera ad astra
B) Semper fidelis
C) Ars longa, vita brevis
D) Omnium rerum principia parva sunt
- 5. What does 'tempus fugit' mean in Latin?
A) The die is cast
B) Let the buyer beware
C) The end justifies the means
D) Time flies
- 6. Which Latin phrase means 'always faithful'?
A) Ad astra per aspera
B) Semper fidelis
C) Deus ex machina
D) Quid pro quo
- 7. What does 'caveat emptor' mean in Latin?
A) Veni, vidi, vici
B) In vino veritas
C) Panem et circenses
D) Let the buyer beware
- 8. What does 'tabula rasa' mean in Latin?
A) Ars longa, vita brevis
B) Blank slate
C) The die is cast
D) Time flies
- 9. What does 'sub poena' mean in Latin?
A) Ex officio
B) Per aspera ad astra
C) Ad infinitum
D) Under penalty
- 10. Who was the Roman emperor who famously declared 'I came, I saw, I conquered' in Latin?
A) Caligula
B) Augustus
C) Julius Caesar
D) Nero
- 11. What does the Latin phrase 'cogito ergo sum' mean in English?
A) Veni vidi vici
B) All is vanity
C) Seize the day
D) I think, therefore I am
- 12. What is the Latin word for 'gold'?
A) Cuprum
B) Aurum
C) Ferrum
D) Argentum
- 13. What is the Latin word for 'peace'?
A) Pax
B) Lux
C) Veritas
D) Amor
- 14. Who was the Roman goddess of love?
A) Neptune
B) Jupiter
C) Mars
D) Venus
- 15. Who wrote the epic poem 'Aeneid' in Latin?
A) Virgil
B) Ovid
C) Cicero
D) Horace
- 16. Which Latin phrase translates to 'While I breathe, I hope'?
A) Dum spiro spero
B) Cogito ergo sum
C) Alea iacta est
D) Carpe diem
- 17. What is the Latin plural form of 'alumnus'?
A) Alumnuses
B) Alumnae
C) Alumna
D) Alumni
- 18. In Latin, what does the phrase 'ad hoc' mean?
A) Tempus fugit
B) Carpe diem
C) For this purpose
D) Love conquers all
- 19. Which ancient civilization spoke Latin?
A) Greeks
B) Egyptians
C) Romans
D) Persians
- 20. Who wrote the philosophical work 'Meditations' in Latin?
A) Cicero
B) Marcus Aurelius
C) Pliny
D) Seneca
- 21. What does the Latin phrase 'et tu, Brute?' mean in English?
A) Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
B) Love conquers all
C) And you, Brutus?
D) The die is cast
- 22. What Latin word means 'I forbid'?
A) Veto
B) Memento
C) Ave
D) Eheu
- 23. Which Latin phrase means 'who benefits?'
A) Panem et circenses
B) Sic transit gloria mundi
C) Cui bono?
D) Vade mecum
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