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