- 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) Cogito, ergo sum
C) Carpe diem
D) Veni, vidi, vici
- 2. What does 'carpe diem' mean in Latin?
A) Seize the day
B) In the year of our Lord
C) The die is cast
D) Love conquers all
- 3. Which phrase means 'in the middle of things' in Latin?
A) Requiescat in pace
B) In medias res
C) Ad hoc
D) Per se
- 4. Which Latin phrase means 'through hardships to the stars'?
A) Omnium rerum principia parva sunt
B) Per aspera ad astra
C) Ars longa, vita brevis
D) Semper fidelis
- 5. What does 'tempus fugit' mean in Latin?
A) The end justifies the means
B) Time flies
C) The die is cast
D) Let the buyer beware
- 6. Which Latin phrase means 'always faithful'?
A) Quid pro quo
B) Ad astra per aspera
C) Deus ex machina
D) Semper fidelis
- 7. What does 'caveat emptor' mean in Latin?
A) Panem et circenses
B) In vino veritas
C) Let the buyer beware
D) Veni, vidi, vici
- 8. What does 'tabula rasa' mean in Latin?
A) Time flies
B) Blank slate
C) Ars longa, vita brevis
D) The die is cast
- 9. What does 'sub poena' mean in Latin?
A) Per aspera ad astra
B) Under penalty
C) Ad infinitum
D) Ex officio
- 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) Seize the day
C) All is vanity
D) I think, therefore I am
- 12. What is the Latin word for 'gold'?
A) Argentum
B) Cuprum
C) Ferrum
D) Aurum
- 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) Mars
B) Venus
C) Neptune
D) Jupiter
- 15. Who wrote the epic poem 'Aeneid' in Latin?
A) Cicero
B) Virgil
C) Horace
D) Ovid
- 16. Which Latin phrase translates to 'While I breathe, I hope'?
A) Dum spiro spero
B) Alea iacta est
C) Cogito ergo sum
D) Carpe diem
- 17. What is the Latin plural form of 'alumnus'?
A) Alumni
B) Alumnuses
C) Alumnae
D) Alumna
- 18. In Latin, what does the phrase 'ad hoc' mean?
A) Tempus fugit
B) Carpe diem
C) Love conquers all
D) For this purpose
- 19. Which ancient civilization spoke Latin?
A) Greeks
B) Persians
C) Romans
D) Egyptians
- 20. Who wrote the philosophical work 'Meditations' in Latin?
A) Pliny
B) Cicero
C) Marcus Aurelius
D) Seneca
- 21. What does the Latin phrase 'et tu, Brute?' mean in English?
A) And you, Brutus?
B) Love conquers all
C) The die is cast
D) Beware of Greeks bearing gifts
- 22. What Latin word means 'I forbid'?
A) Veto
B) Ave
C) Memento
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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