- 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) Veni, vidi, vici
B) Carpe diem
C) E pluribus unum
D) Cogito, ergo sum
- 2. What does 'carpe diem' mean in Latin?
A) Love conquers all
B) Seize the day
C) The die is cast
D) In the year of our Lord
- 3. Which phrase means 'in the middle of things' in Latin?
A) Ad hoc
B) Requiescat in pace
C) Per se
D) In medias res
- 4. Which Latin phrase means 'through hardships to the stars'?
A) Semper fidelis
B) Omnium rerum principia parva sunt
C) Ars longa, vita brevis
D) Per aspera ad astra
- 5. What does 'tempus fugit' mean in Latin?
A) Time flies
B) The end justifies the means
C) Let the buyer beware
D) The die is cast
- 6. Which Latin phrase means 'always faithful'?
A) Semper fidelis
B) Quid pro quo
C) Ad astra per aspera
D) Deus ex machina
- 7. What does 'caveat emptor' mean in Latin?
A) Let the buyer beware
B) In vino veritas
C) Panem et circenses
D) Veni, vidi, vici
- 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) 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) Nero
B) Augustus
C) Caligula
D) Julius Caesar
- 11. What does the Latin phrase 'cogito ergo sum' mean in English?
A) Seize the day
B) Veni vidi vici
C) I think, therefore I am
D) All is vanity
- 12. What is the Latin word for 'gold'?
A) Argentum
B) Ferrum
C) Aurum
D) Cuprum
- 13. What is the Latin word for 'peace'?
A) Lux
B) Amor
C) Veritas
D) Pax
- 14. Who was the Roman goddess of love?
A) Venus
B) Mars
C) Jupiter
D) Neptune
- 15. Who wrote the epic poem 'Aeneid' in Latin?
A) Virgil
B) Horace
C) Ovid
D) Cicero
- 16. Which Latin phrase translates to 'While I breathe, I hope'?
A) Dum spiro spero
B) Alea iacta est
C) Carpe diem
D) Cogito ergo sum
- 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) Love conquers all
C) Carpe diem
D) For this purpose
- 19. Which ancient civilization spoke Latin?
A) Persians
B) Romans
C) Greeks
D) Egyptians
- 20. Who wrote the philosophical work 'Meditations' in Latin?
A) Seneca
B) Cicero
C) Pliny
D) Marcus Aurelius
- 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) 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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