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