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