Latin I CL Q4 5

Latin I CL Q4 5

rigor mortis

• stiffness of death

citius, altius, fortius

• faster, higher, stronger

• motto of the Olympics

Vox populi, Vox Dei

• the voice of the people is the voice of god

• listen to the people when they speak

per annum

• by year

dum spiro, spero

• While I breathe, I hope

• motto of the state of South Carolina

P.S.

• post scriptum

• written afterwards

terra incognita

• unkown land

• commonly used on early maps for areas of land that had not been discovered yet

pro bono publico

• for the public good

• lawyers take on cases "pro bono" meaning they do them for free

verbatim

• word for word

labor omnia vincit

• work conquers all things

exit/exeunt

• he/she goes out and they go out

• used in stage directions for a play

Multiple Choice

What river did Caesar cross in defiance of the Senate? To cross it means there is no going back.

• Tiber

• Arno

• Flumen

• Rubicon

Multiple Choice

What Latin phrase means "the die is cast"?

• ALEA IACTA EST

• AD NAUSEAM

• ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS

• ARMA VIRUMQUE CANO

Multiple Choice

DUM SPIRO SPERO

• while I breathe, I hope

• while I breathe, I despair

• while I hope, I hold my breath

• breathe until you hope

Multiple Choice

What Latin phrase is the motto of the Olympics?

• CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS

• ALMA MATER

• DUM SPIRO SPERO

• ARS LONGA VITA BREVIS

Multiple Choice

What Latin phrase means "unknown land"?

• TERRA INCOGNITA

• PER CAPITA

• AD NAUSEAM

• ALMA MATER

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VOX POPULI

• the voice of the people is the voice of God

• people are loud

• voice of students

• population control

Multiple Choice

What Latin phrase means "the other way around"?

• VICE VERSA

• PRO BONO PUBLICO

• AD NAUSEAM

• PRO TEMPORE

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NON SEQUITUR

• it does not follow

• consequence

• it follows

• not the right order

Multiple Choice

RIGOR MORTIS

• stiffness of death

• strong moment

• truth and justice

• word for word

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EX LIBRIS

• from the book collection of

• from the freedmen

• from the generosity

• from the children

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VERBATIM

• word for word

• period of peace

• verbal cues

• truth

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VERITAS AEQUITAS

• truth and justice

• peace and harmony

• war and peace

• veritable equity

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LABOR OMNIA VINCIT

• work conquers all things

• love conquers all things

• peace conquers all things

• it is hard work to win

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PAX VOBISCUM

• peace be with you

• truth and justice

• period of peace

• love is with you

Multiple Choice

He was the Roman general who defeated Hannibal to end the 2nd Punic War.

• Julius Caesar

• Scipio

• Marius

• Sulla

Multiple Choice

It was believed that you could keep the Roman people happy with "panem et circenses". What is that?

• food and water

• Panera and the circus

• money and candy

• bread and circuses

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He was the philosopher emperor and father of Commodus.

• Augustus

• Trajan

• Constantine

• Marcus Aurelius

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She was changed into a rock because of her arrogance to the gods.

• Deanna

• Niobe

• Dido

• Latona

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She was the queen of Carthage who fell in love with Aeneas.

• Deanna

• Anna

• Dido

• Helena

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What wars did the Romans wage against the city of Carthage?

• Macedonian

• Palmyran

• Punic

• Greek

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He was the 5th emperor of Rome who supposedly "fiddled while Rome burned".

• Nero

• Augustus

• Claudius

• Caligula

Multiple Choice

What is the official symbol of the Roman government?

• SPQR

• SPRQ

• QRSP

• RSPQ

Multiple Choice

What is the official birthday of Rome?

• March 15 44 BC

• April 21 753 BC

• May 1 500 BC

• January 1 700 BC

Multiple Choice

The Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage were fought for control of what

• the Mediterranean

• Europe

• Africa

• the Tiber