National Foreign Language Week Trivia

What is meant by the phrase CARPE DIEM?

• for almighty God

• takes one to know one

• catch me a fish

• seize the day

With what country do we associate the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM?

• USA

• Portugal

• Italy

• Mexico

What does E PLURIBUS UNUM mean?

• unity and justice for all

• indivisible

• out of many, one

• plural onions

The phrase E PLURIBUS UNUM appears on all American coins.

• True

• False

What is meant by the phrase PLUS CA CHANGE, PLUS C'EST LA MEME CHOSE?

• Change happens whether you like it or not.

• Everything changes for the better.

• The more things change, the more they remain the same.

• Change is good, but so is choosing your fate.

In the phrase FORTUNA FAVET FATIUS, who does Fortune favor?

• the strong

• the foolish

• the brave

• the weak

What does ERIN, GO BRAGH mean?

• Erin, go away

• Look to the past

• Look to the future

• Ireland forever

What does Decartes' famous phrase COGITO EGO SUM mean?

• Cognition is the sum of all languages.

• I think, therefore I am.

• I think that I am.

• Think about the sum.

What is SCHADENFREUDE?

• belief in the works of Sigmund Freud

• high speed trains

• shady spots

• pleasure in the misfortune of others

What did Julius Caesar mean when he said VENI VIDI VICI?

• I am that I am, that I am

• Love, life, liberty

• I drink, I love, I live

• I came, I saw, I conquered