Latin I - Pretest

In what country was Latin spoken?

Check all the modern languages that are DIRECTLY derived from Latin.

• English

• Italian

• Portuguese

• Dutch

• Spanish

What percentage of English comes from Latin?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 65%

• 100%

Who supposedly said, "Et tu, Brute?"

• Nero

• Julius Caesar

• Cleopatra

• Brutus

This famous amphitheater in downtown Rome is called __________.

Check all the gods/goddesses who are Roman.

• Zeus

• Juno

• Mars

• Venus

• Hermes

What is your (and every other human's) genus and species?

The famous volcano that destroyed Pompeii is called _____________________________.

Which month is named after the 1st Roman emperor?

• December

• January

• July

• June

• August

What does A.D. stand for?