Latin II 23-24: National Latin Exam Extra Credit Prep #1

The tourists amble along the path.

Based on its Latin root, amble means:

• run

• laugh

• sit

• walk

Answer explanation

ambulo, ambulare, 1 = "to walk"

In pictūrā, ego dē Olympō ad terram dēscendō. Sum nūntius et deus Rōmānus. Quis sum?

• Mercurius

• Neptunus

• Mars

• Apollo

Answer explanation

Nuntius = messenger; Mercury is the messenger of the gods

Identify from the map the province that the Romans acquired through warfare with Celtic and Gallic people.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

The answer is France on the map. Gaul was the name Romans gave to modern day France; they fought with the Gallic people there.

Identify from the map the Roman province where the Spanish language developed.

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 6

Based on its Latin root, Spain’s Canary Islands had a large number of _____.

• horses

• dogs

• pigs

• snakes

Answer explanation

canis, canis, 3m/f, "dog"

Which woodland deity would a Roman call upon while hunting?

• Mars

• Venus

• Bacchus

• Diana

Patrōnus sum. In vīllā prope ātrium labōrō et semper scrībō. Multōs librōs et epistulās habeō. Ubi sum?

• in tablino

• in culina

• in monte

• in flumine

Answer explanation

In the sentence, the person is working (laboro), writing (scribo), and answering letters (epistulas). "Ubi sum?" means "Where am I?" Tablino means "study."

Why would you use the Latin abbreviation P.S. (post scriptum) in an email?

• to greet the recipient

• to add something after the message

• to introduce the subject of the message

• to provide an example

What did a Roman call multi-level apartment buildings in the city?

• insulae

• fora

• templa

• thermae

Answer explanation

insula, "apartment buildings"

forum, "forum, marketplace"

templum, "temple"

therma, "bath"

Māter fīlium rogat, “Ambulāsne hodiē ad Circum Maximum?”

Fīlius respondet, “​ (a)   ad Colossēum ambulō.”

• Minime
• Salvete
• Nihil est
• Gratias vobis

Answer explanation

Minime = "No"

Salvete = "Hello"

Nihil est = "It's nothing"

Gratias vobis "Thanks, y'all"