Intro to Latin Quiz - Checkpoint A & B Questions

The English word “decades” is derived from the Latin word decem. What is the meaning of decem?

• one

• ten

• a hundred

• a thousand

The U.S. Marine Corps motto Semper Fidēlis can be translated as:

• one out of many

• higher

• always faithful

• time flies

When Rome was founded in April 753 BC, it was first ruled by...

• emperors

• consuls

• kings

• governors

The English word “millennium” is associated by derivation with the Latin word mīlle which means

• 100

• 1000

• 50

• 500

The motto of the U.S. Coast Guard is Semper Paratus. This means...

• faithful forever

•  to infinity

• always prepared

• under the rose

The year 79 AD would be expressed with the Roman numerals

• XXXIV

• CXXXI

• LXXIX

• MLXI

Romulus and Remus were sons of

• Apollo

• Mercury

• Mars

• Neptune

The chronological sequence for the three forms of Roman government was

• monarchy, republic, empire

• republic, monarchy, empire

• empire, monarchy, republic

• republic, empire, monarchy

The English word “century” is associated by derivation with the Latin word centum which

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 500

A book whose copyright reads MMIX was published in

• 2009

• 2020

• 1909

• 1929