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Latin Etymology Quiz

Authored by Mike Leber

World Languages

8th Grade

50 Questions

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Latin Etymology Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To lacrimate is to

praise

sleep

walk

cry

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From what Latin verb do we derive both "menial" and "permanent"?

moneo

maneo

moveo

mando

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following adjectives would NOT describe an animal?

bovine

feline

libertine

canine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The movie "The Aviator" takes its name from the Latin noun meaning

bird

flight

plane

sky

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which region of Italy takes its name from a Latin noun meaning "field"?

Campania

Etruria

Latium

Samnium

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word senator originally took its name from a Latin word meaning

leader

politician

old

citizen

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The nation of Argentina derives its name from the Latin noun meaning

gold

silver

hill

sun

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