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Latin I - Pretest

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what country was Latin spoken?

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2.

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

a)

English

b)

Italian

c)

Portuguese

d)

Dutch

e)

Spanish

3.

What percentage of English comes from Latin?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

50%

d)

65%

e)

100%

4.

Who supposedly said, "Et tu, Brute?"

a)

Nero

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Brutus

5.

This famous amphitheater in downtown Rome is called (a)   .

6.

Check all the gods/goddesses who are Roman.

a)

Zeus

b)

Juno

c)

Mars

d)

Venus

e)

Hermes

7.

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

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8.

The famous volcano that destroyed Pompeii is called (a)   .

9.

Which month is named after the 1st Roman emperor?

a)

December

b)

January

c)

July

d)

June

e)

August

10.

What does A.D. stand for?

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11.

In the following English sentence, which word is the DIRECT OBJECT?

The girl gives the ball to the dog.

a)

Girl

b)

Gives

c)

Ball

d)

Dog

12.

Check all the foods that were eaten by the ancient Romans.

a)

Spaghetti

b)

Olives

c)

Snails

d)

Potatoes

e)

Peacocks