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Total questions: 118
Worksheet time: 59mins
Ubi est amīcus meus?
Who
Where
How
Why
Ad vīllam saepe ambulābāmus. A) I was walking B) You were walking C) We were walking D) They were walking
I was walking
you were walking
we were walking
they were walking
Puellae in agrīs sunt sed puerī in silvīs sunt.
but
when
and
or
Nōlīte intrāre in vīllam nostram!
on
near
out of
into
Ego multās grātiās tibi agō. What am I doing?
insulting you
giving an order
expressing anger
saying thank you
Fēminae multōs librōs lēgērunt. How many books were read?
some
all
few
many
Mīlitēs inter duōs equōs stābant.
around
between
into
by
Discipulī librum magistrae in vīllā vīdērunt.
by the teacher
from the teacher
the teacher's
with the teacher
Omnēs Rōmānī lūdōs spectāre poterant.
to be able
are able
will be able
were able
Quīntus nōbīs cibum dedit.
by us
to us
with us
from us
Pīrātae ad īnsulam nāvibus nāvigābant. A) by ships B) near ships C) about ships D) of ships
by ships
near ships
about ships
of ships
Tē crās vīsitābimus.
We have visited
We will visit
We visit
We were visiting
Trēs canēs et quattuor fēlēs sunt _____ animālia.
III
IV
VII
IX
Valerius stellās vidēre nōn potest.
to see
sees
saw
will see
Vōs estis cīvēs Rōmānī!
we are
he is
they are
you are
Aurēlia Caeciliam laudāvit quod librum bene lēgit.
the book
by the book
of the book
to the book
Quam laeta sum ubi tū ades!
How
When
Who
If
Ubi in pictūrā est Gallia?
1
2
3
4
. Most Romans in the city of Rome did not live in vīllīs, but
in thermīs
in īnsulīs
in templīs
in tabernīs
A Roman would typically watch a chariot race at the
Curia
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
Pantheon
Quis sum? Sum rēx deōrum. Teneō fulmina et sceptrum. Regō omnēs et omnia.
Iuppiter
Mars
Vulcānus
Mercurius
Clāmāre, dīcere and cantāre are all verbs requiring the use of which body part? A) oculus B) ōs C) pēs D) manus
oculus
ōs
pēs
manus
Which city was conquered using a giant wooden horse as a trick?
Sparta
Athens
Troy
Alexandria
Innovation, novelty, and renovate all derive from the Latin word meaning
make
new
nine
know
A wolf, a shepherd, a river, and a priestess are all featured in a story about
Castor and Pollux
Numa Pompilius
Romulus and Remus
Servius Tullius
What town, located at the mouth of the Tiber and founded by Ancus Marcius, was the port of Rome?
Alba Longa
Lavinium
Brundisium
Ostia
To which question would “Iūlia” be a correct response?
Quid agis?
Quāle est caelum?
Quid est nōmen tibi?
Ubi est lātrīna?
In which entry room of a house did a Roman citizen typically receive clients and guests?
cubiculum
culīna
triclīnium
ātrium
If Jupiter wanted to send a message, he would usually call upon
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Juno
_____ in agrīs lūdēbant.
Puerī
Puerōrum
Puerōs
Puerīs
Cūr in ātriō soleae tuae sunt?
Where
How many
When
Why
Nōs bene Latīnē scrībere possumus!
are writing
wrote
to write
will write
Senātōrēs cīvibus Rōmānīs legēs bonās dabant.
from the Roman citizens
to the Roman citizens
of the Roman citizen
the Roman citizen
Vōs urbem Rōmam mox _____.
vīsitābit
vīsitābitis
vīsitābimus
vīsitābunt
Et Graecī et Rōmānī deum Apollinem laudābant.
Both…and
Neither…nor
Either…or
Some…others
Lupus prope Cūriam est! Where is the wolf?
in the Curia
behind the Curia
near the Curia
under the Curia
Ubi heri erās?
are you
will you be
have you been
were you
Quam pulchra est villa Metellī!
Who
Whom
Than
How
Nōlī timēre, parve puer!
I am not afraid
Don’t be afraid
We were not afraid
You are not afraid
Rēgīna nova bene regnat.
rules
was ruling
will rule
ruled
Curre, _____, celeriter!
Aulus
Aulō
Aulum
Aule
Agricola quīnque equōs et quattuor bovēs habet. Quot animālia habet agricola?
IX
VI
VIII
XI
Prīmā lūce puellae in silvam ambulābant.
At sunset
At noon
At dawn
At night
Pater fīliās fīliōsque diū spectat.
his daughters and sons
his daughters or sons
his daughter and son
his daughter or son
Discipulī dēfessī ad vīllam lentē vēnērunt.
slow
slowly
slowness
slow down
In urbe Rōmā antīquā erant septem _____.
mōns
montis
montēs
montibus
Senex līberīs _____ nārrābat.
fābulam
fābulā
fābulīs
fābulārum
Amīcōs nostrōs crās vidēre poterimus.
we are able
we were able
we will be able
we have been able
Puer in cubiculō in capite stat. What is the boy doing?
cleaning his room
resting on a couch
standing on his head
looking around at statues
At the beginning of each class, what is a Latin teacher most likely to say to the entire class?
Currite
Salvēte
Monēte
Valēte
Ancient Romans of all social classes often visited thermae. What were thermae?
public baths
libraries
racetracks
voting locations
What famous Roman hero held off the Etruscan army while his fellow soldiers tore down the only bridge leading to Rome?
Horatius Cocles
Mucius Scaevola
Manlius
Cincinnatus
What important city is marked by the star on the map? A) Rome B) Athens C) Troy D) Carthage
Rome
Athens
Troy
Carthage
Who released all evils into the world by opening a box she was told never to open?
Ceres
Pandora
Arachne
Diana
The students and the teacher developed a tacit understanding of proper classroom behavior. Based on your knowledge of Latin, what does the word tacit mean?
written
changing
formal
unspoken
Septimius lived in the same house with his mother Aurelia, his father Lucius, his paternal grandfather Gaius, and his sister Horatia. Which of these people would have typically been the paterfamiliās of their family?
Aurelia
Lucius
Gaius
Lucia
Sum deus bellī et pater Rōmulī Remīque. Quis sum?
Iuppiter
Mars
Plūtō
Vulcānus
Where would you most likely find the Latin expression Tempus fugit?
in the front of a book
over a school’s doorway
at the bottom of a letter
on the face of a clock
In the picture, Ceres, mother of Proserpina, was the goddess of
love
wisdom
hunting
agriculture
What is the best response to Quid agis?
Ubi?
Quot?
Bene!
Valēte!
Where in ancient Rome would you find an atrium?
on the road
in a house
in a forum
in a harbor
Students attend a naval institute to learn about
anatomy
agriculture
sculpting
ships
Quis est frater Diānae?
Apollō
Plūtō
Mercurius
Neptūnus
In which Roman province was the Nile River located?
Britannia
Germania
Aegyptus
Gallia
Which number on the map indicates Mare Nostrum?
1
2
3
4
If you wanted to encourage your friend to live a full life, you might say
Minimē
Ē plūribus ūnum
Tacēte!
Carpe diem!
Which Roman numeral represents the largest amount?
IX
III
V
VIII
What was a common occurrence at the Colosseum?
poetry performances
gladiatorial fights
cold baths
diplomatic meetings
Based on the word’s Latin root, a portable device is easy to
carry
thow
find
use
What animal would typically play a major part in the action at the Circus Maximus?
elephantus
equus
ursus
leō
Claudia est puella Rōmāna bona.
are
to be
was
is
Claudia in urbe Rōmā habitat.
to live
lives
was living
lived
Claudia per Forum Rōmānum ambulāre amat. A) were walking B) walk C) was walking D) to walk
were walking
walk
was walking
to walk
Multōs virōs et multās fēminās in Forō Rōmānō videt.
They see
I see
She sees
You see
Multī virī et multae fēminae Claudiam in Forō Rōmānō salūtant.
and
or
but
not
Puella templum Vestae semper vīsitat.
is visiting today
is not visiting
always visits
happily visits
Duae fēminae Claudiam salūtant, “Salvē, parva puella!”
two
four
six
eight
Claudia respondet, “Salvēte, dominae!”
goodbye
hello
look
sit
Fēminae rogant, “Quid tibi nōmen est?”
What hour is it?
What is your name?
What are you doing?
What is it?
Puella fēminīs tardē respondet, “Mihi nōmen est Claudia.”
slowness
slow down
slowly
to be slow
Fēminae rogant, “Cūr tū cibum et vīnum portās?”
why
who
where
when
Claudia respondet, “Ego cibum et vinum ad templum Vestae porto.”
with Vesta
from Vesta
by Vesta
of Vesta
Ego templum Vestae cum cibō et vīnō semper vīsitō.”
with food and wine
food and wine
of food and wine
in food and wine
Fēminae rogant, “Cūratne dea tē et familiam tuam?”
Does the goddess take care of
Was the goddess not taking care of
When does the goddess not take care of
How does the goddess take care of
Claudia respondet, “Magna Vesta nōs hodiē cūrat et populum Rōmānum quoque cūrat.”
you
us
me
I
Et Vesta familiam meam semper cūrābat!”
to take care of
is taking care of
was taking care of
were taking care of
Fēminae exclāmant, “Claudia, nārrā nōbīs dē Vestā et familiā tuā!”
was telling us
is telling us
to tell us
tell us
Claudia fābulam fēminīs nārrat.
of the women
to the women
from the women
with the women
In the picture, who is the Roman goddess of the hearth and home and the eldest of the Olympians?
Venus
Vesta
Ceres
Minerva
What is the opposite of the response “Minimē”?
Salvē
Ita
Ante
Nōn
Which of the following was a common piece of clothing worn by all Romans?
taberna
fenestra
tunica
hōra
Based on its Latin root, a constellation is a group of
birds
islands
stars
ships
Fabulous, fable, and fib are all related to the Latin word for a
story
spectacle
valuable object
library
In which part of the world is the star on the map located?
Britannia
Graecia
Aegyptus
Italia
The star on the map indicates what city located on the Tiber River?
Athēnae
Alexandrīa
Londīnium
Rōma
An ātrium, a cubiculum, and a tablīnum could all be found
in vīllā
in silvā
in agrō
in amphitheātrō
From this series of odd Roman numerals, I, III, V, _____, IX, which Roman numeral is missing? A) II B) IV C) VII D) VIII
II
IV
VII
VIII
What abbreviation indicates that a reader should pay close attention to what follows?
N.B.
a.m.
etc.
P.S.
What is Latin for “out of many, one,” the motto held by the eagle on the Great Seal of the United States of America?
excelsior
carpe diem
in deo speramus
e pluribus unum
The three Olympian brothers whose realms were the sky, the Underworld, and the seas were Jupiter, Pluto, and
Mars
Neptune
Apollo
Vulcan
Patrēs semper clāmābant et nōn erant amīcī.
were shouting
was shouting
are shouting
to shout
Ecce! Flāvia et Quārtus magnum equum in mediā silvā vident.
Hello!
Look!
No!
What!
Flāvia est parva puella.
a poor girl
a smart girl
a happy girl
a little girl
Quārtus est parvus puer.
near Quartus
to Quartus
with Quartus
Quartus
Pater Flāviae est poēta et pater Quārtī est agricola.
Flavia
of Flavia
by Flavia
from Flavia
Patrēs sunt inimīcī sed Flāvia et Quārtus sunt amīcī.
and
not
because
but
Hodiē amīcī in viā per silvam ambulant.
Today
Always
Slowly
Happily
Flāvia et Quārtus flōrēs in silvā sine patribus spectāre amant.
are looking at
to look at
was looking at
were looking at
Amīcī cibum et aquam portant.
of food and water
to food and water
food and water
with food and water
Flāvia et Quārtus ad equum ambulant.
toward the horse
with the horse
from the horse
around the horse
Puer equum vocat et clāmat, “Ambulā ad nōs!”
to walk
he was walking
walk
they were walking
Equus ad amīcōs nōn ambulat sed ab amīcīs festīnat.
are hurrying
was hurrying
were hurrying
is hurrying
Amīcī ā viā post equum ambulant.
the road
away from the road
down the road
near the road
Flāvia rogat, “Vidēsne viam?”
When did you see the road?
You don’t see the road, do you?
Do you see the road?
And did you see the road?
Quārtus timidus circumspectat et respondet, “Ego viam nōn videō.”
you
I
me
us
Puella rogat, “Ubi sumus?”
Where is it?
Where are you?
Where are we?
Where am I?
Puer timidē lacrimat.
fear
to fear
fearful
fearfully
Puella aquam puerō dat.
to the boy
of the boy
from the boy
with the boy
