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beginning and intro NLE

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ubi est amīcus meus?

a)

Who

b)

Where

c)

How

d)

Why

2.

Ad vīllam saepe ambulābāmus. A) I was walking B) You were walking C) We were walking D) They were walking

a)

I was walking

b)

you were walking

c)

we were walking

d)

they were walking

3.

Puellae in agrīs sunt sed puerī in silvīs sunt.

a)

but

b)

when

c)

and

d)

or

4.

Nōlīte intrāre in vīllam nostram!

a)

on

b)

near

c)

out of

d)

into

5.

Ego multās grātiās tibi agō. What am I doing?

a)

insulting you

b)

giving an order

c)

expressing anger

d)

saying thank you

6.

Fēminae multōs librōs lēgērunt. How many books were read?

a)

some

b)

all

c)

few

d)

many

7.

Mīlitēs inter duōs equōs stābant.

a)

around

b)

between

c)

into

d)

by

8.

Discipulī librum magistrae in vīllā vīdērunt.

a)

by the teacher

b)

from the teacher

c)

the teacher's

d)

with the teacher

9.

Omnēs Rōmānī lūdōs spectāre poterant.

a)

to be able

b)

are able

c)

will be able

d)

were able

10.

Quīntus nōbīs cibum dedit.

a)

by us

b)

to us

c)

with us

d)

from us

11.

Pīrātae ad īnsulam nāvibus nāvigābant. A) by ships B) near ships C) about ships D) of ships

a)

by ships

b)

near ships

c)

about ships

d)

of ships

12.

Tē crās vīsitābimus.

a)

We have visited

b)

We will visit

c)

We visit

d)

We were visiting

13.

Trēs canēs et quattuor fēlēs sunt _____ animālia.

a)

III

b)

IV

c)

VII

d)

IX

14.

Valerius stellās vidēre nōn potest.

a)

to see

b)

sees

c)

saw

d)

will see

15.

Vōs estis cīvēs Rōmānī!

a)

we are

b)

he is

c)

they are

d)

you are

16.

Aurēlia Caeciliam laudāvit quod librum bene lēgit.

a)

the book

b)

by the book

c)

of the book

d)

to the book

17.

Quam laeta sum ubi tū ades!

a)

How

b)

When

c)

Who

d)

If

18.

Ubi in pictūrā est Gallia?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

. Most Romans in the city of Rome did not live in vīllīs, but

a)

in thermīs

b)

in īnsulīs

c)

in templīs

d)

in tabernīs

20.

A Roman would typically watch a chariot race at the

a)

Curia

b)

Colosseum

c)

Circus Maximus

d)

Pantheon

21.

Quis sum? Sum rēx deōrum. Teneō fulmina et sceptrum. Regō omnēs et omnia.

a)

Iuppiter

b)

Mars

c)

Vulcānus

d)

Mercurius

22.

Clāmāre, dīcere and cantāre are all verbs requiring the use of which body part? A) oculus B) ōs C) pēs D) manus

a)

oculus

b)

ōs

c)

pēs

d)

manus

23.

Which city was conquered using a giant wooden horse as a trick?

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Troy

d)

Alexandria

24.

Innovation, novelty, and renovate all derive from the Latin word meaning

a)

make

b)

new

c)

nine

d)

know

25.

A wolf, a shepherd, a river, and a priestess are all featured in a story about

a)

Castor and Pollux

b)

Numa Pompilius

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Servius Tullius

26.

What town, located at the mouth of the Tiber and founded by Ancus Marcius, was the port of Rome?

a)

Alba Longa

b)

Lavinium

c)

Brundisium

d)

Ostia

27.

To which question would “Iūlia” be a correct response?

a)

Quid agis?

b)

Quāle est caelum?

c)

Quid est nōmen tibi?

d)

Ubi est lātrīna?

28.

In which entry room of a house did a Roman citizen typically receive clients and guests?

a)

cubiculum

b)

culīna

c)

triclīnium

d)

ātrium

29.

If Jupiter wanted to send a message, he would usually call upon

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Juno

30.

_____ in agrīs lūdēbant.

a)

Puerī

b)

Puerōrum

c)

Puerōs

d)

Puerīs

31.

Cūr in ātriō soleae tuae sunt?

a)

Where

b)

How many

c)

When

d)

Why

32.

Nōs bene Latīnē scrībere possumus!

a)

are writing

b)

wrote

c)

to write

d)

will write

33.

Senātōrēs cīvibus Rōmānīs legēs bonās dabant.

a)

from the Roman citizens

b)

to the Roman citizens

c)

of the Roman citizen

d)

the Roman citizen

34.

Vōs urbem Rōmam mox _____.

a)

vīsitābit

b)

vīsitābitis

c)

vīsitābimus

d)

vīsitābunt

35.

Et Graecī et Rōmānī deum Apollinem laudābant.

a)

Both…and

b)

Neither…nor

c)

Either…or

d)

Some…others

36.

Lupus prope Cūriam est! Where is the wolf?

a)

in the Curia

b)

behind the Curia

c)

near the Curia

d)

under the Curia

37.

Ubi heri erās?

a)

are you

b)

will you be

c)

have you been

d)

were you

38.

Quam pulchra est villa Metellī!

a)

Who

b)

Whom

c)

Than

d)

How

39.

Nōlī timēre, parve puer!

a)

I am not afraid

b)

Don’t be afraid

c)

We were not afraid

d)

You are not afraid

40.

Rēgīna nova bene regnat.

a)

rules

b)

was ruling

c)

will rule

d)

ruled

41.

Curre, _____, celeriter!

a)

Aulus

b)

Aulō

c)

Aulum

d)

Aule

42.

Agricola quīnque equōs et quattuor bovēs habet. Quot animālia habet agricola?

a)

IX

b)

VI

c)

VIII

d)

XI

43.

Prīmā lūce puellae in silvam ambulābant.

a)

At sunset

b)

At noon

c)

At dawn

d)

At night

44.

Pater fīliās fīliōsque diū spectat.

a)

his daughters and sons

b)

his daughters or sons

c)

his daughter and son

d)

his daughter or son

45.

Discipulī dēfessī ad vīllam lentē vēnērunt.

a)

slow

b)

slowly

c)

slowness

d)

slow down

46.

In urbe Rōmā antīquā erant septem _____.

a)

mōns

b)

montis

c)

montēs

d)

montibus

47.

Senex līberīs _____ nārrābat.

a)

fābulam

b)

fābulā

c)

fābulīs

d)

fābulārum

48.

Amīcōs nostrōs crās vidēre poterimus.

a)

we are able

b)

we were able

c)

we will be able

d)

we have been able

49.

Puer in cubiculō in capite stat. What is the boy doing?

a)

cleaning his room

b)

resting on a couch

c)

standing on his head

d)

looking around at statues

50.

At the beginning of each class, what is a Latin teacher most likely to say to the entire class?

a)

Currite

b)

Salvēte

c)

Monēte

d)

Valēte

51.

Ancient Romans of all social classes often visited thermae. What were thermae?

a)

public baths

b)

libraries

c)

racetracks

d)

voting locations

52.

What famous Roman hero held off the Etruscan army while his fellow soldiers tore down the only bridge leading to Rome?

a)

Horatius Cocles

b)

Mucius Scaevola

c)

Manlius

d)

Cincinnatus

53.

What important city is marked by the star on the map? A) Rome B) Athens C) Troy D) Carthage

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Troy

d)

Carthage

54.

Who released all evils into the world by opening a box she was told never to open?

a)

Ceres

b)

Pandora

c)

Arachne

d)

Diana

55.

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?

a)

written

b)

changing

c)

formal

d)

unspoken

56.

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?

a)

Aurelia

b)

Lucius

c)

Gaius

d)

Lucia

57.

Sum deus bellī et pater Rōmulī Remīque. Quis sum?

a)

Iuppiter

b)

Mars

c)

Plūtō

d)

Vulcānus

58.

Where would you most likely find the Latin expression Tempus fugit?

a)

in the front of a book

b)

over a school’s doorway

c)

at the bottom of a letter

d)

on the face of a clock

59.

In the picture, Ceres, mother of Proserpina, was the goddess of

a)

love

b)

wisdom

c)

hunting

d)

agriculture

60.

What is the best response to Quid agis?

a)

Ubi?

b)

Quot?

c)

Bene!

d)

Valēte!

61.

Where in ancient Rome would you find an atrium?

a)

on the road

b)

in a house

c)

in a forum

d)

in a harbor

62.

Students attend a naval institute to learn about

a)

anatomy

b)

agriculture

c)

sculpting

d)

ships

63.

Quis est frater Diānae?

a)

Apollō

b)

Plūtō

c)

Mercurius

d)

Neptūnus

64.

In which Roman province was the Nile River located?

a)

Britannia

b)

Germania

c)

Aegyptus

d)

Gallia

65.

Which number on the map indicates Mare Nostrum?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

66.

If you wanted to encourage your friend to live a full life, you might say

a)

Minimē

b)

Ē plūribus ūnum

c)

Tacēte!

d)

Carpe diem!

67.

Which Roman numeral represents the largest amount?

a)

IX

b)

III

c)

V

d)

VIII

68.

What was a common occurrence at the Colosseum?

a)

poetry performances

b)

gladiatorial fights

c)

cold baths

d)

diplomatic meetings

69.

Based on the word’s Latin root, a portable device is easy to

a)

carry

b)

thow

c)

find

d)

use

70.

What animal would typically play a major part in the action at the Circus Maximus?

a)

elephantus

b)

equus

c)

ursus

d)

leō

71.

Claudia est puella Rōmāna bona.

a)

are

b)

to be

c)

was

d)

is

72.

Claudia in urbe Rōmā habitat.

a)

to live

b)

lives

c)

was living

d)

lived

73.

Claudia per Forum Rōmānum ambulāre amat. A) were walking B) walk C) was walking D) to walk

a)

were walking

b)

walk

c)

was walking

d)

to walk

74.

Multōs virōs et multās fēminās in Forō Rōmānō videt.

a)

They see

b)

I see

c)

She sees

d)

You see

75.

Multī virī et multae fēminae Claudiam in Forō Rōmānō salūtant.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

but

d)

not

76.

Puella templum Vestae semper vīsitat.

a)

is visiting today

b)

is not visiting

c)

always visits

d)

happily visits

77.

Duae fēminae Claudiam salūtant, “Salvē, parva puella!”

a)

two

b)

four

c)

six

d)

eight

78.

Claudia respondet, “Salvēte, dominae!”

a)

goodbye

b)

hello

c)

look

d)

sit

79.

Fēminae rogant, “Quid tibi nōmen est?”

a)

What hour is it?

b)

What is your name?

c)

What are you doing?

d)

What is it?

80.

Puella fēminīs tardē respondet, “Mihi nōmen est Claudia.”

a)

slowness

b)

slow down

c)

slowly

d)

to be slow

81.

Fēminae rogant, “Cūr tū cibum et vīnum portās?”

a)

why

b)

who

c)

where

d)

when

82.

Claudia respondet, “Ego cibum et vinum ad templum Vestae porto.”

a)

with Vesta

b)

from Vesta

c)

by Vesta

d)

of Vesta

83.

Ego templum Vestae cum cibō et vīnō semper vīsitō.”

a)

with food and wine

b)

food and wine

c)

of food and wine

d)

in food and wine

84.

Fēminae rogant, “Cūratne dea tē et familiam tuam?”

a)

Does the goddess take care of

b)

Was the goddess not taking care of

c)

When does the goddess not take care of

d)

How does the goddess take care of

85.

Claudia respondet, “Magna Vesta nōs hodiē cūrat et populum Rōmānum quoque cūrat.”

a)

you

b)

us

c)

me

d)

I

86.

Et Vesta familiam meam semper cūrābat!”

a)

to take care of

b)

is taking care of

c)

was taking care of

d)

were taking care of

87.

Fēminae exclāmant, “Claudia, nārrā nōbīs dē Vestā et familiā tuā!”

a)

was telling us

b)

is telling us

c)

to tell us

d)

tell us

88.

Claudia fābulam fēminīs nārrat.

a)

of the women

b)

to the women

c)

from the women

d)

with the women

89.

In the picture, who is the Roman goddess of the hearth and home and the eldest of the Olympians?

a)

Venus

b)

Vesta

c)

Ceres

d)

Minerva

90.

What is the opposite of the response “Minimē”?

a)

Salvē

b)

Ita

c)

Ante

d)

Nōn

91.

Which of the following was a common piece of clothing worn by all Romans?

a)

taberna

b)

fenestra

c)

tunica

d)

hōra

92.

Based on its Latin root, a constellation is a group of

a)

birds

b)

islands

c)

stars

d)

ships

93.

Fabulous, fable, and fib are all related to the Latin word for a

a)

story

b)

spectacle

c)

valuable object

d)

library

94.

In which part of the world is the star on the map located?

a)

Britannia

b)

Graecia

c)

Aegyptus

d)

Italia

95.

The star on the map indicates what city located on the Tiber River?

a)

Athēnae

b)

Alexandrīa

c)

Londīnium

d)

Rōma

96.

An ātrium, a cubiculum, and a tablīnum could all be found

a)

in vīllā

b)

in silvā

c)

in agrō

d)

in amphitheātrō

97.

From this series of odd Roman numerals, I, III, V, _____, IX, which Roman numeral is missing? A) II B) IV C) VII D) VIII

a)

II

b)

IV

c)

VII

d)

VIII

98.

What abbreviation indicates that a reader should pay close attention to what follows?

a)

N.B.

b)

a.m.

c)

etc.

d)

P.S.

99.

What is Latin for “out of many, one,” the motto held by the eagle on the Great Seal of the United States of America?

a)

excelsior

b)

carpe diem

c)

in deo speramus

d)

e pluribus unum

100.

The three Olympian brothers whose realms were the sky, the Underworld, and the seas were Jupiter, Pluto, and

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Apollo

d)

Vulcan

101.

Patrēs semper clāmābant et nōn erant amīcī.

a)

were shouting

b)

was shouting

c)

are shouting

d)

to shout

102.

Ecce! Flāvia et Quārtus magnum equum in mediā silvā vident.

a)

Hello!

b)

Look!

c)

No!

d)

What!

103.

Flāvia est parva puella.

a)

a poor girl

b)

a smart girl

c)

a happy girl

d)

a little girl

104.

Quārtus est parvus puer.

a)

near Quartus

b)

to Quartus

c)

with Quartus

d)

Quartus

105.

Pater Flāviae est poēta et pater Quārtī est agricola.

a)

Flavia

b)

of Flavia

c)

by Flavia

d)

from Flavia

106.

Patrēs sunt inimīcī sed Flāvia et Quārtus sunt amīcī.

a)

and

b)

not

c)

because

d)

but

107.

Hodiē amīcī in viā per silvam ambulant.

a)

Today

b)

Always

c)

Slowly

d)

Happily

108.

Flāvia et Quārtus flōrēs in silvā sine patribus spectāre amant.

a)

are looking at

b)

to look at

c)

was looking at

d)

were looking at

109.

Amīcī cibum et aquam portant.

a)

of food and water

b)

to food and water

c)

food and water

d)

with food and water

110.

Flāvia et Quārtus ad equum ambulant.

a)

toward the horse

b)

with the horse

c)

from the horse

d)

around the horse

111.

Puer equum vocat et clāmat, “Ambulā ad nōs!”

a)

to walk

b)

he was walking

c)

walk

d)

they were walking

112.

Equus ad amīcōs nōn ambulat sed ab amīcīs festīnat.

a)

are hurrying

b)

was hurrying

c)

were hurrying

d)

is hurrying

113.

Amīcī ā viā post equum ambulant.

a)

the road

b)

away from the road

c)

down the road

d)

near the road

114.

Flāvia rogat, “Vidēsne viam?

a)

When did you see the road?

b)

You don’t see the road, do you?

c)

Do you see the road?

d)

And did you see the road?

115.

Quārtus timidus circumspectat et respondet, “Ego viam nōn videō.”

a)

you

b)

I

c)

me

d)

us

116.

Puella rogat, “Ubi sumus?”

a)

Where is it?

b)

Where are you?

c)

Where are we?

d)

Where am I?

117.

Puer timidē lacrimat.

a)

fear

b)

to fear

c)

fearful

d)

fearfully

118.

Puella aquam puerō dat.

a)

to the boy

b)

of the boy

c)

from the boy

d)

with the boy