Classical Latin: Master the Language and Literature of Ancient Rome

Question 1

Identify the correct Latin verb form for "they had written" in the past perfect tense.

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scripserant

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scripserunt

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scribere

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scripsi

Question 2

Translate the Latin phrase "Carpe diem" into English.

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Seize the day

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Enjoy the present moment

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Live for the future

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Tomorrow will come

Question 3

Which Roman emperor is associated with the extensive building program and the Pax Romana?

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Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Trajan

Question 4

Identify the correct declension of "puella" (girl) in the nominative plural.

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puellae

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puelli

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puella

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puellis

Question 5

Translate the English sentence "The soldiers fought valiantly" into Latin.

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Milites fortiter pugnaverunt

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Pugnaverunt milites fortiter

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Fortiter milites pugnaverunt

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Pugnaverunt fortiter milites

Question 6

Which of the following Roman poets is known for his use of satire and social commentary?

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Juvenal

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Virgil

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Ovid

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Horace

Question 7

Identify the Latin word for "teacher".

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magister

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discipulus

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pater

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senator

Question 8

Translate the following Latin phrase into English: 'bellum omnium contra omnes'

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War of all against all

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Peace for all

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Glory to the victors

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Bread and circuses

Question 9

Which Roman poet is famous for his epic poem 'The Aeneid'?

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Virgil

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Horace

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Ovid

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Catullus

Question 10

Which of the following is a fundamental principle of Roman law?

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Natural justice

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Popular sovereignty

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Divine right

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Trial by ordeal

Question 11

Translate the following English phrase into Latin: 'to write a letter'

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litteras scribere

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scribere litteram

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litteram scribendum

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scribendum litteram

Question 12

Which grammatical case in Latin indicates the indirect object?

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Dative

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Nominative

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Accusative

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Ablative

Question 13

Who became the first emperor of the Roman Empire?

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Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Nero

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Trajan

Question 14

What is the meaning of the Latin phrase 'caveat emptor'?

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Let the buyer beware

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All's fair in love and war

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Knowledge is power

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Time heals all wounds

Question 15

Translate the Latin phrase 'veni, vidi, vici' into English:

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I came, I saw, I conquered

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I have come, I have seen, I have conquered

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I will come, I will see, I will conquer

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I had come, I had seen, I had conquered

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct form of the present active indicative, first person plural, of the verb 'amo' (to love)?

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amamus

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amas

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amatis

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amant

Question 17

Translate into Latin: 'The Romans built many cities.'

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Romani multas urbes aedificaverunt

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Romani multis urbibus aedificabat

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Romani multae urbes aedificaverunt

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Romanorum multis urbibus aedificavit

Question 18

Which of the following is the accusative plural of the noun 'puella' (girl)?

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puellas

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puellae

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puella

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puelli

Question 19

Who is widely acknowledged as the greatest Roman orator?

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Cicero

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Julius Caesar

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Virgil

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Ovid

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a recognized characteristic of Classical Latin literature?

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Gothic novels

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Epic poetry

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Historical prose

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Comedic plays

Question 21

Which of the following cases is used to indicate the subject of a Latin sentence in the nominative?

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Nominative

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Accusative

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Dative

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Ablative

Question 22

Who was the first Roman emperor, establishing the Roman Empire?

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Augustus

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Julius Caesar

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Trajan

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Nero

Question 23

Which of the following is the comparative form of the adjective 'magnus' (great)?

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maior

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maximus

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minus

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minimus

Question 24

What is the most common Latin word for 'and'?

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et

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sed

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aut

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vel