Introduction to Latin Language: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which statement accurately describes the functions of the Latin ablative case?

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Expresses location, separation, and instrumentality.

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Expresses location only.

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Expresses separation only.

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Expresses instrumentality only.

Question 2

Compare Latin to another language of your choice, such as English, Spanish, or French. Discuss their similarities, differences, and any historical connections between them.

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Latin and English share a common vocabulary due to Latin's influence on English.

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Latin and Spanish have a direct ancestor-descendant relationship.

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Latin and French share similar grammatical structures but have different pronunciations.

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Latin and English have no historical connections.

Question 3

Which of the following is a feature of the Latin alphabet?

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It consists of 26 letters.

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It serves as the foundation for most Western European alphabets.

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It is the predecessor of the Greek alphabet.

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It employs diacritical marks to denote vowel length.

Question 4

What is a defining characteristic of the Latin language?

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Synthetic

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Analytic

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Agglutinative

Question 5

Translate "the book" into Latin.

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liber

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domus

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puer

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amicus

Question 6

Translate the English phrase "The boy runs" into Latin.

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Puer currit

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Pueris currit

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Currit puer

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Puer curro

Question 7

What is a key feature of the Latin language?

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Extensive use of word endings to show grammatical function

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Limited vocabulary focused on physical objects

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Only using letters in its written form

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct Latin translation for "The boy is reading a book"?

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Puer librum legit

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Puerum librum lego

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Liber puerum legit

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Lego puer librum

Question 9

Translate "the man" into Latin.

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Homo

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Hominis

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Homini

Question 10

Translate the following sentence into Latin: "The man is reading a book."

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Homo librum legit

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Liberum homo legit

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Legere homo librum

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Libri homo legit

Question 11

Translate the phrase "the man" into Latin.

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vir

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puer

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femina

Question 12

Which of the following is the correct Latin translation for “The boy is running”?

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Puer currit

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Pueris currit

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Puerum currit

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Pueri currunt

Question 13

Translate the English phrase "the boy" into Latin.

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puer

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pueri

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puella

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puellae

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a standard declension in Latin nouns?

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Instrumental declension

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First declension

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Second declension

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Fourth declension

Question 15

In Latin, what is the accusative singular form of the noun "puella" (meaning "girl")?

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puellam

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puellae

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puella

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puellas

Question 16

Which of the following is the correct Latin translation for "the boy"?

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puer

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pueri

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puerum

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pueris

Question 17

Which Latin sentence correctly translates the following: 'The man is reading a book'?

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Vir librum legit.

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Puer librum legit.

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Femina librum legit.

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Viri librum legunt.

Question 18

What is the correct spelling of the Latin word for "man" in the nominative singular form?

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Homo

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Hominis

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Hominem

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Homines

Question 19

What is the correct translation of the Latin word 'puella'?

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Girl

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Boy

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Sing

Question 20

What is the nominative singular Latin noun ending for first declension nouns?

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-a

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-us

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-um

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-is

Question 21

Translate the English phrase 'The man saw the boy' into Latin, observing correct word order and grammar:

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Vir puerum vidit

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Vidit puerum vir

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Puer vidit virum

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Virum puer vidit

Question 22

Which of the following is not a declension for Latin nouns?

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Fifth

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First

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Second

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Third

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a declension of a Latin noun?

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Infinitive

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First declension

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Fifth declension

Question 24

Which Latin word means 'mother' in English?

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Mater

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Pater

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Soror

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Frater

Question 25

What is the English translation of the Latin word 'vir'?

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Man

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Girl

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House

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Book

Question 26

Translate the Latin noun 'puella' (girl) to its nominative plural form.

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puellae

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puella

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puellas

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puellis

Question 27

Which Latin word means "dog"?

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Canis

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Felis

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Lupus

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Passer

Question 28

What is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun "puella" (girl)?

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Puellam

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Puellae

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Puello

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Puella

Question 29

Which of the following is the correct Latin verb conjugation for "I run" in the present tense?

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Curro

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Curris

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Currit

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Currunt

Question 30

What is the meaning of the famous Latin phrase "veni, vidi, vici"?

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I came, I saw, I conquered

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I saw, I came, I conquered

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I conquered, I came, I saw

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I saw, I conquered, I came

Question 31

Which of the following is regarded as one of the greatest works of Latin literature?

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The Aeneid

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The Iliad

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The Canterbury Tales

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Don Quixote

Question 32

Which of these Latin authors is renowned for their satirical writings?

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Juvenal

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Cicero

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Ovid

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Seneca

Question 33

Identify the case of the noun "filius" in the sentence "Pater filium amat."

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Accusative

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Nominative

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Dative

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Ablative

Question 34

What tense and mood is the verb "amabam" in the sentence "Mater filium amabat."?

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Imperfect indicative

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Present indicative

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Present subjunctive

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Imperfect subjunctive

Question 35

Translate the following passage into English: "Caesar cum legionibus in Galliam venit. Galli contra Caesarem bellum gerunt."

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Caesar came to Gaul with legions. The Gauls wage war against Caesar.

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Caesar came to Gaul with his legions. The Gauls make war against Caesar.

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Caesar came with legions to Gaul. The Gauls wage war against Caesar.

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Caesar with legions came to Gaul. The Gauls make war against Caesar.

Question 36

Identify the part of speech of the word "bene" in the sentence "Puer bene cantat."

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 37

Translate the following verb form into English: "amarem"

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I would love

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I love

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I will love

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I loved

Question 38

Who is revered as the national poet of ancient Rome?

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Virgil

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Ovid

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Horace

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Cicero

Question 39

Which Latin term corresponds to the English word "boy"?

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puer (boy)

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vir (man)

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puella (girl)

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senex (old man)

Question 40

In Latin grammar, the nominative case is primarily used for:

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the subject of a sentence

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the direct object of a verb

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the indirect object of a verb

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a noun complement

Question 41

Which declension in Latin includes nouns ending in "-a" in the nominative singular?

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First declension

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Second declension

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Third declension

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Fourth declension

Question 42

The Latin verb "amo" translates to:

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I love

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I hate

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I speak

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I go

Question 43

The phrase "domus magna" signifies:

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The big house

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The house is big

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The house of the great

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The man's house

Question 44

Which verb tense in Latin expresses an ongoing action in the past?

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Imperfect tense

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Present tense

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Perfect tense

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Future tense

Question 45

Which common Latin abbreviation stands for "and so on"?

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etc. (and so on)

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e.g. (for example)

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i.e. (that is)

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viz. (namely)

Question 46

The renowned Roman epic poem written by Virgil is titled:

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The Aeneid

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The Iliad

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The Odyssey

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The Metamorphoses

Question 47

Which of the following is the correct Latin word for 'house'?

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Domus

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Villa

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Insula

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Aedes

Question 48

How do you decline the Latin noun 'puella' (girl) in the nominative singular?

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Puella

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Puellae

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Puellam

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Puellas

Question 49

Which of the following is a correct translation of the Latin phrase 'veni, vidi, vici'?

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I came, I saw, I conquered

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I saw, I came, I conquered

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I conquered, I came, I saw

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I came, I conquered, I saw

Question 50

What is the Latin word for 'and'?

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Et

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Ac

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Nec

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Aut

Question 51

Which of the following is the correct form of the Latin verb 'amo' (to love) in the present indicative first person singular?

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Amo

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Amas

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Amat

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Amant

Question 52

What is the ablative singular form of the Latin adjective 'magnus' (great)?

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Magno

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Magnam

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Magni

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Magnae

Question 53

What is the Latin word for 'teacher'?

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Magister

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Discipulus

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Servus

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Pater

Question 54

Which of the following is the correct nominative singular form of the Latin word for 'girl'?

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puella

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puellae

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puellam

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puello

Question 55

Translate the following sentence into Latin: 'The man saw the dog.'

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Vidit homo canis

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Homo canis vidit

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Canis homo vidit

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Vidit canis homo

Question 56

What is the present active infinitive of the Latin verb 'sum' (to be)?

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esse

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sum

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sumus

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est

Question 57

Which of the following words is a preposition in Latin?

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in

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et

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amō

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est

Question 58

What is the Latin word for 'teacher'?

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magister

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discipulus

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pater

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mater

Question 59

Provide the Latin equivalent of the English word 'and'.

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et

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aut

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sed

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vel

Question 60

Which of the following is the correct Latin translation for 'the house'?

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Domus

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Villa (a country house)

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Aedes (a temple or public building)

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Insula (an apartment building)

Question 61

Identify the grammatical case of the underlined noun: 'Puerō librum do.'

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Dative (indirect object of a verb)

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Nominative (subject of a sentence)

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Accusative (direct object of a verb)

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Ablative (shows separation or origin)

Question 62

Which of the following is the correct conjugation of the verb 'sum' (to be) in the present tense, 1st person singular (I am)?

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Sum

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Es (you are)

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Est (he/she/it is)

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Sunt (they are)

Question 63

Which of the following declensions is used for the noun 'puella' (girl)?

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First (feminine nouns)

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Second (masculine nouns)

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Third (a variety of nouns)

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Fourth (almost exclusively masculine nouns)

Question 64

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: 'Puer librum legit bene.'

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Adverb (well)

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Noun

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Verb (to read)

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Adjective