Academics — PMAQ

Question 1

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: d.s.p..

Answer 1

dēcessit sine prole - he / she died without offspring

Question 2

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: fl..

Answer 2

floruit - he / she flourished

Question 3

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: f.v..

Answer 3

foliō versō - on the left side of the page

Question 4

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: f.r..

Answer 4

foliō rectō - on the right side of the page

Question 5

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: h.i.s..

Answer 5

hīc iacet sepultus - here lies buried

Question 6

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: q.s..

Answer 6

quantum sufficit - as much as is needed

Question 7

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: v.i..

Answer 7

vidē infrā - see below

Question 8

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: v.s..

Answer 8

vidē suprā - see above

Question 9

Who is credited with the quotation “Patria est communis omnium parēns”?

Answer 9

Cicero

Question 10

Give the English for the Latin quotation “Patria est communis omnium parēns”.

Answer 10

The fatherland is the common parent of us all

Question 11

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Kentucky.

Answer 11

Deō gratiam habeāmus - Let us be grateful to God

Question 12

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Missouri.

Answer 12

Salūs populī suprēma lex esto - The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law

Question 13

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of North Dakota.

Answer 13

Serit ut alteri saeclo prosit - One sows for the benefit of another age

Question 14

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Oregon.

Answer 14

Alīs volat propriīs - She flies on her own wings

Question 15

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Vermont.

Answer 15

Stella quarta decima fulgeat - May the fourteenth star shine bright

Question 16

Who is credited with the quotation “Aspirat prīmō fortūna labōrī”?

Answer 16

Vergil

Question 17

Give the English for the Latin quotation “Aspirat prīmō fortūna labōrī”.

Answer 17

May fortune smile upon a first attempt

Question 18

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Texas.

Answer 18

Disciplīna praesidium cīvitātis - Training, the defense of the state

Question 19

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the University of Nebraska.

Answer 19

Litterīs dedicata et omnibus artibus - Dedicated to letters and all the arts

Question 20

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Tulane.

Answer 20

Nōn sibi sed suīs - Not for herself but for her own

Question 21

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Trinity College.

Answer 21

Pro ecclesiā et patriā - For church and country

Question 22

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the City College of New York.

Answer 22

Respice, adspice, prospice - Look to the past, look to the present, look to the future

Question 23

Who is credited with the quotation “Dictum sapientī sat est”?

Answer 23

Terence

Question 24

Give the English for the Latin quotation “Dictum sapientī sat est”.

Answer 24

A word to the wise is sufficient

Question 25

Give the English for the Latin phrase nōn compos mentis.

Answer 25

not of a sound mind

Question 26

Give the English for the Latin phrase status quō.

Answer 26

the existing state of affairs

Question 27

Give the Latin for the phrase that means “not of a sound mind”.

Answer 27

nōn compos mentis

Question 28

Give the Latin for the phrase that means “the existing state of affairs”.

Answer 28

status quō

Question 29

Who is credited with the quotation “Satura tota nostra est”?

Answer 29

Quintilian

Question 30

Give the English for the Latin quotation “Satura tota nostra est”.

Answer 30

Satire is entirely ours

Question 31

Give the English for the Latin idiom orbis terrarum.

Answer 31

the earth, world

Question 32

Give the English for the Latin idiom quam ob rem.

Answer 32

why? for what reason?

Question 33

Give the English for the Latin idiom sē recipere.

Answer 33

to retreat

Question 34

Give the English for the Latin idiom in fugam dare.

Answer 34

to put to flight

Question 35

Give the English for the Latin idiom certior fierī.

Answer 35

to be informed

Question 36

Give the English for the Latin idiom potius quam.

Answer 36

rather than

Question 37

Give the Latin for the idiom that means “the earth, world”.

Answer 37

orbis terrarum

Question 38

Give the Latin for the idiom that means “why? for what reason?”.

Answer 38

quam ob rem

Question 39

Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to retreat”.

Answer 39

sē recipere

Question 40

Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to put to flight”.

Answer 40

in fugam dare

Question 41

Give the Latin for the idiom that means “to be informed”.

Answer 41

certior fierī

Question 42

Give the Latin for the idiom that means “rather than”.

Answer 42

potius quam

Question 43

Who is credited with the quotation “Cum tacent, clamant”?

Answer 43

Cicero

Question 44

Give the English for the Latin quotation “Cum tacent, clamant”.

Answer 44

When they are silent, they shout

Question 45

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation: D.M..

Answer 45

Dīs Manibus - to the spirits of the dead

Question 46

Who is credited with the quotation “Vae putō deus fiō”?

Answer 46

Vespasian

Question 47

Give the English for the Latin quotation “Vae putō deus fiō”.

Answer 47

Alas, I think I am becoming a god