Customs, Geography, and PMAQ Flashcards
Give the Latin and English for the motto found on the 1$ Bill.
Annuit Coeptis (‘He looks with favor on our undertakings’)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase alter ego.
another self
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ex tempore.
without preparation
first name
praenomen
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation pinx.
(pinxit) he painted
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Po River, Italy.
Padus
covered all over and had neither an impluvium nor compluvium
Atrium Testudinatum
additional cognomina after the third name,
agnomen
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Pennsylvania.
Leges sine moribus vanae (laws without morals are useless)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Vermont.
Studiis et rebus honestis (by honorable pursuits and deeds)
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated P.?
Publius
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Bodrum, Turkey.
Halicarnāssus
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation Rx
(recipe) take
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Oregon.
Mens agitat molem (‘Mind moves the mass’)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) faber?
workman
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation t.i.d.
(ter in die) three times a day
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Carthage, Tunisia.
Carthāgō
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Mississippi.
Pro scientia et sapientia. (For knowledge and wisdom.)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnātor?
hunter
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) gladiātor?
gladiator
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per annum.
by the year
Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Smyrnā.
Izmir, Turkey
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) medicus?
doctor
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sui generis.
one of a kind
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Ireland.
Hibernia
Complete a round of the Mediterranean World Part II
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase a posteriori.
from effect to cause (lit. from what comes after)
toga of average citizen; also called toga pura, toga libera; plain white
toga virilis
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Society of Jesuits.
Ad maiorem dei gloriam (for the greater glory of god)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Augusta Trēverōrum.
Trier, Germany
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) gubernātrīx?
pilot
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Philadelphīa.
Amman, Jordan
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated T.?
Titus
entranceway from the street to the atrium
vestibulum
Give the Latin and English for the motto of George Washington University.
Deus nobis fiducia (God is our trust)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Bona fide.
in good faith
marriage bed
Lectus Genialis
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Patria est communis omnium parens.
The country is the common parent of everyone - Cicero
first 8 or 9 days of life before the name was given
Primordia
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of California.
fiat lux (let there be light)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) lēgātus?
ambassador
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sūtor?
shoemaker
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Calēdonia.
Scotland
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase rem acu tetigisti.
you hit the nail on the head
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) architectus?
architect, builder
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Lutetia.
Paris, France
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.
Seize the day, trusting little in tomorrow - Horace
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) magus?
magician
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Naples, Italy.
Neāpolis
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Q.?
Quintus
Roman mother’s day, March 1st
Matronalia
bridal veil (flame colored)
flammeum
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) augur?
soothsayer
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ēmptor?
buyer
form of marriage with least ritual; “common law” marriage
usus
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sine qua non.
an indispensable condition; a necessity
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of New Mexico.
Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes)
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Spain.
Hispānia
Give the Latin and English for the motto found on the 1$ Bill.
Novus Ordo Seclorum (‘A new order of the ages’)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aquincum.
Budapest, Hungary
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Si vis pacem, para bellum.
If you want peace, prepare for war - Vegetius
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase curriculum vitae.
resume
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Cadiz, Spain.
Gādēs
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Carthāgō Nova.
Cartagena, Spain
the evil eye, against which crepundia and bullae protected
fascinatio
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Praeceptores suos adulescens veneratur et suspicit.
A young person looks up and respects his teachers - Seneca
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.d.
(oculus dexter) right eye
dinner dress worn at the table
synthesis
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Leges silent arma.
Laws are silent in war - Cicero
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) luctātor?
wrestler
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero..
Seize the day, trusting little in tomorrow - Horace
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Aix-en-Provence, France.
Aquae Sextiae
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated A./Au.?
Aulus
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation s.i.d.
(semel in die)- once a day
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Ars longa, vita brevis.
Art is long, life is short - Horace
beams supported at their intersection by pillars
Atrium Tetrastylon
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase vae victis.
woe to the conquered
market days which were school holidays
nundinae
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Orange, France.
Arausiō
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Yale University.
Lux et veritas. (Light and truth.)
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Seine River, France.
Sēquana
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Sea of Marmora.
Propontis
had crimson stripe running from the shoulders to bottom of front; worn by knights
tunica angusti clavi
Give the Latin and English for the motto found on all U.S. Money.
e pluribus unum (‘from many, one’ or ‘ out of many, one’)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sine die.
indefinitely; without setting a day
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase vade mecum.
a constant companion (go with me)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase vice versa.
the other way around
had crimson stripe running from the shoulders to bottom of front; worn by senators
tunica lati clavi
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Sex./Sext./S.?
Sextus
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation v.s.
(vide super)- see above
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation q.s.
(quantum sufficiat) -as much as needed
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation m.o.
(modus operandi) way of operating
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) magistra?
teacher
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De facto.
in fact; actually
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Rhēnus.
Rhine River, Germany
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated C.?
Gaius
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Washington University.
per virtutem vis (strength through virtue)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Hispānia.
Spain
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation S.P.Q.R.
(Senatus Populusque Romanus)- The Senate and the Roman People
garment with purple border
toga praetexta
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase in medias res.
in the middle of things
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Trier, Germany.
Augusta Trēverōrum
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Wyoming.
cedant arma togae (Let arms yield to the toga)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Ohio.
Imperium in imperio (an empire within an empire)
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Mens sana in corpore sano.
A sound mind in a sound body -Juvenal
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Nebraska.
Litteris dedicata et omnibus artibus (‘Dedicated to letters and all the arts’)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Status quo.
existing condition
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of New Mexico.
Lux hominum vita. (Light of the life of men.)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation et al.
(et alia)- and others
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation ibid.
(ibidem) in the same place
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation F.D.
(fidei defensor) defender of the faith (a title of the British monarchs)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ōrnātrīx?
hairdresser
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation s.o.s.
(si opus sit) if there is need
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes”.
Juvenal – who will guard the guards themselves?
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) fautor?
fan, supporter
Complete a round of the Ancient Greece
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81–100%: set to a 5
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Switzerland.
Helvētia
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Glēvum.
Gloucester, Britain
Name the Author and Translate the quotation rara avis (in terris nigroque simillima cycno).
a rare bird (upon the earth as a black swan) - Juvenal
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ne plus ultra.
perfection
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Izmir, Turkey.
Smyrnā
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Fordham University.
Sapientia et doctrina. (Wisdom and knowledge.)
refers to garments that were wrapped around vs. garments that were put on
amictus vs. indutus
2 pairs of perpendicular beams with the middle left uncovered
Atrium Tuscanicum
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad kalendas graecas.
never / when hell freezes over (literally at the greek calends)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) dictātor?
dictator
residence of single household
domus
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) poēta?
poet
these were most commonly the feminine form of their father’s nomen
women’s names (e.g. C. Julius Caesar’s daughter was Julia; M. Tullius Cicero’s daughter was Tullia) or could be an adjective reflecting her position among sisters (e.g. Secunda, Tertia, etc.)
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation p.c.
(post cibos)- after meals
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Alea iacta est” .
Caesar – the die is cast (before crossing the Rubicon)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of New York.
Excelsior! (Higher!)
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Alea iacta est.
The die is cast - Caesar, as he was about to cross the Rubicon
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) imperātrīx?
commander, empress
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Tomī.
Constanta, Romania
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation P.M.
(post meridiem)-after midday
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Audentis fortuna iuvat.
Fortune favors the brave - Vergil
third name, marks branch of family, typically descriptive of some ancestor: Naso
cognomen
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant..
They make a desert and call it peace -Tacitus
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Sēquana.
Seine River, France
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aquae Sextiae.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Puerto Rico.
Joannes est noman eius (John is his name.)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Maine.
Dirigo (I direct.)
apricot
malum armeniacum (Armenian apple)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation f.r.
(folio recto) on the right-hand page
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated L.?
Lucius
Name the Author and Translate the quotation et tu, Brute?.
Even you, Brutus? - Julius Caesar
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation d.s.p.
(decessit sine prole)- dead without issue
boy who carries utensils in a confarreatio
Camillus
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Arizona.
Ditat Deus (God enriches)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase In vino veritas.
In wine, the truth
Name the Author and Translate the quotation in hoc signo vinces.
by this sign you will conquer – Constantine saw this in the sky before the battle of the Milvian Bridge
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) scriptrīx?
writer
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Chicago.
crescat scientia, vita excolatur (Let knowledge increase, let life be perfected)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation fl.
(floruit) period of time during which a person or thing flourished
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Habeas corpus.
a writ to bring a detained person before a judge (lit. you must have the body)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Vindobona.
Vienna, Austria
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation A.M.
(ante meridiem)- before midday
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Mens sana in corpore sano”.
Juvenal - a sound mind in a sound body
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Gādēs.
Cadiz, Spain
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) māchinātrīx?
engineer
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) virgō?
unmarried woman
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Propontis.
Sea of Marmora
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Columbia University.
In lumine tuo videbimus lumen. (In thy light, we shall see light.)
Name the Author and Translate the quotation satura quidem tota nostra est.
Satire is wholly our own (Roman) - Quintilian
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brooklyn College.
Nil sine magno labore. (Nothing without great effort.)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Princeton University.
Dei sub numine viget (It flourishes under the will of God)
dole of free food clients would wait in vestibulum for from their patrons
sportula
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation a.c.
(ante cibos) before meals
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ad nauseam.
to the point of disgust
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Quot homines tot sententiae.
There are as many opinions as men - Terence
Give the Latin and English for the motto of The Royal Air Force.
Per ardua ad astra (Through struggle to the stars)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation p.r.n.
(pro re nata)- as the need arises
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Pontus Euxīnus.
Black Sea
prepare to leave
“soleas poscere”
second name, family name, tells what gens (clan) to which a person belongs (nomen gentile)
nomen
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Maryland.
crescite et multiplicamini (increase and multiply)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Colorado.
Nil sine numine (Nothing without God)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Ēmerita Augusta.
Merida, Spain
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) āctor?
actor
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase post mortem.
autopsy
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Gallia.
France
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Errare humanum est”.
Seneca – to err is human
woman’s girdle
zona
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Notre Dame University.
crux spes unica (The cross is the only hope)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Johns Hopkins University.
Veritas vos liberabit. (Truth will free you.)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation pass.
(passim) - everywhere
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation i.e.
(id est)-that is
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Univ. Florida.
Civium in moribus rei publicae salus. (In the character of its citizens lies the welfare of the state.)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) minister?
waiter
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Qualis artifex pereo.
What an artist dies in me! - Nero
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Casus Belli.
justification for war
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Indiana University Bloomington.
Lux et Veritas (light and truth)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) magister?
teacher
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) imperātor?
commander, emperor
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase tabula rasa.
a clean slate
worn by curule magistrates (consuls, praetors and quaestors), censors, dictators and boys; it had a purple border
toga praetexta
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Nimes, France.
Nemausus
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Oea.
Tripoli, Libya
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Caveat emptor.
let the buyer beware
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Amman, Jordan.
Philadelphīa
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tabernārius?
salesperson
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Sine mora.
without delay
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) saltātrīx?
dancer
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase quid pro quo.
something for something
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Oklahoma.
Civi et rei publicae (for the citizen and the state)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aelia Capitōlīna / Hierosolyma.
Jerusalem, Israel
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation e.g.
(exempli gratia)-for [the sake of an] example
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated M’?
Manius
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Nīcaea.
Nice, France
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Lyons, France.
Lugdūnum
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Rident stolidi verba Latina.
Fools laugh at the Latin language -Ovid
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De gustibus non est disputandum.
there is no accounting for taste
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase in loco parentis.
in the place of a parent
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Scotland.
Calēdonia
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Nil posse creari de nilo.
Nothing can be created from nothing - Lucretius
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Halicarnāssus.
Bodrum, Turkey
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Rhodanus.
Rhone River, France
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Thapsus.
Rass Dimas, Tunisia
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Colōnia Agrippīna.
Cologne, Germany
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation ff.
(foliis)-on the [following] pages
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Virginia.
Sic semper tyrannis. (Thus always to Tyrants)
cone shaped cap of freedom
pilleus
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey.
Bȳzantium / Constantinople
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) paedagōgus?
pedagogue
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Kentucky.
Deo gratiam habeamus (Let us be grateful to god)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Lugdūnum.
Lyons, France
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) arbiter?
witness
deli, for fast food
thermopolium
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) piscātor?
fisherman
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) viātor?
traveler
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation q.d.
(quaque die) everyday
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Oxford University.
Dominus illuminatio mea (the lord is my light)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) argentārius?
banker
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Colōnia Camulodūnum.
Colchester, Britain
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) adulēscēns?
youth
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Gaudeamus igitur.
therefore, let us rejoice
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Arkansas.
Regnat Populus (The people rule)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation vs.
(versus) against
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Festina lente” .
Augustus – make haste slowly
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase verbatim.
word for word
worn by victorious general in triumphal procession; entirely crimson with embroidered gold
toga picta
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Non compos mentis.
an unsound man
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Dardanelles, Turkey.
Hellēspontus
curule chair, of high honor
sella curulis
wide hat used for protection against the sun when traveling
petasus
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Hibērus.
Ebro River, Spain
Complete a round of the Roman Forum
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21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) editrīx?
editor
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Eheu fugaces labuntur anni”.
Horace – alas, the fleeting years glide by
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Nemausus.
Nimes, France
a lawfully made promise of future marriage
Sponsalia
shoes made of untanned leather; worn by the poor
perones
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pontifex?
chief priest
rattles, in the shape of half-moon
crepundia
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Hibernia.
Ireland
most traditional marriage ritual, practiced by the patricians
confarreatio
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Usque ad.
all the way up to
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Ti.?
Tiberius
shallow pool which holds rainwater
impluvium
orchard
arbustum
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation et seq.
et sequens - and the following
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Alabama.
Audemus iura nostra defendere (‘we dare defend our rights’)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brown University.
In Deo speramus. (In God we trust.)
distinctive dress of a Roman matron
stola
Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of York, Britain.
Eborācum
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) coqua?
cook
lets rainwater in
compluvium
pomegranate
malum punicum (Phoenician/Punic apple)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sculptor?
sculptor
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation A.D.
(anno domini)- in the year of our lord
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per capita.
by heads
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) latrō?
robber, bandit
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Tyrus.
Tyre, Lebanon
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.s.
(oculus sinister) left eye
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Lisbon, Portugal.
Olisīpō
table with three legs
delphica mensa
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation viz.
(videlicet)- namely
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit..
Perhaps someday even these things will be a joy to remember - Vergil
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) patrōnus?
patron
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Constanta, Romania.
Tomī
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Oklahoma.
Labor omnia vincit (Work conquers all)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ōrnātor?
hairdresser
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “In hoc signo vinces”.
Constantine - in this sign you will conquer
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Quis custodiet custodes.
Who will watch the watchmen? - Juvenal
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of California.
Eureka! (I’ve found it!)
tiles used for roofs
tegulae
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase post partum.
after childbirth
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Cedant arma togae..
Let the arms yield to the toga - Cicero (Wyoming)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Trinity College.
Pro ecclesia et patria. (For church and country.)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vestiārius?
clothes-dealer
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) artifex?
artisan
Give the Latin and English for the tombstone abbreviation H.J.S.
Hic iacet sepultus (‘here lies buried’)
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation h.s.
(hora somni) -at bedtime
ribbons which held six locks of carefully braided hair
vittae
Complete a round of the Roads of Rome
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21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5
reached the ankle; considered unmanly
tunica talaris
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De mortuis nil nisi bonum.
speak only good of the dead
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Coast Guard.
semper paratus (Always ready)
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Haran, Turkey.
Carrhae
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Epicureans.
Dum vivimus vivamus (while we live let us live)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) opifex?
worker
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) mīles?
soldier
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Lūsitānia.
Portugal
Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Olisīpō.
Lisbon, Portugal
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Corfu, Greece.
Corcȳra
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Bȳzantium / Constantinople.
Istanbul, Turkey
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) aedīlis?
aedile
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Eborācum.
York, Britain
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) negōtiātor?
businessperson
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase via.
by way of
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation S.C.U.
(Senatus Consultum Ultimum)- Final decree of the senate (martial law)
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Si vis amari, ama!.
If you want to be loved, love! - Seneca
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) macellāria?
grocer
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) fautrīx?
fan, supporter
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Budapest, Hungary.
Aquincum
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated M.?
Marcus
bathrobe
endromis
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pictrīx?
painter
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Cave canem.
beware the dog
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Hunter College.
Mihi cura futuri. (My anxiety is for the future.)
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Jerusalem, Israel.
Aelia Capitōlīna / Hierosolyma
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country - Horace
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas..
It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it - Pliny the Younger
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Paris.
Fluctuat nec mergitur (It is tossed by the waves but does not sink)
slave who accompanied child to school
paedogogus
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Miami University of Ohio.
Prodesse quam conspici. (To the productive, rather than to be ornamental.)
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Exegi monumentum aere perennius..
I have created a monument more enduring than bronze - Horace
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation a.u.c.
(ab urbe condita, anno urbis conditae)- from the founding of the city
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Cn.?
Gnaeus
regular door
ianua
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) āctrīx?
actor
window
fenestra
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of the South(Sewanee).
Ecce quam bonam (Behold how good’)
little marketplace
macellum
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Hellēspontus.
Dardanelles, Turkey
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Massilia.
Marseille, France
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnditor?
seller
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam..
Even one hair has a shadow - Publilius Syrus.
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per se.
by itself; essentially
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation sc.
(scilicet) actually
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) dictātrīx?
dictator
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cūstōs?
guard
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of North Carolina.
Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) caupō?
innkeeper
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Carthāgō.
Carthage, Tunisia
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Cet. Par.
ceteris paribus - with other things being equal
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase aqua vitae.
whiskey / alcohol
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation cf.
(confer)- compare
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ipso facto.
by the very fact itself
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) maga?
magician
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ab imo pectore.
from the bottom of the heart
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated App.?
Appius
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Northwestern University.
quaecum sunt vera (whatever is true)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tabernāria?
salesperson
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cantātrīx?
singer
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation v.i.
(vide infra) see below
amulet worn during childhood, and by triumphing generals to protect against envy
bulla
shoes
calcei
chair (stool)
sella
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Rass Dimas, Tunisia.
Thapsus
court with columns surrounding the hortus (garden)
peristylium
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Qualis artifex pereo”.
Nero – what in artist dies in me
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad hominem.
against the man
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Olympics.
Citius, altius, fortius (faster, higher, stronger)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) saltātor?
dancer
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Kansas.
ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of City College of NY.
Respice, adspice, prospice. (Look back, look to the present, look to the future.)
water clock
clepsydra
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) māchinātor?
engineer
ornamental geometric arrangement of flowers
xystus
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase deus ex machina.
an unlikely and providential intervention
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Infra. dig
(infra dignitatem)- beneath one’s dignity
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation D.V.
(Deo volente)- god willing
slippers, sandals
soleae
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase aut viam inveniam aut faciam.
where there’s a will there’s a way (lit. either I’ll find a way or make one)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of District of Columbia.
Iustitia omnibus (Justice for all.)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Idaho.
Esto perpetua (Be always)
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Acta est fabula” .
Augustus – make haste slowly
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Boston.
Sicut patribus, sit Deus nobis (As to our fathers, may God be to us)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ēditor?
editor
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Mam.?
Mamercus
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Wake Forest Univesity.
Pro Humanitate (For humanity)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Persona non grata.
an unwelcome person
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per diem.
by the day
soldier’s boot
caliga
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase a priori.
from what is already known (lit. from what comes before)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) iūdex?
lawyer
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”.
Horace – There’s no greater honor than to die for one’s country
guardian spirit that entered the world with girls
Iuno
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Rhone River, France.
Rhodanus
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) colōna?
countryperson, tenant farmer
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Michigan.
Artes, scientia, veritas. (The arts, knowledge, truth.)
Roman term for peach
malum persicum (persian apple)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Massachusettes.
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (With the sword he seeks peace under liberty)
wax figures of faces of ancestors stored in the alae of the atrium
imagines
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Cartagena, Spain.
Carthāgō Nova
apartment building
insula
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Rhine River, Germany.
Rhēnus
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Etrūria.
Tuscany, Italy
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) argentāria?
banker
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Gloucester, Britain.
Glēvum
high chair without arms, used by teachers; ex ___________
cathedra
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ēmptrīx?
buyer
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation p.o.
per os (‘orally’)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Missouri.
Salus populi suprema lex esto. (Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.)
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation stat.
(statim) immediately
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Veni, vidi, vici” .
Caesar – I came, I saw, I conquered (after the battle of Zela)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) agricola?
farmer
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Connecticut.
Qui transtulit sustinet (He who came across, holds up.)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cōnsul?
consul
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Arma virumque cano..
I sing of arms and a man - Vergil
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Alma mater.
nourishing mother – for any school/college
table
mensa
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) medica?
doctor
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Detroit.
speramus meliora, resurget cineribus (we hope for better things, it will rise from the ashes)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Minnesota.
civilitas successit barbarum (Civilization succeeds barbarism)
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Panem et circenses”.
Juvenal – bread and circus games
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of London.
Domine, dirige nos (Lord, guide us)
Give the Latin and English for the tombstone abbreviation R.I.P.
Requiescat in Pace (‘may he rest in peace’)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad gustum.
to one’s taste
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Tripoli, Libya.
Oea
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation b.i.d
(bis in die) twice a day
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Colchester, Britain.
Colōnia Camulodūnum
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Neāpolis.
Naples, Italy
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Rident stolidi verba Latina”.
Ovid – fools laugh at the Latin language
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) architecta?
architect, builder
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Sub rosa.
secretly
9th day after birth, when name was given (8th for girls)
dies lustricus
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Amherst College.
Terras irradient. (Let them illuminate the earth.)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Carrhae.
Haran, Turkey
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Vienna, Austria.
Vindobona
Give the Latin and English for the motto of The Jesuit.
ad maiorem dei gloriam (For the greater glory of God)
Complete a round of the Regions of Ancient Roman Italy
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61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) colōnus?
countryperson, tenant farmer
heavier wrap made of wool, to wear outside of toga
paenula
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ministra?
waitress
roof
tectum
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Merida, Spain.
Ēmerita Augusta
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) mercātor?
merchant
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Black Sea.
Pontus Euxīnus
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cliēns?
client
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase In aeternum.
forever
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated S.?
Spurius
lamp stand
candelabra
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ad infinitum.
without end
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad hoc.
for this purpose
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase a dextra.
on the right
bedroom
cubiculum
main reception hall
atrium
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Mediolānum.
Milan, Italy
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) senātrīx?
senator
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) āthlēta?
athlete
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Q. E. D.
(quod erat demonstrandum) that which was to be be shown
Complete a round of the Mediterranean World Part I
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81–100%: set to a 5
bathroom
latrina
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Ser.?
Servius
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Mississippi.
Virtute et armis (By courage and arms)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) patrōna?
patron
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Bath, Britain.
Aquae Sulis
drycleaner
fullo
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) piscātrīx?
fisherman
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sacerdōs?
priest
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sine prole.
without children
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase In absentia.
in absence
lamp
lucerna
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Serdicā.
Sofia, Bulgaria
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnātrīx?
hunter
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Oregon.
Alis volat propiis (S/he Flies With Her/His Own Wings)
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Aut viam inveniam aut faciam.
I will either find a way or make one - Livy (quoting Hannibal)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) coquus?
cook
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase in memoriam.
in memory of
woman’s wedding dress, fastened by the nodus Herculeanus (knot of Hercules)
tunica recta
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De jure.
by right; legally
Give the Latin and English for the tombstone abbreviation D.M.
Dis minibus (to the spirits of the dead)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase modus operandi.
a method of working
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tōnstrīx?
barber
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Padua, Italy.
Patavium
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Missouri.
Salus populi. (The welfare of the people.)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Michigan.
Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around)
library
bibliotheca
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Chicago.
Urbs in horto (City in a Garden)
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Ebro River, Spain.
Hibērus
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Nice, France.
Nīcaea
dingy toga worn by persons in mourning
toga pulla
more than 4 supporting pillars
Atrium Corinthium
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Georgia.
Et docere et rerum exquirere causas (both to teach & to inquire into the causes of things)
heavy woolen cloaks
laena/abolla
Name the Author and Translate the quotation ave atque vale.
Hail and Farewell - Catullus
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vigil?
fireman, night watchman, policeman
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Dificile est saturam non scribere”.
Juvenal – it is not difficult to write satire
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tōnsor?
barber
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Delenda est Carthago”.
Cato the Elder – Carthage must be destroyed
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Marine Corps.
semper fidelis (Always faithful)
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) gubernātor?
pilot
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Tufts University.
Pax et Lux (Peace and Light)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation etc.
(et cetera)- and so forth, and the rest
wrapped around tender feet to keep shoe from falling off
fasciae
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Patavium.
Padua, Italy
bench, form of seating used by Senators in the Curia
subsellium
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) lānius?
butcher
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnditrīx?
seller
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres.
As a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word -Horace
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cantātor?
singer
Complete a round of the Mediterranean World Part III
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation loc. cit.
(loco citato) in a previously cited place
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) dux?
leader
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Baylor University.
Pro ecclesia, pro Texana (for church, for Texas)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation p.s.
post scriptum - written after
an unfavorable month for marriages
May
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) fullō?
dry cleaner
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ab ovo usque ad mala.
from the egg to the apple (from beginning to end like from soup to nuts)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aquae Sulis.
Bath, Britain
guardian spirit that entered the world with boys
Genius
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) mūsicus?
musician
Name the Author and Translate the quotation O tempora, o mores.
O, the times! O, the customs! - Cicero
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Tulane University.
Non sibi, sed suis. (Not for herself, but for her own.)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Quantum.
how much
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated K.?
Kaeso
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Paris, France.
Lutetia
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) clienta?
client
alcoves on either side of the atrium
alae
Give the Latin and English for the motto of New York University.
Perstare et praestare. (To preserve and to surpass)
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Padus.
Po River, Italy
words spoken at wedding ceremony (when/where you are Gaius, I am Gaia)
Ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia
hood
cucullus
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Tuscany, Italy.
Etrūria
dining room
triclinium
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Panem et circenses.
Bread and circuses - Juvenal
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of West Virginia.
montani semper liberi. ( Mountainers are always free)
Give the Latin and English for the motto found on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo.
ars artis gratia- (‘art for the sake of art’)
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Dartmouth College.
Vox clamantis in deserto. (A voice of one crying in the wilderness.)
had sleeves reaching the wrists; considered unmanly
tunica manicata
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Veni, Vidi, Vici.
I came, I saw, I conquered - Julius Caesar.
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Exegi monumentum aere perennius”.
Horace – I have raised a monument more lasting than bronze
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Serdicā
whitened with chalk, this toga was worn by a candidate for office; also called toga splendens
toga candida
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Helvētia.
Switzerland
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase lapsus linguae.
a slip of the tongue
doorman
ianitor
Give the Latin and English for the tombstone abbreviation S.T.T.L.
(sit tibi terra levis) may the earth rest lightly on you
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Milan, Italy.
Mediolānum
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Tempus edax rerum”.
Ovid – time, the devourer of all things
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase tempus fugit.
time flies
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Washington.
Lux sit. (Let there be light.)
marriage practiced by slaves
contubernium
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Catholic University of America.
Deus lux Mea (God is my light)
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas.
Blessed is he who knows the nature of things - Vergil
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pistor?
baker
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Cogito ergo sum”.
Descartes – I think therefore I am
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Harvard University.
Veritas. (Truth.)
double doors
fores
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Cologne, Germany.
Colōnia Agrippīna
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of France.
Gallia
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Cum grano salis.
with a grain of salt (i.e. use caution)
spelt cake
Farreum libum
marriage ritual among plebeians, represented a fictitious sale of bride to groom
coemptio
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pistrix?
baker
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Similis veri.
probable
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero”.
Horace – seize the day, trusting as little as possible in tomorrow
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Marseille, France.
Massilia
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Arausiō.
Orange, France
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) chīrūrgus?
surgeon
overcoat wrap put over toga to protect against weather, dust, etc.
lacerna
study
tablinum
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sculptrīx?
sculptor
toga worn by adult man
toga virilis
red shoe with an ivory/silver crescent ornament; fastened outside ankle; worn by magistrates
mulleus
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) negōtiātrīx?
businessperson
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) macellārius?
grocer
Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of South Carolina.
dum spiro, spero (While I breathe, I hope)
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase mutatis mutandis.
with the necessary changes having been made
Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Texas.
disciplina praesidium civitatis (Instruction is the safeguard of the state)
Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation f.v.
(folio verso) on the left hand page
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Portugal.
Lūsitānia
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) viātrīx?
traveler
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated V.?
Vibius/Vopiscus
roof sloped toward the outer walls; water carried off by gutters
Atrium Displuviatum
Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated D.?
Decimus
Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Tyre, Lebanon.
Tyrus
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Satis eloquentiae sapientiae parum.
Sufficient of eloquence, but with too little wisdom - Sallust
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Suo motu.
spontaneously
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) senātor?
senator
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) iānitor?
doorman
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ancilla?
maid
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pictor?
painter
Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “parturient montes, nasceture ridiculus mus”.
Horace – all that work and nothing to show for it
Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ab initio.
from the beginning
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) lūsor?
player
Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation gtt.
(guttae) drops
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) scrīptor?
writer
Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Corcȳra.
Corfu, Greece
Name the Author and Translate the quotation Dux femina facti.
A woman was the leader of the deed - Vergil
What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) nauta?
sailor
