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Customs, Geography, and PMAQ Flashcards

1
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Give the Latin and English for the motto found on the 1$ Bill.

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Annuit Coeptis (‘He looks with favor on our undertakings’)

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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase alter ego.

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another self

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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ex tempore.

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without preparation

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4
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first name

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praenomen

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5
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation pinx.

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(pinxit) he painted

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6
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Po River, Italy.

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Padus

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7
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covered all over and had neither an impluvium nor compluvium

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Atrium Testudinatum

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additional cognomina after the third name,

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agnomen

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9
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Pennsylvania.

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Leges sine moribus vanae (laws without morals are useless)

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10
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Vermont.

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Studiis et rebus honestis (by honorable pursuits and deeds)

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11
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated P.?

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Publius

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12
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Bodrum, Turkey.

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Halicarnāssus

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13
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation Rx

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(recipe) take

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14
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Oregon.

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Mens agitat molem (‘Mind moves the mass’)

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15
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) faber?

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workman

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16
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation t.i.d.

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(ter in die) three times a day

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17
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Carthage, Tunisia.

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Carthāgō

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18
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Mississippi.

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Pro scientia et sapientia. (For knowledge and wisdom.)

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19
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnātor?

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hunter

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20
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) gladiātor?

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gladiator

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21
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per annum.

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by the year

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22
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Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Smyrnā.

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Izmir, Turkey

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23
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) medicus?

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doctor

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24
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sui generis.

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one of a kind

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25
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Ireland.

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Hibernia

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26
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Complete a round of the Mediterranean World Part II

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0–20%: set to a 1
21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5

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27
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase a posteriori.

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from effect to cause (lit. from what comes after)

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28
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toga of average citizen; also called toga pura, toga libera; plain white

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toga virilis

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29
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Society of Jesuits.

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Ad maiorem dei gloriam (for the greater glory of god)

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30
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Augusta Trēverōrum.

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Trier, Germany

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31
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) gubernātrīx?

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pilot

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32
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Philadelphīa.

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Amman, Jordan

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33
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated T.?

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Titus

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34
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entranceway from the street to the atrium

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vestibulum

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35
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of George Washington University.

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Deus nobis fiducia (God is our trust)

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36
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Bona fide.

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in good faith

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37
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marriage bed

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Lectus Genialis

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38
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Patria est communis omnium parens.

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The country is the common parent of everyone - Cicero

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39
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first 8 or 9 days of life before the name was given

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Primordia

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40
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of California.

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fiat lux (let there be light)

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41
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) lēgātus?

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ambassador

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42
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sūtor?

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shoemaker

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43
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Calēdonia.

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Scotland

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44
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase rem acu tetigisti.

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you hit the nail on the head

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45
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) architectus?

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architect, builder

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46
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Lutetia.

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Paris, France

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47
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.

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Seize the day, trusting little in tomorrow - Horace

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48
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) magus?

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magician

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49
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Naples, Italy.

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Neāpolis

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50
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Q.?

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Quintus

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51
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Roman mother’s day, March 1st

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Matronalia

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52
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bridal veil (flame colored)

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flammeum

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53
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) augur?

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soothsayer

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54
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ēmptor?

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buyer

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55
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form of marriage with least ritual; “common law” marriage

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usus

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56
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sine qua non.

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an indispensable condition; a necessity

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57
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of New Mexico.

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Crescit eundo (It grows as it goes)

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58
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Spain.

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Hispānia

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59
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Give the Latin and English for the motto found on the 1$ Bill.

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Novus Ordo Seclorum (‘A new order of the ages’)

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60
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aquincum.

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Budapest, Hungary

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61
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Si vis pacem, para bellum.

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If you want peace, prepare for war - Vegetius

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62
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase curriculum vitae.

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resume

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63
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Cadiz, Spain.

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Gādēs

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64
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Carthāgō Nova.

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Cartagena, Spain

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65
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the evil eye, against which crepundia and bullae protected

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fascinatio

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66
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Praeceptores suos adulescens veneratur et suspicit.

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A young person looks up and respects his teachers - Seneca

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67
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.d.

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(oculus dexter) right eye

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68
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dinner dress worn at the table

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synthesis

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69
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Leges silent arma.

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Laws are silent in war - Cicero

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70
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) luctātor?

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wrestler

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71
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero..

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Seize the day, trusting little in tomorrow - Horace

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72
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Aix-en-Provence, France.

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Aquae Sextiae

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73
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated A./Au.?

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Aulus

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74
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation s.i.d.

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(semel in die)- once a day

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75
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Ars longa, vita brevis.

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Art is long, life is short - Horace

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76
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beams supported at their intersection by pillars

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Atrium Tetrastylon

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77
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase vae victis.

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woe to the conquered

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78
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market days which were school holidays

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nundinae

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79
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Orange, France.

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Arausiō

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80
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Yale University.

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Lux et veritas. (Light and truth.)

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81
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Seine River, France.

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Sēquana

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82
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Sea of Marmora.

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Propontis

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83
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had crimson stripe running from the shoulders to bottom of front; worn by knights

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tunica angusti clavi

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84
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Give the Latin and English for the motto found on all U.S. Money.

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e pluribus unum (‘from many, one’ or ‘ out of many, one’)

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85
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sine die.

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indefinitely; without setting a day

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86
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase vade mecum.

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a constant companion (go with me)

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87
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase vice versa.

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the other way around

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88
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had crimson stripe running from the shoulders to bottom of front; worn by senators

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tunica lati clavi

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89
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Sex./Sext./S.?

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Sextus

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90
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation v.s.

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(vide super)- see above

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91
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation q.s.

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(quantum sufficiat) -as much as needed

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92
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation m.o.

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(modus operandi) way of operating

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93
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) magistra?

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teacher

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94
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De facto.

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in fact; actually

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95
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Rhēnus.

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Rhine River, Germany

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96
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated C.?

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Gaius

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97
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Washington University.

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per virtutem vis (strength through virtue)

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98
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Hispānia.

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Spain

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99
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation S.P.Q.R.

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(Senatus Populusque Romanus)- The Senate and the Roman People

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100
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garment with purple border

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toga praetexta

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101
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase in medias res.

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in the middle of things

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102
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Trier, Germany.

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Augusta Trēverōrum

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103
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Wyoming.

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cedant arma togae (Let arms yield to the toga)

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104
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Ohio.

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Imperium in imperio (an empire within an empire)

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105
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Mens sana in corpore sano.

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A sound mind in a sound body -Juvenal

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106
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Nebraska.

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Litteris dedicata et omnibus artibus (‘Dedicated to letters and all the arts’)

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107
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Status quo.

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existing condition

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108
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of New Mexico.

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Lux hominum vita. (Light of the life of men.)

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109
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation et al.

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(et alia)- and others

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110
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation ibid.

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(ibidem) in the same place

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111
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation F.D.

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(fidei defensor) defender of the faith (a title of the British monarchs)

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112
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ōrnātrīx?

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hairdresser

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113
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation s.o.s.

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(si opus sit) if there is need

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114
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Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes”.

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Juvenal – who will guard the guards themselves?

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115
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) fautor?

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fan, supporter

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116
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Complete a round of the Ancient Greece

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0–20%: set to a 1
21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5

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117
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Switzerland.

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Helvētia

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118
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Glēvum.

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Gloucester, Britain

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119
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation rara avis (in terris nigroque simillima cycno).

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a rare bird (upon the earth as a black swan) - Juvenal

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120
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ne plus ultra.

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perfection

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121
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Izmir, Turkey.

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Smyrnā

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122
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Fordham University.

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Sapientia et doctrina. (Wisdom and knowledge.)

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123
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refers to garments that were wrapped around vs. garments that were put on

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amictus vs. indutus

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124
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2 pairs of perpendicular beams with the middle left uncovered

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Atrium Tuscanicum

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125
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad kalendas graecas.

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never / when hell freezes over (literally at the greek calends)

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126
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) dictātor?

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dictator

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127
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residence of single household

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domus

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128
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) poēta?

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poet

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129
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these were most commonly the feminine form of their father’s nomen

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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.)

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130
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation p.c.

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(post cibos)- after meals

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131
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Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Alea iacta est” .

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Caesar – the die is cast (before crossing the Rubicon)

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132
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of New York.

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Excelsior! (Higher!)

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133
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Alea iacta est.

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The die is cast - Caesar, as he was about to cross the Rubicon

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134
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) imperātrīx?

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commander, empress

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135
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Tomī.

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Constanta, Romania

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136
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation P.M.

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(post meridiem)-after midday

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137
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Audentis fortuna iuvat.

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Fortune favors the brave - Vergil

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138
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third name, marks branch of family, typically descriptive of some ancestor: Naso

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cognomen

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139
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Solitudinem faciunt, pacem appellant..

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They make a desert and call it peace -Tacitus

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140
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Sēquana.

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Seine River, France

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141
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aquae Sextiae.

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Aix-en-Provence, France

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142
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Puerto Rico.

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Joannes est noman eius (John is his name.)

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143
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Maine.

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Dirigo (I direct.)

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144
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apricot

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malum armeniacum (Armenian apple)

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145
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation f.r.

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(folio recto) on the right-hand page

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146
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated L.?

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Lucius

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147
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation et tu, Brute?.

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Even you, Brutus? - Julius Caesar

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148
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation d.s.p.

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(decessit sine prole)- dead without issue

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149
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boy who carries utensils in a confarreatio

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Camillus

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150
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Arizona.

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Ditat Deus (God enriches)

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151
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase In vino veritas.

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In wine, the truth

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152
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation in hoc signo vinces.

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by this sign you will conquer – Constantine saw this in the sky before the battle of the Milvian Bridge

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153
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) scriptrīx?

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writer

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154
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Chicago.

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crescat scientia, vita excolatur (Let knowledge increase, let life be perfected)

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155
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation fl.

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(floruit) period of time during which a person or thing flourished

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156
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Habeas corpus.

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a writ to bring a detained person before a judge (lit. you must have the body)

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157
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Vindobona.

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Vienna, Austria

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158
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation A.M.

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(ante meridiem)- before midday

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159
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Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Mens sana in corpore sano”.

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Juvenal - a sound mind in a sound body

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160
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Gādēs.

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Cadiz, Spain

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161
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) māchinātrīx?

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engineer

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162
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) virgō?

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unmarried woman

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163
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Propontis.

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Sea of Marmora

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164
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Columbia University.

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In lumine tuo videbimus lumen. (In thy light, we shall see light.)

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165
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation satura quidem tota nostra est.

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Satire is wholly our own (Roman) - Quintilian

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166
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brooklyn College.

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Nil sine magno labore. (Nothing without great effort.)

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167
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Princeton University.

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Dei sub numine viget (It flourishes under the will of God)

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168
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dole of free food clients would wait in vestibulum for from their patrons

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sportula

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169
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation a.c.

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(ante cibos) before meals

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170
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ad nauseam.

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to the point of disgust

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171
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Quot homines tot sententiae.

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There are as many opinions as men - Terence

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172
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of The Royal Air Force.

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Per ardua ad astra (Through struggle to the stars)

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173
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation p.r.n.

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(pro re nata)- as the need arises

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174
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Pontus Euxīnus.

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Black Sea

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175
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prepare to leave

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“soleas poscere”

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176
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second name, family name, tells what gens (clan) to which a person belongs (nomen gentile)

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nomen

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177
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Maryland.

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crescite et multiplicamini (increase and multiply)

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178
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Colorado.

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Nil sine numine (Nothing without God)

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179
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Ēmerita Augusta.

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Merida, Spain

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180
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) āctor?

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actor

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181
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase post mortem.

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autopsy

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182
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Gallia.

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France

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183
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Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Errare humanum est”.

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Seneca – to err is human

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184
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woman’s girdle

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zona

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185
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Notre Dame University.

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crux spes unica (The cross is the only hope)

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186
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Johns Hopkins University.

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Veritas vos liberabit. (Truth will free you.)

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187
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation pass.

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(passim) - everywhere

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188
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation i.e.

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(id est)-that is

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189
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Univ. Florida.

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Civium in moribus rei publicae salus. (In the character of its citizens lies the welfare of the state.)

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190
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) minister?

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waiter

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191
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Qualis artifex pereo.

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What an artist dies in me! - Nero

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192
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Casus Belli.

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justification for war

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193
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Indiana University Bloomington.

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Lux et Veritas (light and truth)

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194
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) magister?

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teacher

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195
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) imperātor?

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commander, emperor

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196
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase tabula rasa.

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a clean slate

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197
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worn by curule magistrates (consuls, praetors and quaestors), censors, dictators and boys; it had a purple border

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toga praetexta

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198
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Nimes, France.

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Nemausus

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199
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Oea.

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Tripoli, Libya

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200
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Caveat emptor.

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let the buyer beware

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201
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Amman, Jordan.

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Philadelphīa

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202
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tabernārius?

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salesperson

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203
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Sine mora.

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without delay

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204
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) saltātrīx?

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dancer

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205
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase quid pro quo.

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something for something

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206
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of Oklahoma.

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Civi et rei publicae (for the citizen and the state)

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207
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aelia Capitōlīna / Hierosolyma.

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Jerusalem, Israel

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208
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation e.g.

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(exempli gratia)-for [the sake of an] example

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209
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Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated M’?

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Manius

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210
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Nīcaea.

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Nice, France

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211
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Lyons, France.

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Lugdūnum

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212
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Rident stolidi verba Latina.

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Fools laugh at the Latin language -Ovid

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213
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De gustibus non est disputandum.

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there is no accounting for taste

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214
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase in loco parentis.

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in the place of a parent

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215
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Scotland.

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Calēdonia

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216
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Name the Author and Translate the quotation Nil posse creari de nilo.

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Nothing can be created from nothing - Lucretius

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217
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Halicarnāssus.

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Bodrum, Turkey

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218
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Rhodanus.

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Rhone River, France

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219
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Thapsus.

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Rass Dimas, Tunisia

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220
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Colōnia Agrippīna.

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Cologne, Germany

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221
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation ff.

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(foliis)-on the [following] pages

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222
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Virginia.

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Sic semper tyrannis. (Thus always to Tyrants)

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223
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cone shaped cap of freedom

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pilleus

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224
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Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Bȳzantium / Constantinople

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225
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) paedagōgus?

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pedagogue

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226
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Kentucky.

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Deo gratiam habeamus (Let us be grateful to god)

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227
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Lugdūnum.

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Lyons, France

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228
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) arbiter?

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witness

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229
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deli, for fast food

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thermopolium

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230
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) piscātor?

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fisherman

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231
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) viātor?

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traveler

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232
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Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation q.d.

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(quaque die) everyday

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233
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Oxford University.

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Dominus illuminatio mea (the lord is my light)

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234
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) argentārius?

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banker

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235
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Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Colōnia Camulodūnum.

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Colchester, Britain

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236
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What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) adulēscēns?

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youth

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237
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Gaudeamus igitur.

A

therefore, let us rejoice

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238
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of Arkansas.

A

Regnat Populus (The people rule)

239
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Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation vs.

A

(versus) against

240
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Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Festina lente” .

A

Augustus – make haste slowly

241
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase verbatim.

A

word for word

242
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worn by victorious general in triumphal procession; entirely crimson with embroidered gold

A

toga picta

243
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Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Non compos mentis.

A

an unsound man

244
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Dardanelles, Turkey.

A

Hellēspontus

245
Q

curule chair, of high honor

A

sella curulis

246
Q

wide hat used for protection against the sun when traveling

A

petasus

247
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Hibērus.

A

Ebro River, Spain

248
Q

Complete a round of the Roman Forum

A

0–20%: set to a 1
21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5

249
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) editrīx?

A

editor

250
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Eheu fugaces labuntur anni”.

A

Horace – alas, the fleeting years glide by

251
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Nemausus.

A

Nimes, France

252
Q

a lawfully made promise of future marriage

A

Sponsalia

253
Q

shoes made of untanned leather; worn by the poor

A

perones

254
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pontifex?

A

chief priest

255
Q

rattles, in the shape of half-moon

A

crepundia

256
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Hibernia.

A

Ireland

257
Q

most traditional marriage ritual, practiced by the patricians

A

confarreatio

258
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Usque ad.

A

all the way up to

259
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Ti.?

A

Tiberius

260
Q

shallow pool which holds rainwater

A

impluvium

261
Q

orchard

A

arbustum

262
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation et seq.

A

et sequens - and the following

263
Q

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

A

Audemus iura nostra defendere (‘we dare defend our rights’)

264
Q

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

A

In Deo speramus. (In God we trust.)

265
Q

distinctive dress of a Roman matron

A

stola

266
Q

Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of York, Britain.

A

Eborācum

267
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) coqua?

A

cook

268
Q

lets rainwater in

A

compluvium

269
Q

pomegranate

A

malum punicum (Phoenician/Punic apple)

270
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sculptor?

A

sculptor

271
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation A.D.

A

(anno domini)- in the year of our lord

272
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per capita.

A

by heads

273
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) latrō?

A

robber, bandit

274
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Tyrus.

A

Tyre, Lebanon

275
Q

Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation o.s.

A

(oculus sinister) left eye

276
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Lisbon, Portugal.

A

Olisīpō

277
Q

table with three legs

A

delphica mensa

278
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation viz.

A

(videlicet)- namely

279
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit..

A

Perhaps someday even these things will be a joy to remember - Vergil

280
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) patrōnus?

A

patron

281
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Constanta, Romania.

A

Tomī

282
Q

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

A

Labor omnia vincit (Work conquers all)

283
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ōrnātor?

A

hairdresser

284
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “In hoc signo vinces”.

A

Constantine - in this sign you will conquer

285
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Quis custodiet custodes.

A

Who will watch the watchmen? - Juvenal

286
Q

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

A

Eureka! (I’ve found it!)

287
Q

tiles used for roofs

A

tegulae

288
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase post partum.

A

after childbirth

289
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Cedant arma togae..

A

Let the arms yield to the toga - Cicero (Wyoming)

290
Q

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

A

Pro ecclesia et patria. (For church and country.)

291
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vestiārius?

A

clothes-dealer

292
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) artifex?

A

artisan

293
Q

Give the Latin and English for the tombstone abbreviation H.J.S.

A

Hic iacet sepultus (‘here lies buried’)

294
Q

Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation h.s.

A

(hora somni) -at bedtime

295
Q

ribbons which held six locks of carefully braided hair

A

vittae

296
Q

Complete a round of the Roads of Rome

A

0–20%: set to a 1
21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5

297
Q

reached the ankle; considered unmanly

A

tunica talaris

298
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De mortuis nil nisi bonum.

A

speak only good of the dead

299
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Coast Guard.

A

semper paratus (Always ready)

300
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Haran, Turkey.

A

Carrhae

301
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Epicureans.

A

Dum vivimus vivamus (while we live let us live)

302
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) opifex?

A

worker

303
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) mīles?

A

soldier

304
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Lūsitānia.

A

Portugal

305
Q

Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Olisīpō.

A

Lisbon, Portugal

306
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Corfu, Greece.

A

Corcȳra

307
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Bȳzantium / Constantinople.

A

Istanbul, Turkey

308
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) aedīlis?

A

aedile

309
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Eborācum.

A

York, Britain

310
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) negōtiātor?

A

businessperson

311
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase via.

A

by way of

312
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation S.C.U.

A

(Senatus Consultum Ultimum)- Final decree of the senate (martial law)

313
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Si vis amari, ama!.

A

If you want to be loved, love! - Seneca

314
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) macellāria?

A

grocer

315
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) fautrīx?

A

fan, supporter

316
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Budapest, Hungary.

A

Aquincum

317
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated M.?

A

Marcus

318
Q

bathrobe

A

endromis

319
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pictrīx?

A

painter

320
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Cave canem.

A

beware the dog

321
Q

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

A

Mihi cura futuri. (My anxiety is for the future.)

322
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Jerusalem, Israel.

A

Aelia Capitōlīna / Hierosolyma

323
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

A

It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country - Horace

324
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Difficile est tenere quae acceperis nisi exerceas..

A

It is difficult to retain what you may have learned unless you should practice it - Pliny the Younger

325
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Paris.

A

Fluctuat nec mergitur (It is tossed by the waves but does not sink)

326
Q

slave who accompanied child to school

A

paedogogus

327
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Miami University of Ohio.

A

Prodesse quam conspici. (To the productive, rather than to be ornamental.)

328
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Exegi monumentum aere perennius..

A

I have created a monument more enduring than bronze - Horace

329
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation a.u.c.

A

(ab urbe condita, anno urbis conditae)- from the founding of the city

330
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Cn.?

A

Gnaeus

331
Q

regular door

A

ianua

332
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) āctrīx?

A

actor

333
Q

window

A

fenestra

334
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of University of the South(Sewanee).

A

Ecce quam bonam (Behold how good’)

335
Q

little marketplace

A

macellum

336
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Hellēspontus.

A

Dardanelles, Turkey

337
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Massilia.

A

Marseille, France

338
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnditor?

A

seller

339
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam..

A

Even one hair has a shadow - Publilius Syrus.

340
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per se.

A

by itself; essentially

341
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation sc.

A

(scilicet) actually

342
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) dictātrīx?

A

dictator

343
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cūstōs?

A

guard

344
Q

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

A

Esse quam videri (To be rather than to seem)

345
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) caupō?

A

innkeeper

346
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Carthāgō.

A

Carthage, Tunisia

347
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Cet. Par.

A

ceteris paribus - with other things being equal

348
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase aqua vitae.

A

whiskey / alcohol

349
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation cf.

A

(confer)- compare

350
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ipso facto.

A

by the very fact itself

351
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) maga?

A

magician

352
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ab imo pectore.

A

from the bottom of the heart

353
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated App.?

A

Appius

354
Q

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

A

quaecum sunt vera (whatever is true)

355
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tabernāria?

A

salesperson

356
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cantātrīx?

A

singer

357
Q

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

A

(vide infra) see below

358
Q

amulet worn during childhood, and by triumphing generals to protect against envy

A

bulla

359
Q

shoes

A

calcei

360
Q

chair (stool)

A

sella

361
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Rass Dimas, Tunisia.

A

Thapsus

362
Q

court with columns surrounding the hortus (garden)

A

peristylium

363
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Qualis artifex pereo”.

A

Nero – what in artist dies in me

364
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad hominem.

A

against the man

365
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Olympics.

A

Citius, altius, fortius (faster, higher, stronger)

366
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) saltātor?

A

dancer

367
Q

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

A

ad astra per aspera (To the stars through difficulties)

368
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of City College of NY.

A

Respice, adspice, prospice. (Look back, look to the present, look to the future.)

369
Q

water clock

A

clepsydra

370
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) māchinātor?

A

engineer

371
Q

ornamental geometric arrangement of flowers

A

xystus

372
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase deus ex machina.

A

an unlikely and providential intervention

373
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Infra. dig

A

(infra dignitatem)- beneath one’s dignity

374
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation D.V.

A

(Deo volente)- god willing

375
Q

slippers, sandals

A

soleae

376
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase aut viam inveniam aut faciam.

A

where there’s a will there’s a way (lit. either I’ll find a way or make one)

377
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of District of Columbia.

A

Iustitia omnibus (Justice for all.)

378
Q

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

A

Esto perpetua (Be always)

379
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Acta est fabula” .

A

Augustus – make haste slowly

380
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Boston.

A

Sicut patribus, sit Deus nobis (As to our fathers, may God be to us)

381
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ēditor?

A

editor

382
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Mam.?

A

Mamercus

383
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Wake Forest Univesity.

A

Pro Humanitate (For humanity)

384
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Persona non grata.

A

an unwelcome person

385
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Per diem.

A

by the day

386
Q

soldier’s boot

A

caliga

387
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase a priori.

A

from what is already known (lit. from what comes before)

388
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) iūdex?

A

lawyer

389
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”.

A

Horace – There’s no greater honor than to die for one’s country

390
Q

guardian spirit that entered the world with girls

A

Iuno

391
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Rhone River, France.

A

Rhodanus

392
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) colōna?

A

countryperson, tenant farmer

393
Q

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

A

Artes, scientia, veritas. (The arts, knowledge, truth.)

394
Q

Roman term for peach

A

malum persicum (persian apple)

395
Q

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

A

Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (With the sword he seeks peace under liberty)

396
Q

wax figures of faces of ancestors stored in the alae of the atrium

A

imagines

397
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Cartagena, Spain.

A

Carthāgō Nova

398
Q

apartment building

A

insula

399
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Rhine River, Germany.

A

Rhēnus

400
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Etrūria.

A

Tuscany, Italy

401
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) argentāria?

A

banker

402
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Gloucester, Britain.

A

Glēvum

403
Q

high chair without arms, used by teachers; ex ___________

A

cathedra

404
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ēmptrīx?

A

buyer

405
Q

Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation p.o.

A

per os (‘orally’)

406
Q

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

A

Salus populi suprema lex esto. (Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.)

407
Q

Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation stat.

A

(statim) immediately

408
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Veni, vidi, vici” .

A

Caesar – I came, I saw, I conquered (after the battle of Zela)

409
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) agricola?

A

farmer

410
Q

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

A

Qui transtulit sustinet (He who came across, holds up.)

411
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cōnsul?

A

consul

412
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Arma virumque cano..

A

I sing of arms and a man - Vergil

413
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Alma mater.

A

nourishing mother – for any school/college

414
Q

table

A

mensa

415
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) medica?

A

doctor

416
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Detroit.

A

speramus meliora, resurget cineribus (we hope for better things, it will rise from the ashes)

417
Q

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

A

civilitas successit barbarum (Civilization succeeds barbarism)

418
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Panem et circenses”.

A

Juvenal – bread and circus games

419
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of London.

A

Domine, dirige nos (Lord, guide us)

420
Q

Give the Latin and English for the tombstone abbreviation R.I.P.

A

Requiescat in Pace (‘may he rest in peace’)

421
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad gustum.

A

to one’s taste

422
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Tripoli, Libya.

A

Oea

423
Q

Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation b.i.d

A

(bis in die) twice a day

424
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Colchester, Britain.

A

Colōnia Camulodūnum

425
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Neāpolis.

A

Naples, Italy

426
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Rident stolidi verba Latina”.

A

Ovid – fools laugh at the Latin language

427
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) architecta?

A

architect, builder

428
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Sub rosa.

A

secretly

429
Q

9th day after birth, when name was given (8th for girls)

A

dies lustricus

430
Q

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

A

Terras irradient. (Let them illuminate the earth.)

431
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Carrhae.

A

Haran, Turkey

432
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Vienna, Austria.

A

Vindobona

433
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of The Jesuit.

A

ad maiorem dei gloriam (For the greater glory of God)

434
Q

Complete a round of the Regions of Ancient Roman Italy

A

0–20%: set to a 1
21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5

435
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) colōnus?

A

countryperson, tenant farmer

436
Q

heavier wrap made of wool, to wear outside of toga

A

paenula

437
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ministra?

A

waitress

438
Q

roof

A

tectum

439
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Merida, Spain.

A

Ēmerita Augusta

440
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) mercātor?

A

merchant

441
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Black Sea.

A

Pontus Euxīnus

442
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cliēns?

A

client

443
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase In aeternum.

A

forever

444
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated S.?

A

Spurius

445
Q

lamp stand

A

candelabra

446
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Ad infinitum.

A

without end

447
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ad hoc.

A

for this purpose

448
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase a dextra.

A

on the right

449
Q

bedroom

A

cubiculum

450
Q

main reception hall

A

atrium

451
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Mediolānum.

A

Milan, Italy

452
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) senātrīx?

A

senator

453
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) āthlēta?

A

athlete

454
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation Q. E. D.

A

(quod erat demonstrandum) that which was to be be shown

455
Q

Complete a round of the Mediterranean World Part I

A

0–20%: set to a 1
21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5

456
Q

bathroom

A

latrina

457
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated Ser.?

A

Servius

458
Q

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

A

Virtute et armis (By courage and arms)

459
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) patrōna?

A

patron

460
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Bath, Britain.

A

Aquae Sulis

461
Q

drycleaner

A

fullo

462
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) piscātrīx?

A

fisherman

463
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sacerdōs?

A

priest

464
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase sine prole.

A

without children

465
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase In absentia.

A

in absence

466
Q

lamp

A

lucerna

467
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Serdicā.

A

Sofia, Bulgaria

468
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnātrīx?

A

hunter

469
Q

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

A

Alis volat propiis (S/he Flies With Her/His Own Wings)

470
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Aut viam inveniam aut faciam.

A

I will either find a way or make one - Livy (quoting Hannibal)

471
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) coquus?

A

cook

472
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase in memoriam.

A

in memory of

473
Q

woman’s wedding dress, fastened by the nodus Herculeanus (knot of Hercules)

A

tunica recta

474
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase De jure.

A

by right; legally

475
Q

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

A

Dis minibus (to the spirits of the dead)

476
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase modus operandi.

A

a method of working

477
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tōnstrīx?

A

barber

478
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Padua, Italy.

A

Patavium

479
Q

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

A

Salus populi. (The welfare of the people.)

480
Q

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

A

Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice (If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around)

481
Q

library

A

bibliotheca

482
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the city of Chicago.

A

Urbs in horto (City in a Garden)

483
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern waters of the Ebro River, Spain.

A

Hibērus

484
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Nice, France.

A

Nīcaea

485
Q

dingy toga worn by persons in mourning

A

toga pulla

486
Q

more than 4 supporting pillars

A

Atrium Corinthium

487
Q

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

A

Et docere et rerum exquirere causas (both to teach & to inquire into the causes of things)

488
Q

heavy woolen cloaks

A

laena/abolla

489
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation ave atque vale.

A

Hail and Farewell - Catullus

490
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vigil?

A

fireman, night watchman, policeman

491
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Dificile est saturam non scribere”.

A

Juvenal – it is not difficult to write satire

492
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) tōnsor?

A

barber

493
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Delenda est Carthago”.

A

Cato the Elder – Carthage must be destroyed

494
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Marine Corps.

A

semper fidelis (Always faithful)

495
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) gubernātor?

A

pilot

496
Q

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

A

Pax et Lux (Peace and Light)

497
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation etc.

A

(et cetera)- and so forth, and the rest

498
Q

wrapped around tender feet to keep shoe from falling off

A

fasciae

499
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Patavium.

A

Padua, Italy

500
Q

bench, form of seating used by Senators in the Curia

A

subsellium

501
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) lānius?

A

butcher

502
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) vēnditrīx?

A

seller

503
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres.

A

As a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word -Horace

504
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) cantātor?

A

singer

505
Q

Complete a round of the Mediterranean World Part III

A

0–20%: set to a 1
21–40%: set to a 2
41–60%: set to a 3
61–80%: set to a 4
81–100%: set to a 5

506
Q

Give the Latin and English for the abbreviation loc. cit.

A

(loco citato) in a previously cited place

507
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) dux?

A

leader

508
Q

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

A

Pro ecclesia, pro Texana (for church, for Texas)

509
Q

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

A

post scriptum - written after

510
Q

an unfavorable month for marriages

A

May

511
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) fullō?

A

dry cleaner

512
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ab ovo usque ad mala.

A

from the egg to the apple (from beginning to end like from soup to nuts)

513
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Aquae Sulis.

A

Bath, Britain

514
Q

guardian spirit that entered the world with boys

A

Genius

515
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) mūsicus?

A

musician

516
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation O tempora, o mores.

A

O, the times! O, the customs! - Cicero

517
Q

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

A

Non sibi, sed suis. (Not for herself, but for her own.)

518
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Quantum.

A

how much

519
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated K.?

A

Kaeso

520
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Paris, France.

A

Lutetia

521
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) clienta?

A

client

522
Q

alcoves on either side of the atrium

A

alae

523
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of New York University.

A

Perstare et praestare. (To preserve and to surpass)

524
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient waters of Padus.

A

Po River, Italy

525
Q

words spoken at wedding ceremony (when/where you are Gaius, I am Gaia)

A

Ubi tu Gaius, ego Gaia

526
Q

hood

A

cucullus

527
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Tuscany, Italy.

A

Etrūria

528
Q

dining room

A

triclinium

529
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Panem et circenses.

A

Bread and circuses - Juvenal

530
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of West Virginia.

A

montani semper liberi. ( Mountainers are always free)

531
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto found on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo.

A

ars artis gratia- (‘art for the sake of art’)

532
Q

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

A

Vox clamantis in deserto. (A voice of one crying in the wilderness.)

533
Q

had sleeves reaching the wrists; considered unmanly

A

tunica manicata

534
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Veni, Vidi, Vici.

A

I came, I saw, I conquered - Julius Caesar.

535
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Exegi monumentum aere perennius”.

A

Horace – I have raised a monument more lasting than bronze

536
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Sofia, Bulgaria.

A

Serdicā

537
Q

whitened with chalk, this toga was worn by a candidate for office; also called toga splendens

A

toga candida

538
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient region of Helvētia.

A

Switzerland

539
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase lapsus linguae.

A

a slip of the tongue

540
Q

doorman

A

ianitor

541
Q

Give the Latin and English for the tombstone abbreviation S.T.T.L.

A

(sit tibi terra levis) may the earth rest lightly on you

542
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Milan, Italy.

A

Mediolānum

543
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Tempus edax rerum”.

A

Ovid – time, the devourer of all things

544
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase tempus fugit.

A

time flies

545
Q

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

A

Lux sit. (Let there be light.)

546
Q

marriage practiced by slaves

A

contubernium

547
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of Catholic University of America.

A

Deus lux Mea (God is my light)

548
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas.

A

Blessed is he who knows the nature of things - Vergil

549
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pistor?

A

baker

550
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Cogito ergo sum”.

A

Descartes – I think therefore I am

551
Q

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

A

Veritas. (Truth.)

552
Q

double doors

A

fores

553
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Cologne, Germany.

A

Colōnia Agrippīna

554
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of France.

A

Gallia

555
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Cum grano salis.

A

with a grain of salt (i.e. use caution)

556
Q

spelt cake

A

Farreum libum

557
Q

marriage ritual among plebeians, represented a fictitious sale of bride to groom

A

coemptio

558
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pistrix?

A

baker

559
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Similis veri.

A

probable

560
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero”.

A

Horace – seize the day, trusting as little as possible in tomorrow

561
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Marseille, France.

A

Massilia

562
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Arausiō.

A

Orange, France

563
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) chīrūrgus?

A

surgeon

564
Q

overcoat wrap put over toga to protect against weather, dust, etc.

A

lacerna

565
Q

study

A

tablinum

566
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) sculptrīx?

A

sculptor

567
Q

toga worn by adult man

A

toga virilis

568
Q

red shoe with an ivory/silver crescent ornament; fastened outside ankle; worn by magistrates

A

mulleus

569
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) negōtiātrīx?

A

businessperson

570
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) macellārius?

A

grocer

571
Q

Give the Latin and English for the motto of the state of South Carolina.

A

dum spiro, spero (While I breathe, I hope)

572
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase mutatis mutandis.

A

with the necessary changes having been made

573
Q

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

A

disciplina praesidium civitatis (Instruction is the safeguard of the state)

574
Q

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

A

(folio verso) on the left hand page

575
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern region of Portugal.

A

Lūsitānia

576
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) viātrīx?

A

traveler

577
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated V.?

A

Vibius/Vopiscus

578
Q

roof sloped toward the outer walls; water carried off by gutters

A

Atrium Displuviatum

579
Q

Which Roman praenomen is abbreviated D.?

A

Decimus

580
Q

Geography: Give the ancient equivalent for the modern city of Tyre, Lebanon.

A

Tyrus

581
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Satis eloquentiae sapientiae parum.

A

Sufficient of eloquence, but with too little wisdom - Sallust

582
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase Suo motu.

A

spontaneously

583
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) senātor?

A

senator

584
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) iānitor?

A

doorman

585
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) ancilla?

A

maid

586
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) pictor?

A

painter

587
Q

Give the English meaning and author for the Latin quotation “parturient montes, nasceture ridiculus mus”.

A

Horace – all that work and nothing to show for it

588
Q

Give the English meaning for the Latin phrase ab initio.

A

from the beginning

589
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) lūsor?

A

player

590
Q

Give the Latin and English for the medical abbreviation gtt.

A

(guttae) drops

591
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) scrīptor?

A

writer

592
Q

Geography: Give the modern equivalent for the ancient city of Corcȳra.

A

Corfu, Greece

593
Q

Name the Author and Translate the quotation Dux femina facti.

A

A woman was the leader of the deed - Vergil

594
Q

What occupation in ancient Rome would be a(n) nauta?

A

sailor

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