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PMAQ Introduction Questions Flashcards

1
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What university has as its Latin motto “non sibi, sed suis”?

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Tulane University, Week 1

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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, Week 1

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Give the Latin and English for the state of Kansas?

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Ad astra per aspera - to the stars through difficulty, Week 2

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What word is shared by the mottoes of Missouri and Idaho?

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Esto, Week 2

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Give the latin and english for the abbreviation i.e.

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id est - that is, Week 3

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What four word quotation of Horace affirms that a work of literature will carry on a person’s memory for longer than any monument?

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exegi monumentum aere perennius, Week 6

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What school has as its Latin motto “mihi cura futuri”?

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Hunter College, Week 1

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Translate into English the motto of Boston, which is rendered in Latin as “sicut patribus, sit deus nobis”.

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As to our fathers, may god be to us, Week 2

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9
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Who is the author of the following Latin quotation? Audentis Fortuna iuvat.

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Vergil, Week 6

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10
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When should a medicine be taken if it is labeled h.s.?

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in the hour of sleep, Week 3

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11
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The death certificate of your spinster aunt reads d.s.p. What does this abbreviation indicate about this person?

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died without offspring, Week 3

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The former Latin motto of Wyoming was “cedant arma togae”. Translate this into English.

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Let arms yield to the toga, Week 2

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What university has as its Latin motto “sapientia et doctrina”?

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Fordham University, Week 1

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When should a medicine be taken if it is labeled a.c.?

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after a meal, Week 3

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What three word Latin phrase refers to unlikely and providential intervention in a work of literature?

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deus ex machina, Week 4

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16
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Give the Latin motto and its meaning for the state of Arizona.

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Diat Deus. - God enriches., Week 2

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17
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What is the Latin equivalent for the expression “there is no accounting for taste”?

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De gustibus non est disputandum, Week 4

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18
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How is an action performed if it is done “ad gustum”?

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according to one’s taste, Week 4

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Give the latin and english for the tombstone abbreviation H.J.S.

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hic iecet sepultus - here lies buried, Week 3

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If a tombstone is labeled d.s.p., what does it indicate about the person?

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died without offspring, Week 3

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

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Vox clamantis in deserto. - a voice of one crying in the desert, Week 1

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What school has as its Latin motto “Civium in moribus rei publicae salus”, which means “in the character of its citizens lies the welfare of the state”?

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University of Florida, Week 1

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23
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What state has as its Latin motto “civilitas successit barbarum “, which means “civilization succeeds barbarism”?

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Minnesota, Week 2

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24
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Johns Hopkins University.

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Veritas vos liberabit. - the truth will set you free, Week 1

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If a tombstone is labeled d.s.p., what does it indicate about the person?

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died without offspring, Week 4

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Translate into English the motto of the US Marine Corps. Semper Fidelis

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always faithful, Week 2

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27
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What author is our source for the quotations “tempus edax rerum” and “rident stolidi verba Latina”?

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Ovid, Week 6

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28
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How should a medicine be applied if it is labeled o.d.?

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in the right eye, Week 3

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What Latin phrase is used in English to refer to a constant companion, whether a book or a friend?

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vade mecum, Week 5

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30
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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, Week 4

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31
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What city has as its Latin motto “urbs in horto” which means “a city in a garden”?

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Chicago, Week 2

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32
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Who is the author of the following Latin quotation? Mens sana in corpore sano

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Juvenal, Week 6

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33
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The Latin phrase “crescite et multiplicamini” is the Latin motto of what U.S. state?

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Maryland, Week 2

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What US state has as its motto “Dirigo” which means I direct?

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Maine, Week 2

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35
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Give the correct three words to complete this quotation of Catullus. Ave in perpetuum, frater, ___________.

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ave atque vale, Week 6

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36
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Who is the author of the following Latin quotation? Errare humanum est

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Seneca, Week 6

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37
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of London?

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Domine, dirigo nos - lord guide us, Week 2

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38
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Give the latin and english for the tombstone abbreviation H.I.S.

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hic iacet sepultus - here lies buried, Week 3

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39
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Give the latin and english for the abbreviation v.s.

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vide supra - see above, Week 4

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40
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What school has as its Latin motto “Civium in moribus rei publicae salus”, which means “in the character of its citizens lies the welfare of the state”?

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University of Florida, Week 1

41
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Amherst College.

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Terras irradient - let them illumine the earth, Week 1

42
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What Latin phrase, which is comes directly into English as an ablative absolute, is commonly used in to mean “conversely?”

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vice versa, Week 5

43
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What is the meaning of the latin phrase “caveat emptor”?

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may the buyer beware, Week 4

44
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Translate into English the motto of the state of Colorado. Nil sine numine

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Nothing without god/divine will, Week 2

45
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Which author advised us to seize today and trust as little as possible in tomorrow?

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Horace, Week 6

46
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What is the only State in the union with a Greek motto?

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California, Week 2

47
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What Latin phrase is used to describe a foreign diplomat who has angered the host government so much that he is no longer welcome in the host country?

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persona non grata, Week 5

48
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Translate into English the state motto of Oklahoma. Labor omnia vincit.

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Work conquers all, Week 2

49
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Translate into English the motto of Columbia University, which is rendered in Latin as “In lumine tuo videbimus lumen”.

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In your light we shall see light, Week 1

50
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If a medicine is labeled p.o. how should it be taken?

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orally, Week 3

51
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What is the meaning of the latin phrase “sine mora”?

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without delay, Week 5

52
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Give the latin and english for the abbreviation v.i.

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vide infra - see below, Week 4

53
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Give the latin and english for the abbreviation ff.

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foliis - on the following pages, Week 3

54
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Give the Latin and English for the state motto of Wyoming.

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cedant arma togae - let arms yeild to the toga, Week 2

55
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Translate into English the motto of Alabama, which is rendered in Latin as “audemus iura nostra defendere”.

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We dare to defend our rights, Week 2

56
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Who remarked “alea iacta est” before leading his army acros the Rubicon?

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Caesar, Week 6

57
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Give the latin and english for the tombstone abbreviation R.I.P.

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requiescat in pace - may he rest in peace, Week 3

58
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What school has as its Latin motto “Terras irradient” which means “let them illuminate the earth”?

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Amherst College, Week 1

59
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The recently adopted Latin motto of North Dakota is “serit ut alteri saeclo prosit”. Translate this into English.

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One sows for the benefit of another age, Week 2

60
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Kentucky.

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Deo Gratiam Habeamus - let us give thanks to God, Week 2

61
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Translate into English the state motto of Oregon. Alis volat propiis.

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He flies with his own wings, Week 2

62
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Who is our source for the quotation “festina lente” which means “make haste slowly”?

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Augustus, Week 6

63
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Give the Latin and English for the state of Idaho?

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Esto perpetua - be always, Week 2

64
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What does the Latin phrase “sub rosa” denote about how an action is performed?

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done secretly, Week 5

65
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Give the Latin and English of the abbreviation viz.

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videlicet - namely, precisely, Week 4

66
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Translate into English the state motto of Connecticut. Qui transtulit sustinet.

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He who comes across, holds up, Week 2

67
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What European city has as its Latin motto “fluctuat nec mergitur” which means “it is tossed by the waves but does not sink”?

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Paris, Week 2

68
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What three word Latin phrase is used to explain the fact that a text such as the Iliad begins in the midst of the action?

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in medias res, Week 5

69
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When should a medicine be taken if it is labeled h.s.?

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in the hour of sleep, Week 3

70
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Which state called upon an exchange between Cicero and his brother when accepting the phrase “dum spiro, spero” as its Latin motto?

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South Carolina, Week 2

71
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Give the Latin motto of the University of Oregon which is translated in English as “the mind moves the mass”.

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Mens Agitat Molem, Week 1

72
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What common Latin phrase means “the existing condition of things”?

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status quo, Week 5

73
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How is an action performed if it is done “ex tempore”?

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without preparation, Week 4

74
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According to its Latin motto, what state only requires you to look around if you seek a pleasant paeninsula?

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Michigan, Week 2

75
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Which US state has a future imperative in its Latin motto?

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Idaho / Missouri, Week 2

76
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Give the Latin and English for the state motto of New Mexico.

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Crescit eundo - it grows as it goes, Week 2

77
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If a medicine is labeled p.r.n., how often should you take it?

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as the need arises, Week 4

78
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If an action is deemed infra dig., what does it indicate about the nature of the action?

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beneath one’s dignity, Week 3

79
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Translate into English the motto of the US Coast Guard. Semper Paratus

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always prepared, Week 2

80
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Give the Latin and English for the state motto of New York.

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Excelsior! - Higher!, Week 2

81
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Give the latin and english for the abbreviation Q.E.D.

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quod erat demonstrandum - that which was to be shown, Week 4

82
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Translate into English the state motto of North Carolina. Esse quam videri.

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To be rather to seem, Week 2

83
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What Latin legal phrase refers to the right of a detained person to be brought before a jury, and literally means “you may have the body”?

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habeas corpus, Week 5

84
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Translate into English the state motto of Missouri. Salus populi suprema lex est.

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The welfare of the people is the supreme law, Week 2

85
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What states legislature displayed their great facility with the text of Lucretius when the accepted “crescit eundo” as their state motto?

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New Mexico, Week 2

86
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What Latin term, used by John Locke to describe the human mind at birth, can refer to an emptied tablet or a “blank slate”?

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tabula rasa, Week 5

87
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What four word quotation of Horace reminds us of how quickly time flies by?

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Eheu fugaces labuntur anni, Week 6

88
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Give the latin and english for the abbreviation cf.

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confer - compare, Week 3

89
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Translate into English the motto of Columbia University. In lumine tuo videbimus lumen.

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In thy light we shall see light, Week 1

90
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Give the Latin and English for the state motto of South Carolina.

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Dum Spiro, Spero - while I breath, I hope, Week 2

91
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How is an action performed if it is done “suo motu”?

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spontaneously, Week 5

92
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brown University.

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In Deo Speramus - in god we trust, Week 1

93
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The motto of NYU is Perstare et Praestare. Translate this into English.

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To preserve and to surpass, Week 1

94
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Translate into English the motto of the Olympics. Citius, Altius, Fortius

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swifter, higher, stronger, Week 2

95
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Translate into English the motto of Vermont, “stella quarta decima fulgeat”.

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May the fourteenth star shine bright, Week 2

96
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Often a Latin title given to British monarchs, the abbreviation F.D. stands for what Latin phrase?

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Fidei Defensor, Week 3

97
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The motto of the city college of New York is “respice, adspice, prospice”. Translate this into English.

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Look back, look to the present, look to the future, Week 1

98
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Give the Latin and English for the motto of Trinity College.

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Pro ecclesia et paria - for church and country, Week 1

OHJCL Certamen 23−24 (7 decks)

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