PMAQ Introduction Questions Flashcards
What university has as its Latin motto “non sibi, sed suis”?
Tulane University, Week 1
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brooklyn College.
Nil sine magno labore - nothing without great effort, Week 1
Give the Latin and English for the state of Kansas?
Ad astra per aspera - to the stars through difficulty, Week 2
What word is shared by the mottoes of Missouri and Idaho?
Esto, Week 2
Give the latin and english for the abbreviation i.e.
id est - that is, Week 3
What four word quotation of Horace affirms that a work of literature will carry on a person’s memory for longer than any monument?
exegi monumentum aere perennius, Week 6
What school has as its Latin motto “mihi cura futuri”?
Hunter College, Week 1
Translate into English the motto of Boston, which is rendered in Latin as “sicut patribus, sit deus nobis”.
As to our fathers, may god be to us, Week 2
Who is the author of the following Latin quotation? Audentis Fortuna iuvat.
Vergil, Week 6
When should a medicine be taken if it is labeled h.s.?
in the hour of sleep, Week 3
The death certificate of your spinster aunt reads d.s.p. What does this abbreviation indicate about this person?
died without offspring, Week 3
The former Latin motto of Wyoming was “cedant arma togae”. Translate this into English.
Let arms yield to the toga, Week 2
What university has as its Latin motto “sapientia et doctrina”?
Fordham University, Week 1
When should a medicine be taken if it is labeled a.c.?
after a meal, Week 3
What three word Latin phrase refers to unlikely and providential intervention in a work of literature?
deus ex machina, Week 4
Give the Latin motto and its meaning for the state of Arizona.
Diat Deus. - God enriches., Week 2
What is the Latin equivalent for the expression “there is no accounting for taste”?
De gustibus non est disputandum, Week 4
How is an action performed if it is done “ad gustum”?
according to one’s taste, Week 4
Give the latin and english for the tombstone abbreviation H.J.S.
hic iecet sepultus - here lies buried, Week 3
If a tombstone is labeled d.s.p., what does it indicate about the person?
died without offspring, Week 3
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Dartmouth College.
Vox clamantis in deserto. - a voice of one crying in the desert, Week 1
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”?
University of Florida, Week 1
What state has as its Latin motto “civilitas successit barbarum “, which means “civilization succeeds barbarism”?
Minnesota, Week 2
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Johns Hopkins University.
Veritas vos liberabit. - the truth will set you free, Week 1
If a tombstone is labeled d.s.p., what does it indicate about the person?
died without offspring, Week 4
Translate into English the motto of the US Marine Corps. Semper Fidelis
always faithful, Week 2
What author is our source for the quotations “tempus edax rerum” and “rident stolidi verba Latina”?
Ovid, Week 6
How should a medicine be applied if it is labeled o.d.?
in the right eye, Week 3
What Latin phrase is used in English to refer to a constant companion, whether a book or a friend?
vade mecum, Week 5
Give the latin and english for the abbreviation p.r.n.
pro re nata - as the need arises, Week 4
What city has as its Latin motto “urbs in horto” which means “a city in a garden”?
Chicago, Week 2
Who is the author of the following Latin quotation? Mens sana in corpore sano
Juvenal, Week 6
The Latin phrase “crescite et multiplicamini” is the Latin motto of what U.S. state?
Maryland, Week 2
What US state has as its motto “Dirigo” which means I direct?
Maine, Week 2
Give the correct three words to complete this quotation of Catullus. Ave in perpetuum, frater, ___________.
ave atque vale, Week 6
Who is the author of the following Latin quotation? Errare humanum est
Seneca, Week 6
Give the Latin and English for the motto of London?
Domine, dirigo nos - lord guide us, Week 2
Give the latin and english for the tombstone abbreviation H.I.S.
hic iacet sepultus - here lies buried, Week 3
Give the latin and english for the abbreviation v.s.
vide supra - see above, Week 4
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”?
University of Florida, Week 1
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Amherst College.
Terras irradient - let them illumine the earth, Week 1
What Latin phrase, which is comes directly into English as an ablative absolute, is commonly used in to mean “conversely?”
vice versa, Week 5
What is the meaning of the latin phrase “caveat emptor”?
may the buyer beware, Week 4
Translate into English the motto of the state of Colorado. Nil sine numine
Nothing without god/divine will, Week 2
Which author advised us to seize today and trust as little as possible in tomorrow?
Horace, Week 6
What is the only State in the union with a Greek motto?
California, Week 2
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?
persona non grata, Week 5
Translate into English the state motto of Oklahoma. Labor omnia vincit.
Work conquers all, Week 2
Translate into English the motto of Columbia University, which is rendered in Latin as “In lumine tuo videbimus lumen”.
In your light we shall see light, Week 1
If a medicine is labeled p.o. how should it be taken?
orally, Week 3
What is the meaning of the latin phrase “sine mora”?
without delay, Week 5
Give the latin and english for the abbreviation v.i.
vide infra - see below, Week 4
Give the latin and english for the abbreviation ff.
foliis - on the following pages, Week 3
Give the Latin and English for the state motto of Wyoming.
cedant arma togae - let arms yeild to the toga, Week 2
Translate into English the motto of Alabama, which is rendered in Latin as “audemus iura nostra defendere”.
We dare to defend our rights, Week 2
Who remarked “alea iacta est” before leading his army acros the Rubicon?
Caesar, Week 6
Give the latin and english for the tombstone abbreviation R.I.P.
requiescat in pace - may he rest in peace, Week 3
What school has as its Latin motto “Terras irradient” which means “let them illuminate the earth”?
Amherst College, Week 1
The recently adopted Latin motto of North Dakota is “serit ut alteri saeclo prosit”. Translate this into English.
One sows for the benefit of another age, Week 2
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Kentucky.
Deo Gratiam Habeamus - let us give thanks to God, Week 2
Translate into English the state motto of Oregon. Alis volat propiis.
He flies with his own wings, Week 2
Who is our source for the quotation “festina lente” which means “make haste slowly”?
Augustus, Week 6
Give the Latin and English for the state of Idaho?
Esto perpetua - be always, Week 2
What does the Latin phrase “sub rosa” denote about how an action is performed?
done secretly, Week 5
Give the Latin and English of the abbreviation viz.
videlicet - namely, precisely, Week 4
Translate into English the state motto of Connecticut. Qui transtulit sustinet.
He who comes across, holds up, Week 2
What European city has as its Latin motto “fluctuat nec mergitur” which means “it is tossed by the waves but does not sink”?
Paris, Week 2
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?
in medias res, Week 5
When should a medicine be taken if it is labeled h.s.?
in the hour of sleep, Week 3
Which state called upon an exchange between Cicero and his brother when accepting the phrase “dum spiro, spero” as its Latin motto?
South Carolina, Week 2
Give the Latin motto of the University of Oregon which is translated in English as “the mind moves the mass”.
Mens Agitat Molem, Week 1
What common Latin phrase means “the existing condition of things”?
status quo, Week 5
How is an action performed if it is done “ex tempore”?
without preparation, Week 4
According to its Latin motto, what state only requires you to look around if you seek a pleasant paeninsula?
Michigan, Week 2
Which US state has a future imperative in its Latin motto?
Idaho / Missouri, Week 2
Give the Latin and English for the state motto of New Mexico.
Crescit eundo - it grows as it goes, Week 2
If a medicine is labeled p.r.n., how often should you take it?
as the need arises, Week 4
If an action is deemed infra dig., what does it indicate about the nature of the action?
beneath one’s dignity, Week 3
Translate into English the motto of the US Coast Guard. Semper Paratus
always prepared, Week 2
Give the Latin and English for the state motto of New York.
Excelsior! - Higher!, Week 2
Give the latin and english for the abbreviation Q.E.D.
quod erat demonstrandum - that which was to be shown, Week 4
Translate into English the state motto of North Carolina. Esse quam videri.
To be rather to seem, Week 2
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”?
habeas corpus, Week 5
Translate into English the state motto of Missouri. Salus populi suprema lex est.
The welfare of the people is the supreme law, Week 2
What states legislature displayed their great facility with the text of Lucretius when the accepted “crescit eundo” as their state motto?
New Mexico, Week 2
What Latin term, used by John Locke to describe the human mind at birth, can refer to an emptied tablet or a “blank slate”?
tabula rasa, Week 5
What four word quotation of Horace reminds us of how quickly time flies by?
Eheu fugaces labuntur anni, Week 6
Give the latin and english for the abbreviation cf.
confer - compare, Week 3
Translate into English the motto of Columbia University. In lumine tuo videbimus lumen.
In thy light we shall see light, Week 1
Give the Latin and English for the state motto of South Carolina.
Dum Spiro, Spero - while I breath, I hope, Week 2
How is an action performed if it is done “suo motu”?
spontaneously, Week 5
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Brown University.
In Deo Speramus - in god we trust, Week 1
The motto of NYU is Perstare et Praestare. Translate this into English.
To preserve and to surpass, Week 1
Translate into English the motto of the Olympics. Citius, Altius, Fortius
swifter, higher, stronger, Week 2
Translate into English the motto of Vermont, “stella quarta decima fulgeat”.
May the fourteenth star shine bright, Week 2
Often a Latin title given to British monarchs, the abbreviation F.D. stands for what Latin phrase?
Fidei Defensor, Week 3
The motto of the city college of New York is “respice, adspice, prospice”. Translate this into English.
Look back, look to the present, look to the future, Week 1
Give the Latin and English for the motto of Trinity College.
Pro ecclesia et paria - for church and country, Week 1
