Vocabulary Set I Flashcards
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun templum?
A
temple
2
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Which goddess led Heracles to go mad and murder his family?
A
Hera
3
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What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Demeter?
A
Ceres
4
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How would you say “goodbye!” to one person in Latin?
A
valē!
5
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun fūr?
A
thief
6
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Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective lentus.
A
lentus, lenta, lentum—slow
7
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Which part of the Roman house was the bathroom that was always next to culīna?
A
lātrīna
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8
Q
The eruption of which mountain led to the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the Bay of Naples?
A
Vesuvius, 79 A.D.
9
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun pater?
A
father
10
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun familia?
A
family
11
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Pluto?
A
Hades
12
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun poēta?
A
poet
13
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun puella?
A
girl
14
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun fābula?
A
story
15
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun dominus?
A
master
16
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Which part of the Roman house was a large open courtyard surrounded by columns?
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peristȳl(i)um
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17
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun rēx?
A
king
18
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Neptune?
A
Poseidon
19
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Which part of the Roman house, also known as the cavum aedium, was the main room or center of the house?
A
ātrium
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20
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Ceres?
A
Demeter
21
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What is the meaning of the Latin conjunction et?
A
and
22
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun fēlēs?
A
cat
23
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What is the meaning of the Latin interjection ēheu?
A
oh no!
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Apollo?
A
Apollo
25
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective altus.
altus, alta, altum—high, tall, deep
26
Which part of the Roman house was the dining room with three couches that were customary to have several for the change of seasons?
trīclīnium
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27
Which part of the Roman house was the passage or entrance to the ātrium?
faucēs
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28
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Hephaestus?
Vulcan
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Which part of the Roman house were the “wings” (had no door between it and the ātrium) on either
side of the ātrium that might contain the imaginēs?
ālae
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30
How many labors did Heracles perform in an effort to earn forgiveness from his madness?
twelve
31
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Hestia?
Vesta
32
What is the meaning of the Latin noun rēgīna?
queen
33
What is the meaning of the Latin noun parēns?
parent
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun puer?
boy
35
Which part of the Roman house was the shop where the household sold goods that usually has doors to both the house and the street?
taberna
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36
What is the meaning of the Latin noun via?
road, way, street
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun aqua?
water
38
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective bonus.
bonus, bona, bonum—good
39
What was the second of the labors of Heracles?
kill the Lernean Hydra
40
Which part of the Roman house was the bedroom?
cubiculum
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41
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective sacer.
sacer, sacra, sacrum—sacred
42
What is the meaning of the Latin noun discipula?
student
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun verbum?
word; (in grammar) verb
44
What is the meaning of the Latin noun casa?
house
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun bellum?
war
46
Which part of the Roman house was the passage between the ātrium and the peristȳlum that avoids the tablīnum in order to give the master privacy?
andrōn
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47
What is the meaning of the Latin noun tabernārius?
taberna / café owner
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48
Give the first two principal parts and meaning for the Latin verb sum.
sum, esse—be
49
What is the meaning of the Latin conjunction aut?
or
50
What was the twelveth of the labors of Heracles?
retrieve Cerberus from the Underworld
51
Who did Heracles seek for help once he woke up from his madness given by Hera?
The Delphic Oracle / Apollo
52
What is the meaning of the Latin noun homō?
man
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun caelum?
sky, heavens
54
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Apollo?
Apollo
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun inimīcus?
enemy
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What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Artemis?
Diana
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun agricola?
farmer
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun forum?
forum
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What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Dionysus?
Bacchus
60
What was the Roman term for the home?
vīlla or domus
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun amīcus?
friend
62
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective multus.
multus, multa, multum—much, many
63
Which part of the Roman house was the master’s study which was separated from ātrium by curtains known as vēla or aulaea and the peristȳlum by folding doors known as valvae?
tab(u)līnum
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64
What is the meaning of the Latin noun fēmina?
woman
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Vesta?
Hestia
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What is the meaning of the Latin correlative aut...aut?
either...or
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun saxum?
rock
68
What is the meaning of the Latin noun soror?
sister
69
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Mars?
Ares
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun nauta?
sailor
71
What was the Roman term for the wax busts of the family’s ancestors?
imaginēs
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72
How would you say "hello!" to multiple people in Latin?
salvēte!
73
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Venus?
Aphrodite
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun marītus?
husband
75
What is the meaning of the Latin noun nōmen?
name; (in grammar) noun
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Which part of the Roman house was the kitchen?
culīna
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun cibus?
food
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Minerva?
Athena
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What was the third of the labors of Heracles?
capture the hind (deer) of Artemis
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Jupiter?
Zeus
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun artifex?
artist
82
Who was Heracles instructed to serve by the Delphic Oracle?
Eurystheus
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What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Aphrodite?
Venus
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Proserpina?
Persephone
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun mercātor?
merchant
86
Which part of the Roman house is an open courtyard between the street and the door to the
house?
vestibulum
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87
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Hermes?
Mercury
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Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective magnus.
magnus, magna, magnum—great, large, big
89
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Zeus?
Jupiter
90
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective miser.
miser, misera, miserum—sad, unhappy
91
What is the meaning of the Latin noun medica?
doctor
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Diana?
Artemis
93
What was the first of the labors of Heracles?
kill the Nemean lion
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Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective lātus.
latus, lāta, lātum—wide, broad
95
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Athena?
Minerva
96
What monster of mythology was a three-headed dog with snakes that grew from him?
Cerberus, the guard-dog of the Underworld
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun fīlius?
son
98
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Hera?
Juno
99
What is the meaning of the Latin interrogative adverb ubi?
where?
100
What was the eleventh of the labors of Heracles?
retrieve the Golden Apples of the Hesperides
101
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective pulcher.
pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum—beautiful, handsome
102
What is the meaning of the Latin noun omnēs?
everyone
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What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Hades?
Pluto
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Vulcan?
Hephaestus
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What is the meaning of the Latin word minimē?
no
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun dux?
leader, general
107
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective longus.
longus, longa, longum—long
108
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman goddess Juno?
Hera
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun piscis?
fish
110
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective stultus.
stultus, stulta, stultum—foolish
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun magistra?
teacher
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun frāter?
brother
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun piscātrīx?
fisherwoman
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun taberna?
shop (café)
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What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Bacchus?
Dionysus
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Which part of the Roman house was a large basin for collecting rain water that fell from a hole in the roof?
impluvium
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117
How would you say "goodbye!" to multiple people in Latin?
valēte!
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What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek goddess Persephone?
Proserpina
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun hostis?
enemy
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What is the meaning of the Latin noun flūmen?
river
121
What is the meaning of the Latin noun deus?
god
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Which part of the Roman house have Latin nouns that mean the door or door way—doors that had one huge cylindrical
hinge?
ōstium and iānua
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123
What is the meaning of the Latin noun vir?
man
124
What is the meaning of the Latin noun carnifex?
butcher
125
What is the meaning of the Latin adverb nōn?
not
126
What is the meaning of the Latin noun magister?
teacher
127
What is the meaning of the Latin noun fīlia?
daughter
128
What is the meaning of the Latin noun pistor?
baker
129
What is the meaning of the Latin interrogative pronoun quis?
who?
130
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Poseidon?
Neptune
131
What is the meaning of the Latin word ita (vērō)?
yes
132
How would you say "hello!" to one person in Latin?
salvē!
133
What is the meaning of the Latin noun dea?
goddess
134
Which part of the Roman house was a hole in the roof that allowed light and rain water to pass through?
compluvium
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5
135
What is the meaning of the Latin noun via?
street, road, way
136
What is the Roman equivalent for the Greek god Ares?
Mars
137
What is the Greek equivalent for the Roman god Mercury?
Hermes
138
What is the meaning of the Latin correlative et...et?
both...and
139
What is the meaning of the Latin noun discipulus?
student
140
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective īrātus.
īrātus, īrāta, īrātum—angry
141
What is the meaning of the Latin noun medicus?
doctor
142
Give the masculine form, feminine form, neuter form, and meaning for the Latin adjective malus.
malus, mala, malum—bad, evil
143
What is the meaning of the Latin noun māter?
mother
144
What is the meaning of the Latin noun arbor?
tree
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What was the fourth of the labors of Heracles?
capture / tame the Erymanthian Boar
