National Latin Exam 2015

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Which animal has four legs?

piscis

avis

equus

homo

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What animal is associated with the founding of Rome?

elephant

goose

rabbit

wolf

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Which deity do the symbols on this coin represent?

Juno

Venus

Minerva

Vesta

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The Latin phrase ita vērō is the opposite of

bene

minime

salve

gratias

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What main room of a Roman house had an impluvium and compluvium as well as a shrine to the household gods?

cubiculum

atrium

culina

triclinium

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What is the Latin for “in God we hope,” the motto of Brown University?

in locō parentis

in tōtō

in deō spērāmus

in vīnō vēritās

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Cleopatra was multilingual.

a lover of many cultures

a speaker of many languages

a citizen of many countries

a woman of many facial expressions

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Where would a Roman go to shop, to socialize, and to hear speeches?

Forum

Colosseum

Circus Maximus

Pantheon

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Gallia is on the map in the area numbered

5

6

7

8

1

Graecia is on the map in the area numbered

1

2

3

4

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In the abbreviation A.D., the letter “A” stands for the Latin word

Ad

Anno

Aut

Ab

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The farmers could not inhabit the rocky coastal area.

Protect

Plow

Clean up

Live in

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Alexandrīa magnum forum habet.

has

have

was having

to have

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Multī virī et fēminae forum vīsitant quod hodiē caelum est pulchrum.

when

and

but

because

1

Virī et fēminae ex multīs patriīs veniunt

from many countries

to many countries

for many countries

by many countries

1

Multās linguās audiunt.

I hear

They hear

He hears

You hear

1

Multī virī Graecī in Forō laetē labōrant.

happiness

happy

happily

to be happy

1

Duo puerī inter virōs ambulant.

One

Two

Three

Four

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Puerī virōs barbarōs et virōs Rōmānōs vident

for Roman men

of Roman men

by Roman men

Roman men

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Ūnus vir ex silvīs Germāniae venit.

with Germany

for Germany

Germany

of Germany

1

Vir Germānicus est īrātus

anger

angry

angrily

to be angry

1

Senātor virum Germānicum vituperābat.

is cursing

will curse

to curse

was cursing

1

Vir ā senātōre ad templum properāre temptat.

hurries

to hurry

hurry

was hurrying

1

Vacca sacra ante templum stat.

the temple

to the temple

in front of the temple

of the temple

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Vir post vaccam _____ stat, et senātor virum nōn videt.

sacra

sacram

sacrae

sacrarum

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Sed duo puerī virum vident.

boys

to the boys

from the boys

with the boys

1

Puerī sunt fīliī senātōris

are

were

was

is

1

Duo puerī senātōri virum mōnstrant.

to the senator

of the senator

with the senator

from the senator

1

“Spectā virum! Ex forō properat!” puerī clāmant.

Is looking at

To look at

Was looking at

Look at

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“Ego tē moneō. Manē!” senātor virō clāmat. A) We B) I C) You D) Me

We

I

You

Me

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National Latin Exam 2015

Which animal has four legs?

What animal is associated with the founding of Rome?

Which deity do the symbols on this coin represent?

The Latin phrase ita vērō is the opposite of

What main room of a Roman house had an impluvium and compluvium as well as a shrine to the household gods?

What is the Latin for “in God we hope,” the motto of Brown University?

Cleopatra was multilingual.

Where would a Roman go to shop, to socialize, and to hear speeches?

Gallia is on the map in the area numbered

Graecia is on the map in the area numbered

In the abbreviation A.D., the letter “A” stands for the Latin word

The farmers could not inhabit the rocky coastal area.

Alexandrīa magnum forum habet.

Multī virī et fēminae forum vīsitant quod hodiē caelum est pulchrum.

Virī et fēminae ex multīs patriīs veniunt

Multās linguās audiunt.

Multī virī Graecī in Forō laetē labōrant.

Duo puerī inter virōs ambulant.

Puerī virōs barbarōs et virōs Rōmānōs vident

Ūnus vir ex silvīs Germāniae venit.

Vir Germānicus est īrātus

Senātor virum Germānicum vituperābat.

Vir ā senātōre ad templum properāre temptat.

Vacca sacra ante templum stat.

Vir post vaccam _____ stat, et senātor virum nōn videt.

Sed duo puerī virum vident.

Puerī sunt fīliī senātōris

Duo puerī senātōri virum mōnstrant.

“Spectā virum! Ex forō properat!” puerī clāmant.

“Ego tē moneō. Manē!” senātor virō clāmat. A) We B) I C) You D) Me

Which animal has four legs?

What animal is associated with the founding of Rome?

Which deity do the symbols on this coin represent?

The Latin phrase ita vērō is the opposite of

What main room of a Roman house had an impluvium and compluvium as well as a shrine to the household gods?

What is the Latin for “in God we hope,” the motto of Brown University?

Cleopatra was multilingual.

Where would a Roman go to shop, to socialize, and to hear speeches?

Gallia is on the map in the area numbered

Graecia is on the map in the area numbered

In the abbreviation A.D., the letter “A” stands for the Latin word

The farmers could not inhabit the rocky coastal area.

Alexandrīa magnum forum habet.

Multī virī et fēminae forum vīsitant quod hodiē caelum est pulchrum.

Virī et fēminae ex multīs patriīs veniunt

Multās linguās audiunt.

Multī virī Graecī in Forō laetē labōrant.

Duo puerī inter virōs ambulant.

Puerī virōs barbarōs et virōs Rōmānōs vident

Ūnus vir ex silvīs Germāniae venit.

Vir Germānicus est īrātus

Senātor virum Germānicum vituperābat.

Vir ā senātōre ad templum properāre temptat.

Vacca sacra ante templum stat.

Vir post vaccam _____ stat, et senātor virum nōn videt.

Sed duo puerī virum vident.

Puerī sunt fīliī senātōris

Duo puerī senātōri virum mōnstrant.

“Spectā virum! Ex forō properat!” puerī clāmant.

“Ego tē moneō. Manē!” senātor virō clāmat. A) We B) I C) You D) Me

In lines 1-2, the German man is being chased by

In line 2, the man is caught by

In line 3, the man fights with

In lines 3-4, what draws the attention of the crowd?

In lines 3-4, the man is afraid because he A) was surrounded by a crowd B) fell to the ground C) disturbed the sacred cow

In lines 4-5, the man tries to escape by

In lines 7-8, the senator is angry because the man

In lines 9-11, one of the sons is

In lines 10-11, the son wants his father to

Based on line 12 of the story, what likely happens next?

In lines 1-2, the German man is being chased by

In line 2, the man is caught by

In line 3, the man fights with

In lines 3-4, what draws the attention of the crowd?

In lines 3-4, the man is afraid because he A) was surrounded by a crowd B) fell to the ground C) disturbed the sacred cow

In lines 4-5, the man tries to escape by

In lines 7-8, the senator is angry because the man

In lines 9-11, one of the sons is