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Awesome Latin Trivia Quiz

This quiz is so easy if you are taking Latin or took it a long time ago!

A multiple-choice quiz by bakbak. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bakbak

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,246

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1442

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. 'Secunda mensa' means literally 'second course'. What is the understood meaning? Hint

Dessert

Entrees

Hors d'oeuvres

Salad Course

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Question 2 of 10

2. What tense does one use when one uses the word 'if' in Latin (where the condition can actually be fulfilled)? Hint

imperfect

present

perfect

future (perfect)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does 'aut ... aut ...' mean? Hint

And...and...

Either... or...

Both...and...

Neither...nor

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is daughter (filia) in the dative (and ablative) plural?

Answer: (Not regular 1st declension ending!)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is 'enemy' in its singular form always translated into? Hint

hostibus

hostis

hostes

hostem

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Latin, how many (numbered) declensions of nouns are there? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many (numbered) conjugations are there in Latin? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does 'omnes' mean? Hint

Everyone

Nobody

Everything

Anybody

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does 'omnia' mean? Hint

Everyone

Anybody

Nobody

Everything

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Question 10 of 10

10. How do you say 'The daughter of the wretched farmer is loved'? Hint

Filii miseri agricoli amati sunt

Filiae miseri agricoli amabantur

Filia miseri agricolae amatur

Filia miseri agricolae amata erat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Secunda mensa' means literally 'second course'. What is the understood meaning?

Answer: Dessert

'Mensa' actually means table, but the Romans put each course on a board and that board was the table. Thus, table could also mean 'course (of a meal)'.

2. What tense does one use when one uses the word 'if' in Latin (where the condition can actually be fulfilled)?

Answer: future (perfect)

In English we use the present tense: If I go to town, I will buy a dress. In Latin, the tenses are more accurate. They would have said: If I shall be going to town, I will buy a dress.

3. What does 'aut ... aut ...' mean?

Answer: Either... or...

'Aut' by itself means 'or', but if there are two 'auts' then the pair mean 'either ... or ...'

4. What is daughter (filia) in the dative (and ablative) plural?

Answer: filiabus

It is 'filiabus' because otherwise it would be the same as son: 'filiis'.

5. What is 'enemy' in its singular form always translated into?

Answer: hostis

Hostis is singular but sometimes used as plural. Hostes is plural. This noun may also mean 'a stranger'.

6. In Latin, how many (numbered) declensions of nouns are there?

Answer: 5

There are five declensions. Some have only feminine words, some masculine, feminine and neuter. It depends.

7. How many (numbered) conjugations are there in Latin?

Answer: 4

4 conjugations there are!

8. What does 'omnes' mean?

Answer: Everyone

It is masculine and feminine and it means 'everyone'.

9. What does 'omnia' mean?

Answer: Everything

For 'everything' Latin uses the neuter plural.

10. How do you say 'The daughter of the wretched farmer is loved'?

Answer: Filia miseri agricolae amatur

I know, I know. This was impossible unless you take Latin. But, I just had to throw it in there.

Source: Author bakbak

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