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Quiz about Latin Phrases Everyone Should Know

Latin Phrases Everyone Should Know Quiz

Although considered a dead language, most of us use Latin phrases in our daily lives. Can you match the Latin phrase with its English equivalent?

A matching quiz by stredman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
stredman

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
406,763

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
750

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (10/10), Guest 47 (10/10), Guest 172 (10/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Caveat emptor		At first look
2. Bona fide		Solid ground
3. Prima facie		Let the buyer beware
4. Ad hoc		Seize the day
5. Status quo		For this
6. Nota bene		Note well
7. Quid pro quo		Existing state
8. De facto		From fact
9. Terra firma		This for that
10. Carpe diem		With good faith

Select each answer

1. Caveat emptor

2. Bona fide

3. Prima facie

4. Ad hoc

5. Status quo

6. Nota bene

7. Quid pro quo

8. De facto

9. Terra firma

10. Carpe diem

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Caveat emptor

Answer: Let the buyer beware

Without a warranty the buyer must take the risk.

2. Bona fide

Answer: With good faith

Generally taken to mean genuine or real today (e.g., he was a bona fide expert on dinosaur skeletons).

3. Prima facie

Answer: At first look

Based on first impression and accepted as fact until proven otherwise.

4. Ad hoc

Answer: For this

Often taken to mean as needed, such as an 'ad hoc' committee to deal with an unusual situation.

5. Status quo

Answer: Existing state

Not to be confused with the English rock group, status quo refers to maintaining what has preceded before.

6. Nota bene

Answer: Note well

Usually shortened to n.b. is often used as an addendum as a warning or advisory note.

7. Quid pro quo

Answer: This for that

Something for something, or an eye for an eye, the opposite of 'pro Bono'.

8. De facto

Answer: From fact

Although we were not married she was my de facto wife

9. Terra firma

Answer: Solid ground

After a day on the ocean it is a relief to get back on terra firma!

10. Carpe diem

Answer: Seize the day

Used as a motivational tool to make the most of the present.

Source: Author stredman

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