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Pick up your ears ! Romans are speaking! Quiz


Latin is one of the backbones of the English language. Can you translate English phrases back to Latin, or backwards? Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by DeepHistory. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
DeepHistory
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
365,659
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
899
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: dellastreet (10/10), Guest 86 (4/10), Buddy1 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. The meaning of this Latin phrase is "From the Depths". Oscar Wilde wrote a letter with the same name while in prison. What's the phrase? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The unofficial motto of Johns Hopkins University, translated into English, is "Truth will set you free", but what is the Latin phrase? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. You may have heard of Descartes saying "I think, therefore I am", or "Cogito Ergo Sum", but how would you translate in English the phrase "Bibo Ergo Sum"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This phrase is used today to mention entertainment which distracts public notice from significant facts and matters. The English translation is "bread and circuses", but what is the Latin phrase? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This phrase can be translated as "and the rest", however today the translation "and so on " or "and more" is used more frequently. What is that Latin phrase? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. You may know the phrase "The voice of one crying in the wilderness", but how would you translate it into Latin? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A famous quote of Cicero, when translated into English, is "As long as I breathe, I hope". How is this translated in Latin? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The motto of the Belize Coast Guard, when translated into English, reads "Ready for anything". What is the Latin phrase? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. It is true that "time devours all things", but how would you translate this into Latin? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. At least once in your life, you must have made a "Speech Error". How would you translate it into Latin? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The meaning of this Latin phrase is "From the Depths". Oscar Wilde wrote a letter with the same name while in prison. What's the phrase?

Answer: De Profundis

The phrase "De Profundis" was first recorded in a Latin translation of Psalm 130.
"De Jure" means "By law".
"De Facto" means "By deed".
"De Mortuis" is part of the phrase "De mortuis aut bene aut nihil", which means "Speak well of the dead, or don't speak at all".
2. The unofficial motto of Johns Hopkins University, translated into English, is "Truth will set you free", but what is the Latin phrase?

Answer: Veritas Vos Liberabit

The phrase comes from the Gospel of John, verse 8:32.
"Veritas Vitae Magistra" means "Truth is Life's Teacher".
"Veritate et Virtute" means "With Truth and Courage".
"Veritatem Fratribus Testari" means "Bearing Witness to the Truth in Brotherhood".
3. You may have heard of Descartes saying "I think, therefore I am", or "Cogito Ergo Sum", but how would you translate in English the phrase "Bibo Ergo Sum"?

Answer: I drink, therefore I am

The phrase was invented to make fun of the French philosopher. It is mentioned in the website of the University of Pennsylvania, labeled "Philosophical Language".
4. This phrase is used today to mention entertainment which distracts public notice from significant facts and matters. The English translation is "bread and circuses", but what is the Latin phrase?

Answer: Panem et Circenses

The phrase comes from Juvenal's Satires, 81st line.
"Pacem in Terris" means "Peace on Earth".
"Parva sub Ingenti" means "The small under the huge".
"Paulatim Ergo Centre" means "Slowly therefore surely".
5. This phrase can be translated as "and the rest", however today the translation "and so on " or "and more" is used more frequently. What is that Latin phrase?

Answer: Et cetera

"Et alii" means "And others".
"Et alibi" means "And elsewhere".
"Et sequentes" means "And the following".
6. You may know the phrase "The voice of one crying in the wilderness", but how would you translate it into Latin?

Answer: Vox Clamantis in Deserto

The phrase originally occurs in the Biblical book of Isaiah, and all four Gospels note that it refers prophetically to John the Baptist.

"Vitai Lampada Tradunt" means "They hand on the torch of life".
"Vivat Crescat Floreat" means "May it Live, Grow, and Flourish".
"Vive Memor Leti" means "Live remembering Death".
7. A famous quote of Cicero, when translated into English, is "As long as I breathe, I hope". How is this translated in Latin?

Answer: Dum Spiro Spero

The phrase is also the motto of South Carolina.
"Dum Vivimus, Vivamus" means "As long as we Live, Let us Live!".
"Dum Vivimus Servimus" means "As long as we Live, we Serve".
"Dum Vite est, Spes est" means "As long as there is Life, there is Hope".
8. The motto of the Belize Coast Guard, when translated into English, reads "Ready for anything". What is the Latin phrase?

Answer: Utrinque Paratus

The phrase is used as the motto of the UK Parachute Regiment, too.
"Utraque Unum" means "Both in One".
"Usque ad Finem" means "To the very End".
"Utilis in Ministerium" means "Usefulness in Service".
9. It is true that "time devours all things", but how would you translate this into Latin?

Answer: Tempus Edax Rerum

The phrase comes from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
"Tempus Rerum Imperator" means "Time, commander of all things".
"Tempus Volat Hora Fugit" means "Time flies, the Hour flees".
"Tempus Vernum" means "Spring Time".
10. At least once in your life, you must have made a "Speech Error". How would you translate it into Latin?

Answer: Lapsus Linguae

"Lapsus Calami" means "Typographical Error".
"Lapsus Memoriae" means "Slip of Memory'.
"Lapsus Artis" does not exist. It is a wordplay of the phrase "Lex Artis", that means "Law of the Skill".
Source: Author DeepHistory

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