Intro Questions

Language Skills

1. Hodie in agro laboras.

A) you are working      B) he is working      C)   they are working    D) we are working

2. Quid Marcus ad scholam portat?

A) Where     B) Who     C) How many       D) What

3. Cur filius in horto erat?

A) are         B) will be       C) was       D) will be

4. Discipulus stilum et ________ habet.

A) tabula      B) tabulam       C) tabulae      D) tabulis

5. In via sunt _______ villae.

A) magnas      B) magnarum      C) magnis        D) magnae

Vocabulary and Derivation

6. The abbreviation etc. means

A) for example     B) and the rest       C) that is      D) note well

7. Equine refers to a

A) sheep       B) horse      C) bird        D) dog

8. If you behave in a circumspect manner, you are

A) clever and tricky      B) bold and brave     C) watchful and careful    D) fearless and firm

9. Which of the following expressions refers to the afternoon?

A) post scriptum    B) post meridiem       C) post mortem     D) post bellum

Culture and Mythology

10. Who is the ruler of the underworld?

A) Pluto     B) Neptune    C) Jupiter      D) Bacchus

11. The year 1995 in Roman numerals is:

A) MCMXLV     B) MMCV     C) MCMXCV      D) MDCCLV

12. Venus was the goddess of

A) war and wisdom     B) trade and commerce    C) oceans and rivers     D) love and beauty

13. Why would a Roman go to the Colosseum?

A) to pray to the gods    B) to buy food    C) to take a bath    D) to watch gladiatorial games

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