History/Literature/Mythology
Ancient Roman Culture
Vocabulary/Grammar
Latin in the Modern World
100

Athenodorus was a ______ in a Roman ghost story

What is a philosopher

100

Translation of "servus"

What is "A slave"

100

Hello in Latin

What is "salve"

100

The modern word vaccine is derived from the Latin word for this animal:

What is a cow

200

Carthaginian general Hannibal used these animals to attack Rome during the Punic Wars

What are elephants

200

This phrase, which we still apply to our own tombstones, was used by the Romans

What are "RIP" and "Resicat in pacem"

200

The "Humerus" (funny bone) is the Latin name for this body part:

What is an elbow

200

One Romance Language is:

What are: Italian, French, Spanish, Portugese, Romanian, or Catalan

300

"Versipellis" means

What is "a werewolf"

300

These animals were associated with elder gods and health in ancient Rome

What are snakes

300

The Latin name for Bat

What is Vespertillio

300

The motto of the United States

"E pluribus unum" or "out of many, one"

400

The constellation Virgo is believed to be this character from Roman mythology:

Who is Astraea, goddess of justice

400

This room in the Roman house was used to display the owner's wealth.

What is the atrium

400

Translation of "triclinium"

What is "Dining room"

400

The Restaurant AM/PM is a Latin acronym meaning

Before Noon/After Noon

500

The Roman Kingdom/Republic/Empire lasted approximately this many years:

How long is "over 1100 years"

500

The impluvium was:

What is "the rainwater collection basin"

500

Name any English letter Latin does not have:

What are J, U, or W

500

Latin-derived words represent over ____% of English words

What is "Over 50%"

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