Roman Numerals & Latin Arithmetic
is, ea, id
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Derivatives
Ancient Medicine & Technology
100
This is the number (in English) for the Roman numeral XV
What is 15
100
Choose the correct translation for the following form of is, ea, id: "Eutychus (eum) salutavit" a) he b) his c) him
What is c) him
100
Clemens officinam Eutychi intravit
What is "Clemens entered Eutychus' workshop"
100
This English derivative comes from the Latin word "domus" and means "to tame"
What is domesticate
100
This is the name of the pledge that ancient and some modern doctors take before practicing medicine
What is the Hippocratic Oath
200
This is the answer (in Latin) of the following math problem: unus plus octo est...
What is novem
200
Choose the correct translation for the following form of is, ea, id: "pater (ei) gemmam dedit" a) she b) to her c) they
What is b) to her
200
servi ad villam Barbilli celeriter currunt
What is "The slaves run quickly to Barbillus' house"
200
This English derivative comes from the Latin word "ars, artis" and means "an object showing human workmanship"
What is artifact
200
This Alexandrian mathematician was famous for his work, Elements
What is Euclid
300
This is the answer (in Latin) of the following math problem: quadraginta minus decem est...
What is triginta
300
Choose the correct translation for the following form of is, ea, id: "servi ad urbem (eius) cucurrerunt" a) they b) his c) him
What is b) his
300
DAILY DOUBLE Galatea, nomen Aristonis vocans, erat perterrita
What is "Galatea, calling Aristo's name, was frightened/very frightened"
300
This English derivative comes from the Latin word "fero, ferre, tuli, latus" and means "to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises"
What is infer
300
This is the most famous deed done by Eratosthenes
What is calculating the circumference of the Earth (within 200 miles of the actual figure!!)
400
This is the answer (in Latin) of the following math problem: septem plus unus minus sex plus duodeviginti est...
What is viginti
400
Choose the correct translation for the following form of is, ea, id: "(ei) dominum viderunt" a) she b) they c) to her
What is b) they
400
Aristo, agmen longum spectans, domum redire noluit
What is "Aristo, watching the long procession, did not want to go home"
400
This English derivative comes from the Latin word "preces, precum" and means "a curse"
What is imprecation
400
Name four devices widely used throughout the Mediterranean from the 3rd century on
What are gears/ pulleys/ pumps/ screws/ siphons/ springs/ valves
500
This is the answer (in Roman numerals) of the following math problem: quinquaginta plus octo minus triginta plus septendecim minus duo plus septem est...
What is L
500
Choose the correct translation for the following form of is, ea, id: "(ea) antea numquam vidimus" a) she b) they c) them
What is c) them
500
Phormio servum, in horto stantem, ad urbem misit
What is "Phormio sent the slave standing in the garden to the city"
500
DAILY DOUBLE This English derivative comes from the Latin word "domus" and means "a place of residence"
What is domicile
500
This is the Renaissance scientist who "rediscovered" that the Earth circled the Sun
What is Copernicus
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