Know Your Roots
Fabulous Fables
Roman Rulers
Latin Sayings
Potpourri
100
This word derived from the latin verb video, means "able to be seen"
What is "visible"?
100
This is the king of the gods.
Who is Zeus/Jupiter
100
This Roman famously said "Veni, Vidi, Vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered) after he conquered Gaul.
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
Seize the Day
What is "Carpe Diem"?
100
This actor played Achilles in the movie Troy.
Who is Brad Pitt?
200
This word, derived from the latin roots "sub" and "scribo" means to pay for and receive a publication.
What is "subscribe"
200
This messenger god has wings on his shoes.
Who is Hermes/Mercury?
200
This Roman Senator stabbed Caesar to death.
Who is Brutus?
200
This marine corps motto means "always faithful"
What is "semper fidelis"?
200
This was the central market place in any Roman city. In the upper school, we have this meeting every day in an area with same name.
What is "Forum"?
300
This noun derived from the Latin roots "satis" and "facio" means "fulfillment of one's needs or expections"
What is "satisfaction"?
300
These twin brothers were nursed by a she-wolf and founded Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
300
This emperor, the namesake of Constantinople, was the first Christian emperor.
Who is Constantine?
300
This song name means "Hail Mary"
What is "Ave Maria"
300
This is the Disney movie in which a demi-god does battle with Hades, the god of the underworld.
What is "Hercules"?
400
This word, derived from the latin words "circum" and "navigare" means to sail around something.
What is "circumnavigate"?
400
This is the god of war.
Who is Mars/Ares?
400
This emperor burned down Rome.
Who is Nero?
400
This motto, printed on quarters, means "One out of Many"
What is "E Pluribus Unum"?
400
This is the name of the Middle School latin teacher.
Who is Mr. Doughty?
500
This word, derived from the latin words "cornus" and "copia" means "horn of plenty"
What is "cornucopia"?
500
This is the wife of Zeus/Jupiter. Hint: Teen Pregnancy Movie
Who is Juno/Hera?
500
This emperor, whose name means "little boots", went insane after his second year in office.
Who is Caligula?
500
This means "firm ground"
What is "terra firma"?
500
Students who take this foreign language do 200 points better on their SAT's.
What is Latin?
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