Latin Phrases 1
Latin Phrases 2
Chapter 7 pt. 1
Chapter 7 p. 2
Chapter 7 pt. 3
100
What Latin phrase means "yes?"
sic
100
What Latin phrase means in the "year of our Lord?"
anno domini
100
The plebians' governing body was called the ___________.
Assembly
100
The study of persuasive language is called __________.
rhetoric
100
What are underground tombs?
catacombs
200
What Latin phrase means "seize the day?"
carpe diem
200
What Latin phrase means "after death?"
post mortem
200
Rome's infantry was divided into __________, which are units of several thousand men.
legions
200
What is the period of peace and prosperity in Rome? ("Peace of Rome")
Pax Romana
200
During whose reign were Christians killed by lions?
Diocletian
300
What Latin phrase means "always faithful" and whose motto was this?
semper fi/ the Marines
300
What Latin phrase means "reverse your words?"
vice versa
300
The Latin word _______ means "I forbid."
veto
300
Who blamed the Christians for setting Rome on fire?
Nero
300
Caesar refused to disband his army at the _______ River.
Rubicon
400
What Latin phrase is a term for your old college, but literally means "kind mother?"
alma mater
400
What Latin phrase means to release a prisoner to come before the judge to see if he is being held lawfully? (Hint: writ of _______ _______)
habeas corpus
400
Cicero is remembered as a patriot and a famous ________.
orator
400
What is a large Roman arena?
Colosseum
400
Princeps means "______ _____."
first citizen
500
"I came, I saw, I conquered." (Julius Caesar said this.)
veni vedi veci
500
What Latin phrase means "before noon?"
ante merediem
500
Wealthy families had _________ to train the children.
pedagogues
500
What is the belief that pleasure is all that matters?
Epicureanism
500
Augustus means "______ _____."
revered one
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