Latin Roots
What is the Latin root for "hello"
Salve or Salv
Known in Greek as Zeus, who was the Roman King of the Gods
Jupiter
Who burned down Rome?
Nero
When was Rome founded?
753 BC
What modern country is Rome located in?
Italy
What is the Latin root for "time"
Chron
Who ruled the Underworld?
Pluto
Who was the first Emperor?
Augustus
When did Augustus become Emperor?
27 BC
What did the Romans call the Mediterranean Sea?
Mare Nostrum or Our Sea
What is the Latin root for "earth"
Geo
Who was the god of horses?
Neptune
Who built the Pantheon and the wall in northern England?
Hadrian
When did the Western Roman empire end?
476 AD
What form of transportation did Hannibal use to travel from Carthage to Rome to attack?
Animals
What is the Latin root for "many"?
Poly
Who was the twin of Diana?
Apollo
Who was Marcus Aurelius' no good, very bad son?
Commodus
When did the Eastern Roman Empire end?
1473 AD
What is the Latin word for France?
Gallia
What is the Latin root for "root"?
Radix
Where did the gods live?
Mt. Olympus
Which emperor built the Colosseum?
Vespasian
How do you say "In the Year of Our Lord" in Latin?
Anno Domini
What is the name of the mountains in Northern Italy that act as a barrier or deterrent for attackers?
Alps