Roman History
Which two twins were credited with the founding of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What did Prometheus give to humans?
Fire
Ditat Deus is the motto for which state?
Arizona
lupa,lupae,f.
she wolf
What Latin word is the root of agriculture?
Ager
What country fought against Rome in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
Which Roman god has the same name as his Greek counterpart?
Apollo
Quae sursum volo videre is the motto for which state?
Minnesota
What Latin word means sailor?
Nauta
What Latin word is the root of cerebral?
Cerebrum
Who conquered the Romans?
The Etruscans
Who was punished to push a boulder up a mountain for eternity?
Sisyphus
Non sibi sed suis is the motto for which university?
Tulane University
What Latin word means shadows?
Tenebrae
What is the meaning of the Latin root for the word mental?
Mind
Who was the last king of Rome?
Tarquin the Proud
What is the Roman name for Hephaestus?
Vulcan
Fiat lux is the motto for which university?
University of California
What two Latin words can mean letter?
Epistula and Litera
What is the meaning of the Latin root for the word transfer?
Across/Carry
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Which hero’s tomb did Alexander the Great visit?
Achilles
A.M. is the abbreviation of which Latin phrase?
Ante meridiem
What does the Latin word vinculum mean?
Chain
What two Latin roots are found in the word circumference?
Circum and Ferre