Latin in the world
Global Historical Studies
Language
Bread and Circuses
Mythology
100
What does the term "pro bono" mean?
"For the good" which means 'for free' in general context
100
What is the smallest country in the world (by land area)
Vatican City
100
What does Pomfret's motto 'certa viriliter' mean?
Strive Valiantly
100
At 24 total grand slam victories, this tennis player owns the current record for most individual grand slam titles
Novak Djokavic (24)
Serena Williams (23)
Rafael Nadal (22)
Roger Federer (20)
100
Who is the god of travellers and thieves
Mercury
200
What does A.D stand for?
Anno Domini
200
What famous event occurred that created the phrase: beware the ides of March. (Bonus, what day is that?)
The assassination of Julius Caesar (March 15th)
200
If you suffer from hippophobia, what are you afraid of?
Horses
200
What is the highest grossing broadway show of all time?
The Lion King
200
Who is the god of music?
Apollo
300
Write the number 457 in Roman numerals
CDLVII
300
Name three elected government positions on the cursus honorum (Roman government positions)
(pro)Consul, censor, dictator, (pro)praetor, curile, aedile, tribune, quaestor
300
Finish the quote from Shakespeare
Shall I compare thee to ______________,
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
A summer's day
300
Name the two current champions World Cup (soccer).
Argentina and Spain
300
Quis est?
Diana
400
what does 'et cetera' literally mean?
and the other things or equivalent
400
With a staggering 267,570, this country has the most islands in the world.
Sweden
400
Switzerland has four official languages: what are they? Hint: Swiss is not a language
French, Italian, German, Romansh
400
Perhaps one of the most globally recognized athletes in the world, his birth name is actually Cassius Clay.
Muhammed Ali
400
Quis est?
Hercules/Herakles
500
What does the phrase:
sapientia potentia est
mean?
wisdom is power
500
There are three countries that do not use the metric system: what are they?
USA, Myanmar, Liberia
500
What are the five most spoken languages in the world (according to Babbel)
Madarin, Spanish, English, Arabic, Hindi
500
Name the five highest grossing movies of all time. (all but one are from the past 16 years)
Avatar, Avengers: Endgame, Avatar: The way of water, Titanic, Star Wars Episode VII - The force awakens
500
qui sunt?
Skylla and Charibdis