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Quiz about We Stole That from the Ancient Romans

We Stole That from the Ancient Romans Quiz

A quiz on ten of the many, many English words that originated in Latin, the language of the ancient Romans.

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Joepetz

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
391,182

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
952

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Questions		Choices
1. From the Latin for wandering about - no, I'm not mistaken		Peninsula
2. From the Latin word for teacher - you get a lollipop if you get this one right		Hospital
3. From the Latin word for twist - alright, I'll tell you the answer, just stop it!		Villain
4. From the Latin word for room - a dark room, that is		Universe
5. From the Latin word for copy - obviously not with a Xerox machine		Doctor
6. From the Latin words for almost an island - no clue needed on this one		Imagine
7. From the Latin word for peasant - the super ones are always rich, however		Mirror
8. From the Latin word for guesthouse - I hope guesthouses have better food		Error
9. From the Latin word for wonderful - I'm not modest enough to disagree		Camera
10. From the Latin word for combined into one - it pretty much covers everything		Torture

Select each answer

1. From the Latin for wandering about - no, I'm not mistaken

2. From the Latin word for teacher - you get a lollipop if you get this one right

3. From the Latin word for twist - alright, I'll tell you the answer, just stop it!

4. From the Latin word for room - a dark room, that is

5. From the Latin word for copy - obviously not with a Xerox machine

6. From the Latin words for almost an island - no clue needed on this one

7. From the Latin word for peasant - the super ones are always rich, however

8. From the Latin word for guesthouse - I hope guesthouses have better food

9. From the Latin word for wonderful - I'm not modest enough to disagree

10. From the Latin word for combined into one - it pretty much covers everything

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. From the Latin for wandering about - no, I'm not mistaken

Answer: Error

Error comes from the Latin word "error", which means "wandering". It refers to mistakes that are said to wander off the correct path. Error may also come from the Gothic word "airzjan", which means to "lead astray".

2. From the Latin word for teacher - you get a lollipop if you get this one right

Answer: Doctor

The Latin word "doctor" simply meant "teacher" and not a medical professional. The Middle English word "doctor" also did not mean a medical professional, but rather someone who was an expert in his or her field.

3. From the Latin word for twist - alright, I'll tell you the answer, just stop it!

Answer: Torture

Torture comes from the Latin word "tortura", meaning a "twisting motion". Obviously, this refers to the physical punishments a victim receives either as punishment or to extract information. Torture has the same root as "extortion", a similar, but less physical, concept.

4. From the Latin word for room - a dark room, that is

Answer: Camera

The word camera, meaning an object used to take photographs, comes from the Latin phrase "camera obscura" and refers to the dark room in which the photographs are developed. The ancient Greek word "kamara" also loosely translates to "chamber" or anything covered.

5. From the Latin word for copy - obviously not with a Xerox machine

Answer: Imagine

Imagine comes from the Latin word "imaginor", meaning a "copy" or "likeness". The word image has the same root as "imago", which also means a copy.

6. From the Latin words for almost an island - no clue needed on this one

Answer: Peninsula

A peninsula is almost an island because it is surrounded by water on three sides, not all four. It comes from the Latin words "paene", meaning "almost", and "insula", meaning "island".

7. From the Latin word for peasant - the super ones are always rich, however

Answer: Villain

Villain comes from the Latin word "villanus", meaning a "peasant" or "someone bound to a villa". Over time, villain came to mean someone who lacked wealth and then eventually to someone who lacked morals.

8. From the Latin word for guesthouse - I hope guesthouses have better food

Answer: Hospital

Hospital comes from the Latin word "hospitalis", which means "guesthouse" or "shelter". Originally, a hospital functioned more like a hostel that hosted many people who needed care, but were not necessarily sick or in ill health. The Latin root "hospes" means "host", and is also the root of many other words including "hotel".

9. From the Latin word for wonderful - I'm not modest enough to disagree

Answer: Mirror

Mirror comes from the Latin word "mirus", which means "wonderful". It might also come from the word "miror", meaning to "wonder at". Originally mirror referred to any object that amazed someone, not a piece of reflective glass.

10. From the Latin word for combined into one - it pretty much covers everything

Answer: Universe

Universe comes from the Latin word "universus", which means "everything combined" or "turned into one thing". "Universus" has a number of different meanings including: "whole", "all things", "general" and "entire".

Source: Author Joepetz

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