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Latin & Spanish Trivia Quiz

Spanish is one of the languages that come from Latin. Many words in Spanish sound very close to those in Latin. But there are also many words that don't resemble each other at all. This quiz is about some of these words.

A multiple-choice quiz by ilovethisgame. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
ilovethisgame

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
149,875

Updated
Jun 16 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
2382

Last 3 plays: Guest 93 (10/10), Mikeytrout44 (8/10), Guest 172 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "azul" and Latin "caeruleus"? Hint

bright

blue

sugary

dirt

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "la cosa" and Latin "res"? Hint

box

cost

thing

house

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "pero" and Latin "sed"? Hint

either

for

but

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "mi mujer" and Latin "uxor mea"? Hint

my sister

my wife

my little girl

my husband

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "el banco" and Latin "argentaria"? Hint

band

jewelry store

bank

country

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "escuela" and Latin "schola"? Hint

gym

study hall

store

school

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "luego" and Latin "tum"? Hint

always

until

then

now

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "aqui" and Latin "hic"? Hint

his

water

here

there

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "la ventana" and Latin "fenestra"? Hint

wind

sharp

fence

window

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "la ropa" and Latin "vestis"? Hint

money

west

string

clothing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "azul" and Latin "caeruleus"?

Answer: blue

"Azul" and "caeruleus" both mean blue.

2. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "la cosa" and Latin "res"?

Answer: thing

"La cosa" and "res" both mean thing. In Latin "res" is usually used in conjunction with another word. One important expression in Latin is "res publica", which means a republic.

3. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "pero" and Latin "sed"?

Answer: but

"Pero" and "sed" both mean but.

4. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "mi mujer" and Latin "uxor mea"?

Answer: my wife

"Mi mujer" and "uxor mea" both mean my wife in English. Another word for wife in Spanish is "esposa". "Una mujer" means also a woman. Uxorcide in English means killing of one's wife.

5. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "el banco" and Latin "argentaria"?

Answer: bank

"El banco" and "argentaria" both mean bank. "Banco" may also mean a bench.

6. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "escuela" and Latin "schola"?

Answer: school

"Escuela" and "schola" both mean school.

7. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "luego" and Latin "tum"?

Answer: then

"Luego" and "tum" both mean then. Another word for "then" in Latin is "tunc".

8. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "aqui" and Latin "hic"?

Answer: here

"Aqui" and "hic" both mean here.

9. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "la ventana" and Latin "fenestra"?

Answer: window

"La ventana" and "fenestra" both mean window. The English word fenestration comes from the Latin word "fenestra".

10. What is the English equivalent of Spanish "la ropa" and Latin "vestis"?

Answer: clothing

"La ropa" and "vestis" both mean the clothing.

Source: Author ilovethisgame

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