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Latin for You, Latin for Me Trivia Quiz

Brush up your Latin! This shouldn't be too hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by Smart_girl123. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Smart_girl123

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
142,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2743

Last 3 plays: bgjd (9/10), Guest 41 (6/10), Guest 159 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How would 'quis portat aquam' be translated into English? Hint

Where did that girl go?

What are you holding?

Who is carrying the water?

Is the farmer ploughing?

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Question 2 of 10

2. How would 'facta non verba' be translated? Hint

Think again

Deeds not words

Think of a verb

Not of this world

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Lux et veritas' is translated as what? Hint

Light and truth

Hope and cherish

Luck and fortune

Love and money

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Question 4 of 10

4. In English 'Vi et armis' means what? Hint

By all means

By force of arms

By the gods

By the side

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Question 5 of 10

5. How is 'A mari usque ad mare' translated into English? Hint

The truth and the trial

From sea to sea

Save or perish

From me to you

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'Nulli secundus' means what in English? Hint

second to none

not to be

not second

no one lasts

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Splendor sine occasu' is the motto of British Columbia. Which of the following is BC's official translation of the phrase? Hint

Splendour without diminishment

Splendour without occasion

Splendour on occasion

Splendour on setting

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Question 8 of 10

8. In English, what does 'Transit umbra, lux permanet' mean? Hint

Trade winds, safe return

Live long, die well

Understand, and learn

Shadow passes, light remains

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Question 9 of 10

9. You are almost done. What is 'Fiat lux'? Hint

Find the light

Let there be light

Search for the light

Let the light guide you

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Question 10 of 10

10. And last but not least: What does 'Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus' mean in English? (This is not the literal translation. Think Harry Potter.) Hint

Sleep well little dragon

Never tickle a sleeping dragon

The dragon is angry

He is the dragon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How would 'quis portat aquam' be translated into English?

Answer: Who is carrying the water?

'Quis' means who, 'portat' means carrying, and 'aquam' is water.

2. How would 'facta non verba' be translated?

Answer: Deeds not words

'Facta' means deed, 'non' means either not or no, and 'verba', of course, means words.

3. 'Lux et veritas' is translated as what?

Answer: Light and truth

'Lux' means light, 'et' means and, and 'veritas' translates to truth. This is the motto of Yale University.

4. In English 'Vi et armis' means what?

Answer: By force of arms

'Vi' is by force, 'armis' stands for arms.

5. How is 'A mari usque ad mare' translated into English?

Answer: From sea to sea

'A' means from, 'mari & mare' mean sea, 'usque' is both all the way and as far as, 'ad' means to. This is the motto of Canada.

6. 'Nulli secundus' means what in English?

Answer: second to none

'Nulli' means none, and 'secundus' stands for second.

7. 'Splendor sine occasu' is the motto of British Columbia. Which of the following is BC's official translation of the phrase?

Answer: Splendour without diminishment

Word for word, 'Splendor' of course stands for splendour, 'sine' means without, and 'occasu' means diminishment. A less strict translation is "unfailing shining glory".

8. In English, what does 'Transit umbra, lux permanet' mean?

Answer: Shadow passes, light remains

'Transit' is pass, 'umbra' can be either shade or shadow, 'lux' means light, and 'permanet' stands for remains (from an ancient sun-dial).

9. You are almost done. What is 'Fiat lux'?

Answer: Let there be light

'Fiat' stands for let there be, and 'lux', of course, is light (from the Bible).

10. And last but not least: What does 'Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus' mean in English? (This is not the literal translation. Think Harry Potter.)

Answer: Never tickle a sleeping dragon

'Draco' means dragon, 'dormiens' is sleeping, 'nunquam' is never, 'titillandus' from 'titillare' which means tickle. This is the motto for Hogwarts (Harry Potter).

Source: Author Smart_girl123

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