EXAM REVIEW MATERIALS

SECTIO N CO NTENTS

Anim als and Nature . . . . . ... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . ... 134
Certamen Questions . . . . ... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . ... 135
Mythology Review . . . . . . ... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . ... 139
Jeopardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . ... 140
Pilot ELE 2003 . . . . . . . . . . ... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . ... 143
2003-2004 ELE . . . . . . . . . ... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . ... 149
Answer Keys for ELE Exams ... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . .... .. .... . ... 156

GRAPHIC S CD CO NTENTS

Animal and Nature Overhead

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Animals and Nature

Four in a Row

Use the overhead trasparency (CD#2) of the graphic below to have a challenging classroom game. Divide
the c lass in ha lf, giving one side a stack of small square markers, and the other half a stack of small round
markers. Put the overhe ad on the pro jector an d ha ve e ach side send up a mem ber (no rep ea ts until
everyone has a turn) to put a m arker on any of the graphics that he/she can identify in Latin. If the
identification is correct, the m arker is left on that g raphic. The other side then gets a turn. The challenge
of the ga me is to ge t four like m arke rs in a line (h orizo ntally, vertca lly, or diagonal). Therefore, strategy and
Latin vocabulary knowledge are both demanded.

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Certamen Questions
Certamen (“contest”) is a game played by Latin students in teams of three, four, or five. The
teacher askes a toss-up question, and the students signal (raised hand/slap on desk) if they know
the respon se. The first respo nder (as jud ged by the teacher) gets the first opp ortun ity to answer.
If the answer is correct, his/her team gets awarded 10 points and the opportunity to co llaborate
on a bonus question wo rth 5 points.

If the initial response to the answer is incorrect, a responder from another team may try for the 10
points and subseq uent bonu s. (There are no nega tive pena lties.) At the en d of the questions, the
team with the highest score wins.

The questions below are sam ples. You may need to adjust the difficulty level to meet the needs
of your particular class.

Answer in Latin. Quot sunt unus et duo? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tres

In Roman Numerals, what num ber doe s the letter I represent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . one

In Roman Numerals, what num ber doe s the letter V represent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . five

In Roman Numerals, what num ber doe s the letter X represent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ten

In Roman Numerals, what num ber doe s the letter L rep resent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fifty

In Roman Numerals, what num ber doe s the letter C represent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

In Roman Numerals, what num ber doe s the letter D represent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

In Roman Numerals, what num ber doe s the letter M represent? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000

Answer in Latin. Qu ot sunt tres et tres? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . sex

Answer in Latin. Qu ot sunt sep tem et tres? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . decem

Answer in Latin. Q uot sunt quinque et quattuo r? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . novem

What month is the “secundus” month? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February

What month is the “decimus” month? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October

Answer in Latin. Quid est nom en tibi? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mihi nom en est ------

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Certamen Questions (continued)

Touc h your ca put. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (student touches head)

Touch your genu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (student touches knee)

Touch you r dens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (student touches tooth)

Touch your bracchium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (stude nt tou ches arm)

Show me your lingua. (student shows tongue)

What kind of an animal is a papilio? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bu tterfly

Answer in Latin. This animal is fat and oinks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . porcus

Answer in Latin. This animal cared for Rom ulus and Rem us. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lupus

Answer in Latin. This animal swims in rivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . piscis

Answer in Latin. This animal is an amphibian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rana

Answer in Latin. This animal is the king of the b easts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . leo

In Eng lish, wha t are the luna and the sol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . moon and sun

Answer in Latin. Where would an “avis” build her home? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arbor

Wh o are your mater and pate r? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mother and father

Ambula ad fenestram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walk to the window.

Surge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stand up.

Say “salve” to the magistra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “Hello”

True or False. A villa is a country home. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . True

What would you be most likely to be doing in a triclinium? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eating

True or False. Men always wore a stola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False

True or False. Rom e wa s nam ed for Rem us. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False

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Certamen Questions (continued)

What is the name of the island at the toe of the boot of Rome? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sicily

What did an aqueduct bring to the city of Rome? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . water

Wh at is being described: a picture m ade of sm all tiles inlaid into the floor. . . . . . . . . . . mosaic

What is one color that a rose can be? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . albus, flamm eus, flavus, ruber

What color is the sun? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . flavus

Wh at co lor is the sky at night? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ater

Where wo uld a charioteer race his chariot? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . circus

Wh ere w ould a gladiator fight? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . colosseum

What should you do if you see a sign that says Cave Canem? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . beware of dog

Where are you if you are on Terra Firma? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . solid land

What does Tempus fugit mean? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . time flies

Are “dies and nox” syno nym s or antonym s? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Antonyms

What is the fifth “mensis?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May

How many “h orae” in a “dies?” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

From wha t Latin word do we get the English word o ctopus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Octo

From what Latin word do we get the English word due t? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . duo

From what Latin word do we get the English word ambulance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ambulat

From what Latin word do we get the English word legible? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lege

From what Latin word do we get the English word applaud? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . plaude

From what Latin word do we get the English word valedictorian? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vale

From what Latin word do we get the English word corpse? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . corpus

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Certamen Questions (continued)

From what Latin word do we get the English word den tist? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dens

From what Latin word do we get the English word manufacture? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . manus

From what Latin word do we get the English word canine? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ca nis

From what Latin word do we get the English word serpe nt? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . serpens

From what Latin word do we get the English word lunatic? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . luna

From what Latin word do we get the English word constellation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . stella

From what Latin word do we g et the English word fraternity? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . frater

From what Latin word do we g et the English word sorority? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . soror

From what Latin word do we get the English word insulation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . insula

In what country is Rome? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italy

What would one do at the thermae? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bathe

Quot sunt septem plus duo? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . novem

Qu is est dea am oris? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Venus

Wh at is a rub er liber? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . red book

What is a caeruleus porcus? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . blu e pig

Make the sound of a m us. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . squeak

Quis sum? I am the noctural avis associated with wisdom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . owl

Quis sum? I was the first emperor of Rome and began the Pax Romanum . . . . . . . . . . Augustus

What fairy tale might be e ntitled “Tres Parvi Porci”? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Three Little Pigs

Wha t volca no buried Pom pe ii? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mt. Vesuvius

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Mythology Review

Complete the chart below by filling in the m issing terms or nam es.

NAME REALM SYMBOL

TRIDENT

UNDER WO RLD

THUNDER BOLT

MARRIAGE

CERES

TWO FACES

HEARTH

VULCAN

VENUS

WAR

WEAVING, WAR, WISDOM r

STAG, BOW AND ARROW

SUN

CUPID

WINE

MERCURY

r = WW W or 3W

Answers can be found in the chart on p. 95 of packet

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JEOPARDY
Classroom jeopardy is a great way to have all students in a class participate in a review of
the material. Begin by making enough copies of the Jeopardy sheets on the next page
so that each student may have a cop y. Then, write the categories and amounts on the
chalkboard.

NUMBERS MO TTOES FAM ILY HISTORY / C L AS SR O O M ANIMALS / ROMAN

CULTURE / B UIL DIN G S NATURE M Y TH O LO G Y

100 100 100 100 100 100 100

200 200 200 200 200 200 200

300 300 300 300 300 300 300

400 400 400 400 400 400 400

500 500 500 500 500 500 500

Next, have stude nts “count off” by A, B, and C to determine the teams. Do not have the
teams sit together. Any students who are left over from the count can become your
assistants who will keep the cate gory board and team totals curren t.

Hand out a Je opardy sheet to each stud ent. Tell the students that since this is team
competition, they should strive to answer the most difficult questions they can, thus saving
easier ones for their own teamm ates. They may not confer with each other at this time or
during play.

To begin play, have the first member of the A-team select any value question in any
category. After you read the “answer” from the Answer Teacher Key aloud, the student is
to ask the appropriate question for that answer. (e.g. NUMBERS for 100 wo uld be “Wha t is
octo?”)

If the response is correct,

then the A-team gets the points and the selection is erased from the board.

If the resp onse is incorrect,

no points are added or subtracted, and the question rema ins in play.

Whether the response from the first A-team m ember is correct or not, th e next turn is for the
first mem ber of the B-team . This student may select the same question (if it was answered
incorrectly) or a totally differen t que stion. Play continues aroun d the room in the A-B-C, first-
second-third..., pattern until all categories are erased or until class time is over. Each
student should have an opportun ity to play at least onc e. Altho ugh the re is no penalty for
a wrong answer, sometimes students want to pass on their turns. This is acceptable. The
winning team is that one which has accumulated the highest number of points at the end
of the session.

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JEOPARDY
NUMBERS MOTTOES FAMILY HISTORY / CLASSROOM / ANIMALS / ROMAN
CULTURE BUILDINGS NATURE MYTHOLOGY

100 100 100 100 100 100 100

quinque plus tres c av e c an em tells the baby of the the pe ninsula to “Ambula ad Earth’s star Apollo’s twin; the
eq uals this you to do this family is called the ea st of Italy mensam” means goddess of the
this this moon

200 200 200 200 200 200 200

the Roman caveat emptor your pater is this the first king of “Scribe nomen Stellaluna was the goddess of
numeral that tells you to do this Rome tuum” m ea ns this named for these love and b eauty
equals 500

300 300 300 300 300 300 300

XLII eq uals this what happens your soror is this what happened Aqu educts the U.S. state the god of war
when tempus on March 15, 44 broug ht this to nam ed for its
fug it BC Rome flowers

400 400 400 400 400 400 400

the septimus the Latin motto of an am ita or the great volcano what one saw at where one might the blacksmith of
mensis of the the United States matertera which destroyed the Colosseum find a rana the gods
annus Pompe ii

500 500 500 500 500 500 500

how to write 989 for ever and ever what you w ould the island near the Pantheon was the sound a the messenger
in Roman and ever call Grandma the so uthw estern this vacca for Jupiter
numera ls tip of Italy makes

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JEOPARDY ANSWER KEY

NUMBERS MOTTOES FAMILY HISTORY / CLASSROOM / ANIMALS / ROMAN

CULTURE BUILDINGS NATURE MYTHOLOGY

100 100 100 100 100 100 100

quinque plus tres cave canem tells the baby of the the peninsula to the “Ambula ad Earth’s star Apollo’s twin; the
equals this you to do this family is called this east of Italy mensam” means goddess of the
this moon
octo beware of the dog infans Greece walk to table sol DIana

200 200 200 200 200 200 200

the Roman caveat emptor tells your pater is this the first king of “Scribe nomen Stellaluna was the goddess of love
numeral that you to do this Rome tuum” means this named for these and beauty
equals 500 let the buyer
D beware father Romulus write your name star and moon Venus

300 300 300 300 300 300 300

XLII equals this what happens your soror is this what happened on Aqueducts brought the U.S. state the god of war
when tempus fugit March 15, 44 BC this to Rome named for its
Caesar flowers
42 time flies sister assassinated water Florida Mars

400 400 400 400 400 400 400

the septimus the Latin motto of an amita or the great volcano what one saw at where one might the blacksmith of
mensis of the annus the United States matertera which destroyed the Colosseum find a rana the gods
Pompeii
July e pluribus unum aunt Mt. Vesuvius gladiators pond, rain forest Vulcan

500 500 500 500 500 500 500

how to write 989 in for ever and ever what you would call the island near the the Pantheon was the sound a taurus the messenger for
Roman numerals and ever Grandma southwestern tip of this makes Jupiter
Italy
CMLXXXIX ad infinitum avia Sicily temple moo Mercury

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DIRECTIONS: Answer each question by marking the same num bered item on the answ er sheet.
Fill in each circle completely. Erase to change an answer. Any answers left blank will be
graded as incorrect.

1. Quot flores in pictura sunt?

A. tres
B. quattuor
C. quinque
D. octo

2. Septem minus tres sunt ___.

A. quattuor
B. quinque
C. novem
D. decem

3. The Roman numeral CXLIV translates to ___ in Arabic numerals.

A. 164
B. 166
C. 144
D. 146

4. Select the correct numeral to complete the sequence.

A. XVIII
B. XV VII...IX...XI...XIII...____
C. XIX
D. XVI

5. In the picture below, the lion is in the ___ position.

A. nonus
B. octavus
C. septimus
D. decimus

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6. Which of the following animals has quattuor pedes?

A. aranea
B. serpens
C. formica
D. equus

7. The Tres Parvi Porci had to overcome the ___.

A. magnos et malos aves

B. parvum et malum taurum
C. magnum et malum lupum
D. parvos et malos pisces

8. Which of the following constellations does not represent an animal?

A. Leo
B. Libra
C. Cancer
D. Serpens

9. The body part marked with an “X” is the ___.

A. oculus
B. nasus
C. collum
D. lingua

10. The body part marked with a “Y” is the ___.

A. pes
B. genu
C. caput
D. bracchium

11. The garment being worn in the picture above is a ___.

A. toga
B. stola
C. tunica
D. petasus

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12. Which of the following family members is not female?

A. mater
B. soror
C. frater
D. amita

13. Little Red Riding Hood went to her grandmother’s house.

A. matris
B. aviae
C. patris
D. filiae

14. On the map to the right, the city of

Rome is located near the area
marked with ___.

A. a “W”
B. an “X”
C. a “Y”
D. a “Z”

15. The colors on the American flag are ___.

A. ruber et albus et caeruleus

B. ruber et albus et flavus
C. ater et albus et flavus
D. ruber et ater et caeruleus

16. A correct reponse to “Quot annos natus es?” would be your ___.

A. address
B. state of health
C. age
D. teacher’s name

17. If you are told, “Ambula ad fenestram,” you should ___.

A. raise your hand

B. walk to the window
C. walk to the door
D. sit down at your desk

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18. “Duo fratres mihi sunt,” indicates that ___.

A. you have two friends

B. your brother is two years old
C. you have two hours free
D. you have two brothers

19. Column C is an example of the ___ order.

A. Corinthian
B. Ionic
C. Tuscan
D. Doric

20. The Latin motto of the United States is ___.

A. e pluribus unum
B. semper fidelis
C. semper paratus
D. adeste fideles

21. A Latin expression meaning “beware of the dog” is ___.

A. caveat emptor
B. cave canem
C. carpe diem
D. labor omnia vincit

22. The Circus Maximus was designed for ___.

A. performing animals
B. gladiator fights
C. professional plays
D. chariot races

23. The two-faced deity pictured to the right is ___, the

Roman god of doorways and beginnings.

A. Jupiter
B. Pluto
C. Apollo
D. Janus

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24. The Roman goddess Diana is associated with ___.

A. the moon and wild animals

B. hearth and home
C. love and beauty
D. wisdom, crafts, and strategic war

25. Look at the chart below.

SPANISH FRENCH ITALIAN

nariz nez naso

Each of these words is derived from the Latin word for ___.

A. name
B. nose
C. teacher
D. frog

26. An octogenarian is a person who ___.

A. collects aquatic life forms

B. is very rich
C. is eighty years-old
D. has difficulty sleeping

27. In pictura “X” ___.

A. Ursus in saxo sedet.

B. Ursus flores tenet.
C. Ursus arborem ascendit.
D. Ursus in herbis currit.
X

28. In pictura “Y” ___.

Y
A. Ursus in saxo sedet.
B. Ursus arborem ascendit.
C. Ursus flores tenet.
D. Ursus per herbas currit.

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29. Porcus ___ in caelo spectat.

A. solem
B. lunam
C. nubes
D. stellas

30. Flavius multos numeros in tabula scribit. Flavius is ___.

A. doing his math

B. playing ball with his friends
C. giving a book report
D. setting the table for dinner

FINIS

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DIRECTIONS: Answer each question by marking the same num bered item on the answer
sheet. Fill in each circle completely. Erase to change an answer. Any answers left blank
will be gra ded as incorrect.

1. Goldilocks tried porridge from each of the _____.

A. decem tauri
B. quattuor feles
C. septem papiliones
D. tres ursi

2. Which of the following animals would you NOT expect to see on a farm?

A. equus
B. porcus
C. simius
D. vacca

3. Which sentence best describes the picture at the right?

A. Lupus trans rivum ambulat.

B. Mus montem ascendit.
C. Rana in rivo sedet.
D. Serpens in herba latet.

4. Look at the chart below.

FRENCH ITALIAN PORTUGUESE

main mano mão

Each of these words comes from a Latin word which means _____.

A. foot
B. hand
C. leg
D. tongue

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5. The body part marked with an “X” is _____.

A. coma
B. dens
C. nasus
D. oculus

6. You are studying body parts in class. Your teacher asks, “Quot genua habes?”
Your response should be ______.

A. duo
B. octo
C. quattuor
D. tria

7. VII plus IX sunt ___.

A. XVII
B. XII
C. XVI
D. XXII

8. If Lucius gave Marcia septem flores, and he had tres left, how many did he have
in the beginning ?

A. duo
B. decem
C. octo
D. quinque

9. The sol, stella, and luna are all found in the _____.

A. arbor
B. caelum
C. rivus
D. terra
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10. The arbor in the picture below is in the _____ position.

A. decimus
B. primus
C. quintus
D. secundus

11. Fresh water was carried from the montes to Roman cities by _____.

A. aqueducts
B. frescoes
C. pantheons
D. temples

12. Who would wear a stola?

A. avunculus
B. filius
C. mater
D. pater

13. To the right is an illustration of

a geographic feature known as
a mesa, or plateau. Mesa
comes from the Latin word
mensa, which means _____.

A. chair
B. grass
C. mountain
D. table

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14. On April 21, 753 BC, Rome was founded by _____.

A. Augustus
B. Julius Caesar
C. Remus
D. Romulus

15. You enter the classroom through the _____.

A. charta
B. ianua
C. stilus
D. tabula

16. The picture to the right illustrates the Latin motto _____.

A. caveat emptor
B. exempli gratia
C. labor omnia vincit
D. tempus fugit

17. We are brother and sister. One of us is the god of sunlight, prophecy, and
poetry. The other is the goddess of the moon and the hunt. Qui sumus?

A. Apollo and Diana

B. Jupiter and Juno
C. Mars and Venus
D. Pluto and Proserpina

18. Jupiter’s messenger, who wore a winged cap and winged sandals, was the
quick-footed _____.

A. Cupid
B. Mercury
C. Minerva
D. Pluto

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19. Which color is NOT on the American flag?

A. albus
B. caeruleus
C. prasinus
D. ruber

20. A sailor has been at sea for a long time. He steps off the ship and says, "Ah!
Terra firma!" Why does he say that?

A. He is going to have dinner.

B. He is standing on solid ground.
C. He is terrified.
D. The sun is shining.

21. The youngest member of the family is the _____.

A. avia
B. infans
C. mater
D. pater

22. Italy is marked with the letter _____ on the map

to the right .

A. W
B. X
C. Y
D. Z

23. If someone asks you, “Quot animalia tibi sunt?”

they want to know ______.

A. how many pets you have

B. how you are feeling
C. the age of your brother
D. your pet’s name

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24. In a Roman domus, the outdoor garden surrounded by columns was known as
the _____.

A. atrium
B. cubiculum
C. peristylium
D. triclinium

25. The spina is the turning post around which chariots would travel as they raced.
It could be found in the _____.

A. Circus Maximus
B. Colosseum
C. templum
D. theatrum

26. The picture to the right is formed using many small

bits of stones of different colors (tesserae). The
name for this art form is _____.

A. dome
B. fresco
C. mosaic
D. sculpture

27. Pisces are classified as _____ animals.

A. aquatic
B. arboreal
C. prandial
D. terrestrial

28. Sunt XII _____ in uno anno.

A. dies
B. horae
C. menses
D. noctes

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29. If your teacher says, “Scribe nomen tuum!” what should you do?

A. call out your name

B. greet the person next to you
C. stand up
D. write your name

30. In pictura _____.

A. puella flores ad mensam portat

B. puella libros ad fenestram portat
C. puer libros ad fenestram portat
D. puer libros ad magistram portat

FINIS

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PILOT 2003 ELE 2003-2004

1. D 1. D
2. A 2. C
3. C 3. C
4. B 4. B
5. C 5. B
6. D 6. A
7. C 7. C
8. B 8. B
9. A 9. B
10. D 10. C
11. C 11. A
12. C 12. C
13. B 13. D
14. C 14. D
15. A 15. B
16. C 16. D
17. B 17. A
18. D 18. B
19. A 19. C
20. A 20. B
21. B 21. B
22. D 22. A
23. D 23. A
24. A 24. C
25. B 25. A
26. C 26. C
27. D 27. A
28. B 28. C
29. D 29. D
30. A 30. B

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