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Quid scitis ?

Quid scitis ?. What do Augustus and Nero have in common ?. August and Nero were Roman Emperors. What is the meaning of “ veni , vidi , vici ”? Who said it ?. “I came, I saw, I conquered.” – Julius Caesar. What does P.S. mean in Latin ?. Post scriptum. Who won the Trojan War ?.

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Quid scitis ?

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  1. Quid scitis?

  2. What do Augustus and Nero have in common? • August and Nero were Roman Emperors

  3. What is the meaning of “veni, vidi, vici”? Who said it? • “I came, I saw, I conquered.” – Julius Caesar

  4. What does P.S. mean in Latin? • Post scriptum

  5. Who won the Trojan War? • The Greeks

  6. What number does C represent (think Roman numerals!)? • 100 • C = centum • We have the words cent & century

  7. What does agenda mean in Latin? • To be done • Singular of agenda is agendum

  8. What animal is an equus? • Horse • Equestrian • Equites – Roman horsemen

  9. In 79 A.D. what volcano erupted, destroying the city Pompeii? • Mount Vesuvius

  10. What number does M represent (Roman numerals!)? • 1000 • M = mille • We call 1000 a millenium

  11. What part of the body is the oculus? • Eye • Pantheon oculus

  12. Who said “Et tu, Brute”? • Julius Caesar on the Ides of March (March 15, 44 B.C. • From Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar

  13. Who is Cupid’s mother? • Venus • Cupid’s image today

  14. What animal is a canis? • Dog

  15. What does i.e. mean in Latin? • “id est” – “that is” • “in other words” • Used to specify instances or to make something clear

  16. What are five Romance languages?

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