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Latin Jeopardy

Latin. Project the board, share one room code, and keep the class on the same review.

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Round 1

Grammatical Quirks

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This case is used to indicate the subject of a sentence.
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This specific verb form functions as a noun, representing the action itself.
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This term refers to the second of three verb moods, expressing commands.
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Often called the case of the object, this is used for the direct object of a verb.
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This is the grammatical term for when a verb's subject does not perform the action.

Roman History

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This Carthaginian general led elephants across the Alps to attack Italy.
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He was the first emperor of Rome, ending the era of the Roman Republic.
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This mythical founder of Rome is said to have killed his brother Remus.
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This famous statesman and orator was assassinated in the year 43 BCE.
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The battle that effectively ended the Roman Republic occurred in 31 BCE at this location.

Legal Concepts

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This phrase describes a person appearing in court on their own behalf.
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Literally 'by the name', this indicates a payment made for each person.
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Meaning 'by the fact itself', this is often used in cases of obvious liability.
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This phrase refers to a case that is no longer subject to further legal action.
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This is a court order requiring someone to perform a specific action.

Scientific Latin

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This is the Latin term used in science for the Earth's moon.
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This phrase indicates a drug dose taken through the mouth.
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Meaning 'I think', this word is part of a famous philosophical assertion.
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This is the genus name for the domestic dog in biological classification.
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This Latin term denotes a specific specimen, often used as a standard for a species.

Literature

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This historian wrote 'The Annals', a history of the Roman Empire.
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This playwright specialized in comedies based on Greek models, such as The Brothers.
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He was a Roman poet famous for his love elegies and the Metamorphoses.
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This epic poem by Virgil describes the legendary origins of Rome.
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This satirical poet wrote sixteen satires documenting life in Rome.

Latin Phrases

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This means 'in the place of a parent'.
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Meaning 'seize the day', this phrase comes from Horace.
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This translates to 'buyer beware'.
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This translates to 'one from many', appearing on the Great Seal of the US.
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This phrase refers to a person who is not qualified for a position.

Double Jeopardy

Grammatical Quirks

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This grammatical phenomenon involves a noun agreeing in case, number, and gender with another.
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This case is primarily used to express the indirect object of a transitive verb.
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This is a dependent clause that functions like an adverb to modify a main verb.
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This specific tense describes an action that started in the past and is still ongoing.
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This complex construction uses an accusative subject and an infinitive verb.

Roman History

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He was the general who defeated Spartacus in the Third Servile War.
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This emperor divided the Roman Empire into the Tetrarchy to better manage borders.
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This Roman leader is remembered for his administrative reforms in Dacia.
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This leader emerged after the Social War to become dictator of Rome.
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This woman was the final ruler of Ptolemaic Egypt before Roman annexation.

Legal Concepts

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This means a case is being heard by all judges of a court.
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This implies that a person is guilty of a crime by association.
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This term describes an individual who has been declared legally dead.
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This phrase refers to evidence being presented outside the presence of the jury.
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This refers to the inherent right of a government to take private property for public use.

Scientific Latin

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This Latin phrase is used in medicine to describe an unknown cause of a disease.
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This term identifies a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans.
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This term refers to a phenomenon occurring during the life of a person.
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This refers to a standard of measurement defined by comparison to a vacuum.
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This botanical term refers to a plant that grows on another plant for support.

Literature

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This collection of letters by Pliny the Younger provides a look at Roman life.
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He authored the 'De Rerum Natura', an epic poem on Epicurean philosophy.
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This philosopher wrote 'Letters to Lucilius', exploring Stoic ethics.
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This writer is famous for his collection of anecdotes titled 'Facta et Dicta Memorabilia'.
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This author wrote 'Pharsalia', an epic about the civil war between Caesar and Pompey.

Latin Phrases

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This means 'the work of the devil'.
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This phrase means that something is done without public announcement.
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This phrase refers to a necessary condition for a specific outcome.
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This means 'in the state in which it was before'.
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This translates to 'it does not follow', used for a flawed argument.

Final Jeopardy · Latin Language

French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian all belong to this group of languages that directly descended from Vulgar Latin.
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