From the BBC, a quiz you could use in a Friday afternoon Latin lesson: Robert Kilroy-Silk has launched a new political party called Veritas, Latin for "truth". Even though the language is now largely ignored in schools, it still plays a big part in English. So how well do you know these commonly-used Latin words and phrases? 
Question 1
"Veritas" is often used in the phrase "in vino veritas". 
What does it mean?
	
	A: When you're drunk, you tell the truth
	
	B: As true as wine itself
	
	C: The truth will win
Question 2
Everyone knows that AM refers to times before noon.
 But what does it stand for?
	
	A: Anti meridian
	
	B: Ante meridiem
	
	C: Ante meridian
Question 3
The letters "i.e." mean "that is". But what do they stand for?
	
	A: id exempli
	
	B: id ego
	
	C: id est
Question 4
The slogan "Ars Gratia Artis" is familiar to those
 who have seen the MGM lion roaring at the 
start of films. But what does it mean?
	
	A: Art for art's sake
	
	B: Going to the highest point
	
	C: As it appears on the face
Question 5
What familiar English phrase does "cogito ergo sum" mean?
	
	A: To be or not to be
	
	B: I think therefore I am
	
	C: Clothes maketh the man
Question 6
Julius Caesar's famous saying is which of these?
	
	A: Vidi, vici, veni
	
	B: Veni, vidi, vici
	
	C: Vici, veni, vidi
Question 7
What does "per ardua ad astra" mean?
	
	A: Through hardship to the stars
	
	B: Out of many, one
	
	C: Seize the day
Question 8
What does "quo vadis" mean?
	
	A: Where are you going?
	
	B: Every hour
	
	C: Always faithful
Question 9
What should you do if you see a sign saying "cave canem"?
	
	A: Look out for falling rocks
	
	B: Look out for a dog
	
	C: Remove your hat
Question 10
Which of these words has not come to English from Latin?
	
	A: per se
	
	B: curriculum vitae
	
	C: de facto
	
	D: in loco parentis
	
	E: pyjamas
	
	F: non sequitur
	
	G: post mortem
	
	H: prima facie
	
	I: quid pro quo
	
	J: vice versa

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Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/magazine/4232665.stm Published: 2005/02/03 11:34:12 GMT © BBC MMV