CLA FINAL EXAM Questions and Answers
What is lingua franca? - Correct Answerbridge language
What language is the oldest ancestor of English? -
... [Show More] Correct AnswerProto-indo-eurpean
What very important event for the history of the English Language happened in 1066? - Correct AnswerNorman Invasion
What helped standardized American English quickly spread across the United States? - Correct Answerradio, newspapers, tv
Is latin and inflected language? - Correct Answeryes
populus, populi - Correct Answerpeople, popul-, population, A number of people in a specific area
femina, feminae - Correct Answerwoman, femin-, feminist, someone who believes in women
malum, mali - Correct Answerbad, mal-, malicious, someone who has bad intentions
bellum, belli - Correct Answerwar, bell- prebellum, before the war
tempus, temporis - Correct Answertime, tempor-, temporary, something happening over a short period of time
curro, currere, cursum (present) - Correct Answerrun, curre-, current, body of water or air moving in one direction
clamo, clamare, clamatum (present) - Correct Answershout, clama-, clamant, demanding attention
rego, regere. rectum (present) - Correct Answerrule, rege-, regulate, to take control or rule
credo, credere, creditum (present) - Correct Answerbelieve, crede-, credentials, documents that gives you power
vinco, vincere, victum (perfect) - Correct Answerto conquer, vict-, victory, something that has been achieved
sentio, sentire, sensum (perfect) - Correct Answerfeel, sens-, sensitive, a feeling or emotion
voco, vocare, vocatum (perfect) - Correct Answercall, vocat-, vocation, spiritual calling
tolero, tolarare, toleratum (perfect) - Correct Answerto bear or carry, tolerant-, tolerate, to deal with
nascor, nasci, natum (perfect) - Correct Answerto be born, nat-, natal, a baby just born
Brutus was proud of his regicide, but Cicero was not sure he should brag about ________ the ______. - Correct Answerkilling, king
Marine animals live in the ______. - Correct Answersea
Octavian's story was so incredible that I could not ______ him. - Correct Answerbelieve
A dormant volcano might be described as a ______ monster. - Correct Answersleeping
Caesar received a merit raise on his last paycheck. He ______ the raise because of his hard work conquering Gaul. - Correct Answerdeserved
In Pompeii, there are inscriptions everywhere! They are ______ on the walls in the bathrooms, and even on the walls in the restaurants! - Correct Answerwritten
Humans are supposed to be sentient beings, but Fulvia does not seem to ______ anything at all. - Correct Answerfeel
The book I am reading is so vivid that i feel like the author is really bringing characters to ______. - Correct Answerlife
The train conductor ______ the train down the tracks to its next station. - Correct Answerled
Octavia has the biggest library ever! She had even more _____ than Belle from the movie "Beauty and the Beast"! - Correct Answerbooks
Everyone says that the emotional pain of breaking up with your partner is temporary; it will pass with ______. - Correct Answertime
Agrippa is a real nocturnal creature - some people would call him a ______ owl. - Correct Answernight
After her stellar performance, everyone told Julia that she was a ______. - Correct Answerstar
When Livia downloaded Tinder, she told everyone it was an experiment; she just wanted to ______ it out. - Correct Answertest
When Antony needs clarity he takes a walk in the woods because the trees really help him _______ his mind. - Correct Answerclear
Why are the languages that come from Latin called the Romance Languages? - Correct AnswerBecause Romans spoke Latin
What is the literal meaning of unicorn? - Correct Answerone horn
Is Greek an inflected language? - Correct Answeryes
ὀφθαλμός - Correct Answerophthalmos, eye, ophthalmologist, eye doctor
άγγελος - Correct Answerangelos, messenger, angel, saint
ομογεης - Correct Answerhomogenes, same family, homogenous, same species
σχολη - Correct Answerschole, leisure, scholar, person who goes to school
σακχαρ - Correct Answersacchar, sugar, saccharine, excessively sweet
ψευδον - Correct Answerpseudon, false, pseudonym, fiction name
πολυγαμια - Correct Answerpolygamia, many marriages, polygamy, more than one spouse
ξενος - Correct Answerxenos, foreigner, xenophobic, afraid of foreigners
θρονος - Correct Answerthronos, seat, throne, seat for king or queen
τραυμα - Correct Answertrauma, wound, trauma, distressing experience
When the Greeks went to see the newest play by Euripides, they went to the amphitheater where the could sit all the way ______ the stage during the performance. - Correct Answeraround
Augustus and his wife Livia reclined at dinner. They must have made a dreadful mess eating like they were in their ______. - Correct Answerbed
Because I am always late for everything, my sister bought me a chronometer. Now I always have ______ ______ so I can get to brunch exactly at noon. - Correct Answera tool for measuring time
For Halloween, Cassius wanted to visit a necropolis - bur Brutus was spooked! He did not want to visit a _____ that was full of ______. - Correct Answercity, corpses
A bronchoscope is an ______ the ______. - Correct Answerinstrument for viewing, windpipe
Demosthenes wrote a polemic against Phillip; his words were like weapons in a ______. - Correct Answerwar
Bacchus lived in a one-man gastrocracy - he was _____ his ______. - Correct Answerruled by, stomach
All the Greeks thought Helen was very charismatic; her mannerisms were full of ______. - Correct Answergrace
Alexander was very good at demography; he even won an award fro ______ about ______. - Correct Answerwriting, people
Grandmother Ethel was the matriarch of the family; at family gatherings she acted like she was the ______ of the entire family. - Correct Answerruler
Georgios is an all-around great mechanic, he can fix any _______ that breaks. - Correct Answermachine
Darius puts a lot of effort into his strategy for fantasy football - he thinks he is a ______ leading his football team into battle! - Correct Answergeneral
The doctor sent Claudia to the pharmacy, so she could pick up _____ to help her fever. - Correct Answerdrugs
Herodotus recorded the first written history we have - he was the first to write down his ______ into the past. - Correct Answerinquiry
Sitting through that biology lecture was agony! it felt like a _______ to see if I could stay awake the whole time. - Correct Answercontest
nox, noctis - Correct Answernight, noct-, nocturnal, able to see in the dark
sentio, sentire, sensum (present) - Correct Answerto feel, sent-, sentimental, something that possesses a feeling of the past
fallo, fallere, falsum (perfect) - Correct Answerdeceive, fals-, false, something not true
αστηρ (match) - Correct Answerstar
ρητωρ (match) - Correct Answerspeaker
ωκεανος (match) - Correct Answerocean
σχημα (match) - Correct Answerform, shape
αξιωμα (match) - Correct Answertheorem
κεφαλη (match) - Correct Answerhead
γυνη (match) - Correct Answerwoman
βασιλευς (match) - Correct Answerking
What made-up Greek word would literally mean "the rules of horses"? - Correct Answerhipponomy
Octavia uses public transportation to ______ her ______ the city. - Correct Answercarry, around
To show Lucan subscribed to the proposal, he ______ his name ______ it. - Correct Answerwrote, under
The doctor told Pollox the bad news, his tumor has metastasized; it had ______ its ______. - Correct Answerchanged, standing
Copernicus loved his telescope; it was a helpful ______ the celestial bodies that were ______. - Correct Answerinstrument for seeing, far
Lucretia wanted to get a tattoo, but she was afraid of all things hypodermic; she was scared to have anything go _______ her ______. - Correct Answerunder, skin
Despite the obstacles of the rain and cold, Julia wouldn't let anything ______ _______ her finish in the NYC marathon. - Correct Answerstand against
Agrippa predicted that the horse, Swifty, would win the race, but Octavian didn't think his friend should ______ about the results ______ the big race. - Correct Answertalk, before
After her wardrobe malfunction at the symposium last week, Fulvia secluded herself away from society; she ______ herself _______ from everyone in her room. - Correct Answershut, apart
Because of his active participation in the protests, Cassius felt like he was under surveillance; he kept looking around to see if anyone was ______ him from ______. - Correct Answerwatching, above
After Julius' performance, everyone applauded loudly; he did so well they couldn't help but to ______ ______ him. - Correct Answerclap for
Nero found advertisements in the train station annoying, but he couldn't help ______ ______ them. - Correct Answerturning towards
By calling Claudis magnificent, they did nothing but make his ego ______. - Correct Answerlarge
Xenophon knew he has to rectify the bad situation - he had to ______ it ______. - Correct Answermake, straight
With all the honking horns, bustling people, traffic, and construction, New York streets are a cacophony! The city is full of _____ ______. - Correct AnswerBad sounds
Archaeologists ______ many ______ materials found all over the world. - Correct Answerstudy, old
corpus, corporis (match) - Correct Answerbody
ιππος (match) - Correct Answerhorse
stella, stellae (match) - Correct Answerstar
malum, mali (match) - Correct Answerbad
νυμφη (match) - Correct Answermaiden
αρμονια (match) - Correct Answerharmony
curro, currere, cursum (match) - Correct Answerto run
morior, mori, mortuum (match) - Correct Answerto die
παραδειγμα (match) - Correct Answerpattern
canis, canis (match) - Correct Answerdog
A monocle eis worn over ______ eye. - Correct Answerone
Looking at puppies on the internet was a perfect anidote for the current political climate; everyone should be ______ cute animals to fight ______ negativity. - Correct Answergiven, against
The robot prototype fell over during its get run, but the scientists weren't worries - it was only their ______ try, after all. - Correct Answerfirst
A disease that is in tertiary stage is in its ______ phase. - Correct Answerthird
Brutus tried to use candy to pacify his screaming younger sister: if he could ______ her ______ again, maybe she would shut up! - Correct Answermake, peaceful
Cladius sacrificed to all deities to try and save his son, but the ______ did not respond to his prayers. - Correct Answergods
Out of the corner of his eye, Pollux saw an advertisement for a new movie and he ______ ______ it to get a better look. - Correct Answerturned toward
The angel Michael is a _____ of God. - Correct Answerangel
Livia was frightened of millipedes; ______ ______ were too many! - Correct Answer1000 feet
The radio transmission was ______ ______ the ocean. - Correct Answersent across
Roman priests performed divinations, a type of prophecy that attempted to uncover the will of the ______. - Correct Answergods
The barbarians attacked Tarquinia and annihilated the city; get reduced the whole place ______ _____. - Correct Answerto nothing
Agrippa was Martial minded, it made him a good leader in _____. - Correct Answerwar
Ancient Athens was a direct democracy; Athens was _____ _____. - Correct AnswerRuled by the people
ηρως (match) - Correct Answerhero
templum, templi (match) - Correct Answertemple
decem (match) - Correct Answerten
δυο (match) - Correct Answertwo
oro, orare, oratum (match) - Correct Answerto pray
decimum (match) - Correct Answertenth
credo, credere, creditum (match) - Correct Answertrust
χιλιοι (match) - Correct Answerone thousand
hora, horae (match) - Correct Answerhour
ιερος (match) - Correct Answersacred
quinque (match) - Correct Answerfive
septem (match) - Correct Answersevem
quintum (match) - Correct Answerfifth
εκκλησια (match) - Correct Answerassembly
αριθμος (match) - Correct Answernumber
δις (match) - Correct Answertwice
mis, moris (match) - Correct Answercustom
δευτερον (match) - Correct Answersecond
γωνια (match) - Correct Answerangle
ambo (match) - Correct Answerboth
mythology (roots) - Correct Answer(myth) story + (-logy) abstract study of
trimester (roots) - Correct Answer(tris) three + (menus) months
Φυσις - Correct Answerphysis, nature, physics, scientific study of nature
βαρβαρος - Correct Answerbarbaros, foreign, barbarian, a person from another land
fabula, fabulae - Correct Answerstory, fabul-, fable, a story
mando, mandare, mandatum (present) - Correct Answerorder, manda-, mandatory, command
audio, audire, auditum (perfect) - Correct Answerto hear, audit-, audit, listen to a class
If you are struck by Cupid's arrows, you are full of ______. - Correct Answerdesire
The retrospective documentary of Prince's life on Netflix _____ ______ on all of its greatest hits. - Correct Answerlooks backward
All Pollux wanted to do was ameliorate his relationship with his brother; he wanted to make their relationship ______. - Correct Answerbetter
Cato is such a pessimist, he always sees the _____ in every situation. - Correct Answerworst
Antony adheres to his beliefs, no matter what! Even when he knows he is wrong he ______ ______ his beliefs! - Correct Answersticks to
Even though Alcides promised me a lucrative business deal, I never saw any ______ from the trading expedition to Crete. - Correct Answerprofit
When we were driving to the restaurant, Caesar took a wrong turn and had to reverse direction and ______ ______ to get us there. - Correct Answerturned backward
The sunny weather was optimal for beach day! It was the ______ weather! - Correct Answerbest
Fulvia called Cicero an imbecile because his argument was so _______. - Correct Answerweak
When someone wants to see you true personality, they want you to take off your metaphoric ______. - Correct Answermask
Octavian's eyes were so bad he needed a magnifying glass to ______ the words ______ so he could see them. - Correct Answermake, large
If you were feeling melancholt, the ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates might say that your ______ ______ was out of balance. - Correct Answerblack bile
Octavia was an absolute bibliomaniac! She has a ______ for ______. - Correct Answermadness, books
The Celtic people were indigenous to Gaul; they were ______ to the land. - Correct Answernative
Livia used a tactile inspection to see which avocado was ripe; she ______ each one. - Correct Answertouched
volvo, volvare, volutum (match) - Correct Answerto turn, roll
φαινομενον (match) - Correct Answera thing come to light
fraus, fraudis (match) - Correct Answerdeceit
αδελφος (match) - Correct Answerbrother
intellego, intellegere, intellectum (match) - Correct Answerto understand
εμποριον (match) - Correct Answera market
socius, socii (match) - Correct Answerally, companion
sanum, sanii (match) - Correct Answerhealthy, sane
colo, colere, cultum (match) - Correct Answerto inhabit
solvo, solvere, solutum (match) - Correct Answerto loosen, untie
συστημα (match) - Correct Answerthe whole, composition
colonia, coloniae (match) - Correct Answerestate, settlement
ερως (match) - Correct Answerlove
pejor (match) - Correct Answerworse
φοβος (match) - Correct Answerfear
misogynist (roots) - Correct Answer(miso) hatred + (gynos) women
patricide (roots) - Correct Answer(pater) father + (-cide) to kill
παραδειγμα - Correct Answerparadigma, pattern, paradigm, pattern
σχημα - Correct Answerschema, form, schematic, the form of something
mens, mentis - Correct Answermind, ment-, mental, something that has to do with one's mind
pendo, pendere, pensum - Correct Answerto hang, pende-, pendulum, a charm that hangs
plico, plicere, plicatum - Correct Answerto fold, plicat-, replicate, to make a copy of
Livia was very cerebral, she was always using her ______. - Correct Answerbrain
Fulvia knew she'd need to be like a pachyderm during the trial; only having ______ ______ would protect her from public opinion. - Correct Answerthick skin
Octavian has a tempestuous personality; dealing with him was like dealing with a ______. - Correct Answerstorm
Remus was diagnosed with lymphoma; he had a _______ in his _______. - Correct Answerswelling, fluids
Lucius was being so ridiculous that his brother Gaius asked if he had an encephalectomy; Gaius was sure his brother had his ______ ______. - Correct Answerbrain removed
The ends use portfolios to ______ their ______ around. - Correct Answercarry, leaves
Her ______ was beating so ______ that Terentia thought she had tachycardia! - Correct Answerheart, fast
Agrippa needed a hepatoscopy; the doctor wanted to ______ his ______. - Correct Answersee, liver
Julia thought that reptiles were very ______. - Correct Answercreepy
Cicero's remarks were so virulent that Antony felt as if he's been ______. - Correct Answerpoisoned
Phagocytes are ______ that ______ other substances. - Correct Answercells, eat
Sappho hoped the herbal remedy would ______ her broken heart. - Correct Answercure
Ennius was having the worst odontalgia; he was having ______ in his _______. - Correct Answerpain, tooth
The phlebotomist made an ______ into my ______ with a needle. - Correct Answerincision, vein
After a long day in the sun, Scipio had dermatitis; he was experiencing ______ the ______. - Correct Answerinflammation of, skin
equus, equi (match) - Correct Answerhorse
lapis, lapidis (match) - Correct Answerstone
cutis, cutis (match) - Correct Answerskin
θριξ, τριχος (match) - Correct Answerhair
formica, formicae (match) - Correct Answerant
ρις, ρινος (match) - Correct Answernose
jugulum, juguli (match) - Correct Answerthroat
πιθηκος (match) - Correct Answermonkey
σωμα, σωματος (match) - Correct Answerbody
gero, gerere, gestum (match) - Correct Answerto carry, bear
renum, reni (match) - Correct Answerkidney
silva, silvae (match) - Correct Answerforest
σκελετος (match) - Correct Answerdried up, mummy
πλευρα (match) - Correct Answerside, rib
vas, vasis (match) - Correct Answervessel
anemia (roots) - Correct Answer(a) lack + (nemia) blood
quadriplegia roots - Correct Answer(quad) four + (-pledia) paralysis
πλατυ - Correct Answerplaty, broad, platypus, animal with broad feet
corona, coronae - Correct Answercrown, coron-, coronary arteries, arteries that lay on top of the heart
erro, errare, erratum (present) - Correct Answerto wander, erra-, error, mistake
spiro, spirare, spiratum (perfect) - Correct Answerbreathe, spirit-, inspiration, to take in knowledge or creativity from something
amorphous (roots) - Correct Answer(a) lack of + (morph) shape
antidote (roots) - Correct Answer(anti) against + (didonai) to give
extraordinary (roots) - Correct Answer(extra) outside + (ordinus) regular [Show Less]