Latin 12 Exam
June 2013
Mr. B. Goreham.
Student Name: _____________
Signature: _______________
Read each question carefully. Place your name on each page of your Exam.
There is to be no talking.
You may not leave until 1.5 hours have passed.
Answer each question as best as you can.
If you do not know an answer, do not dwell on a small question, move onto topics that you know.
Attach all three parts of your exam with a staple (Exam questions, loose leaf, Multiple Choice sheet).
Section
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Total
Points Earned
Multiple Choice
Matching
Fill in the Blanks
Short Answer
Long Answer
1.
11.
2.
12.
3.
13.
4.
14.
5.
15.
6.
16.
7.
17.
8.
18.
9.
19.
10.
20.
Points Possible
20
39
65
60
16
200
=
%
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE (20 POINTS)
1. CCXL
2. XL + XVII
3. Latin for ‘from the beinning’
4. Latin for ‘by the head’
5. Latin for ‘the other way around’
6. Meaning ‘one who takes away’
7. Meaning ‘the act of writing around’
8. Pertaining to sound:
9. Ambi10. Contra11. The Italian Verb vendire is derived from the Latin verb for:
SECTION B: MATCHING (39 POINTS)
1. Latin Verbs (15 Points)
English Verb
1. Put
2. Press/Push
3. Make
4. Lead
5. Hear
6. have/hold
7. Cut
8. Come
9. Save
10. See
11. Write
12. Take
13. Send
14. Seek/attack
15. Yield
2. Latin Suffixes (10 Points)
Latin Suffix
1. -Culum (-cle)
2. -Alis (-al)
3. -Ible/-able
4. -Ose/-ous
5. -Orium
6. -Or
7. -Ment
8. -Ize/-ise
9. -Tas (-ty)
10. -Tio (-tion)
3. Legal Terms (14 Points)
Legal Term
1. Ad hoc
2. Status quo
3. Ergo
4. In situ
5. Innuendo
6. i.e.
7. In abstentia
8. De novo
9. Veto
10. Per capita
11. Et. Al.
12. Ex cathedra
13. Alter ego
14. Locus
Name:_____________
12. Dezesseis is which number in English?
13. This romance language has a large population of speakers in Israel
14. Verbs and numbers are______________ between Romance
languages
15. This language has official language status in Canada
16. The most widely spoken language in the world is
17. Most Romance languages are:
18. Some estimates place the number of Romance languages at:
19. This language is unique for its perseverance and amount of speakers,
despite not being a major language of any one country:
20. Romance languages are derived from:
Name:___________________
Answer
Latin Verb
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B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
O.
Answer
English Meaning
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
Answer
Latin Verb
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M.
N.
SECTION C: FILL IN THE BLANKS (65 POINTS)
Name:_____________
1. Provide 4 examples of Latin words whose meanings have been retained in English (4 Points)
Original Latin Word
Original Meaning
Original Latin Word
Original Meaning
2.
Complete the table below (12 points).
Latin Prefix
Meaning
Example of Use
1.
2.
Latin Suffix
1.
2.
Meaning
Example of Use
3. Using 10 of the words below, complete the table that shows your understanding of the root words (40 Points)
Reducible
Detention
Expression
Introspection
Intervene
Repetition
Discontent
Imperfection
Abductor
Malcontent
Capable
Conventional
Exponential
Perfection
Retrospection
Caption
Decision
Exposit
Predecessor
Special
Word
Prefix(es)
(0.5 Points)
Root
(0.5 Points)
4. Complete the table below (3 Points)
Roman Numerals
MMMCCLXXXVIII
Suffix(es)
(0.5 Points)
Prefix
(English)
(0.5 Points)
Root (English)
(0.5 Points)
Suffix
(English)
(0.5 Points)
Arabic Numerals
852
2229
5.
What were the categories of the Laws of the Twelve Tables (6 Points)
SECTION D: SHORT ANSWER. 60 Points. Complete on Loose Leaf Name:_____________
1. Use five Latin Legal terms in sentences to show their meaning
2. Define the following terms:
a.
Jurisprudence
b. Jurist c. Magistrate
d. Plebian e. Patrician
3. Answer the following five questions:
a.
Explain the economics of slavery.
b. In what ways were Roman weddings much like today’s weddings?
c.
Did woman have much control over their own lives?
d. Why was a coin placed in the mouth of the deceased for Roman burial?
e. What factors led to the Romans switching from cremation to new forms of burial?
4. Give a detailed description of the minor romance language on which you completed your independent study.
5. What is metathesis? Give 5 examples in the English language.
6. What is a prefix? A suffix? A root word? Give an example of each in a specific word.
SECTION E: LONG ANSWER. (16 POINTS). Complete on Loose Leaf
1. Why is it valuable to have a strong understanding of Latin?
2. Which unit was your favourite to study? Which unit did you find the most challenging? Explain both answers.
Definition
(1 Point)