AP Latin : AP Latin Language

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Example Question #241 : Ap Latin Language

Quo tamen haec Ithaco, qui clam, qui semper inermis
rem gerit et furtis incautum decipit hostem?
ipse nitor galeae claro radiantis ab auro              
insidias prodet manifestabitque latentem;
sed neque Dulichius sub Achillis casside vertex                5
pondera tanta feret, nec non onerosa gravisque
Pelias hasta potest inbellibus esse lacertis,
nec clipeus vasti caelatus imagine mundi               
conveniet timidae nataeque ad furta sinistrae:
debilitaturum quid te petis, inprobe, munus,                    10
quod tibi si populi donaverit error Achivi,
cur spolieris, erit, non, cur metuaris ab hoste,
et fuga, qua sola cunctos, timidissime, vincis,              
tarda futura tibi est gestamina tanta trahenti?

The word "cunctos" in line 13 means __________.

Possible Answers:

worn

repaired

all

crowded

Correct answer:

all

Explanation:

The word "cunctos" comes from the adjective "cunctus, a, um," which means all/whole/together.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 103-117)

Example Question #242 : Ap Latin Language

At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,              
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi.                     5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum              
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,]                           10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,             
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.

The word "proceres" in line 1 means ___________.

Possible Answers:

gods

nobles

people

priests

Correct answer:

nobles

Explanation:

The word "proceres" comes from "procer, proceris," which means  a noble/chief/leader of a country.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)

Example Question #243 : Ap Latin Language

At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,              
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi.                     5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum              
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,]                           10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,             
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.

The word "vigili" (line 1) means ____________.

Possible Answers:

people

crowd

client

guard

Correct answer:

guard

Explanation:

The word "vigili" comes from "vigil, vigilis," which means a guard. The adjective of this word has the same form and means awake/watchful, but can be used substantively as well to mean guard.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)

Example Question #244 : Ap Latin Language

At vos, o proceres, vigili date praemia vestro,              
proque tot annorum cura, quibus anxius egi,
hunc titulum meritis pensandum reddite nostris:
iam labor in fine est; obstantia fata removi
altaque posse capi faciendo Pergama, cepi.                     5
per spes nunc socias casuraque moenia Troum              
perque deos oro, quos hosti nuper ademi,
per siquid superest, quod sit sapienter agendum,
siquid adhuc audax ex praecipitique petendum est,
[si Troiae fatis aliquid restare putatis,]                           10
este mei memores! aut si mihi non datis arma,             
huic date!' et ostendit signum fatale Minervae.

The word "obstantia" (line 4) means __________.

Possible Answers:

lucky

port

work

hinderance

Correct answer:

hinderance

Explanation:

The word "obstantia" comes from "obstantia, ae," which means a hinderance/obstacle.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 8. 370-382)

Example Question #245 : Ap Latin Language

Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,               
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno,                  5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)               
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli"                         10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'               
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.

"Nepoti" in line 6 means __________.

Possible Answers:

hero

descendant

student

new

Correct answer:

descendant

Explanation:

The word "nepoti" comes from "nepos, nepotis," which means a descendant/grandson/granddaughter. A "nepos" cannot be a person's immediate children.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)

Example Question #246 : Ap Latin Language

Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,               
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno,                  5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)               
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli"                         10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'               
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.

The word "concilio"in line 8 means __________.

Possible Answers:

ruler

judgment

decision

lawyer

Correct answer:

decision

Explanation:

The word "consilio" comes from "consilium, consilii," which means a plan/decision or advice.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)

Example Question #247 : Ap Latin Language

Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,               
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno,                  5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)               
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli"                         10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'               
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.

The word "fulgere" in line 13 means __________.

Possible Answers:

to sneak around

to destroy

to steal

to shine

Correct answer:

to shine

Explanation:

The word "fulgere" comes from "fulgeo, fulgere, fulsi," which means to flash or shine.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)

Example Question #248 : Ap Latin Language

Occiderat Tatius, populisque aequata duobus,               
Romule, iura dabas: posita cum casside Mavors
talibus adfatur divumque hominumque parentem:
'tempus adest, genitor, quoniam fundamine magno
res Romana valet nec praeside pendet ab uno,                  5
praemia, (sunt promissa mihi dignoque nepoti)               
solvere et ablatum terris inponere caelo.
tu mihi concilio quondam praesente deorum
(nam memoro memorique animo pia verba notavi)
"unus erit, quem tu tolles in caerula caeli"                         10
dixisti: rata sit verborum summa tuorum!'               
adnuit omnipotens et nubibus aera caecis
occuluit tonitruque et fulgure terruit orbem.

The word "occiderat" should be translated __________.

Possible Answers:

he had died

he fell

he had tripped

he had fallen

Correct answer:

he had died

Explanation:

The word "occiderat" comes from "occido, occidere, occidi, occisus," which means to fall/die. The word is more often used to mean to fall (in battle)/to die, though.

(Passage adapted from Ovid's Metamorphoses, 9. 805-818)

Example Question #101 : Poetry

Arma gravi numero violentaque bella parabam
edere, materia conveniente modis.
par erat inferior versus—risisse Cupido
dicitur atque unum surripuisse pedem.
'Quis tibi, saeve puer, dedit hoc in carmina iuris?            5
Pieridum vates, non tua turba sumus.
quid, si praeripiat flavae Venus arma Minervae,
ventilet accensas flava Minerva faces?
quis probet in silvis Cererem regnare iugosis,
lege pharetratae Virginis arva coli?                                10
crinibus insignem quis acuta cuspide Phoebum
instruat, Aoniam Marte movente lyram?
sunt tibi magna, puer, nimiumque potentia regna;
cur opus adfectas, ambitiose, novum?
an, quod ubique, tuum est? tua sunt Heliconia tempe? 15

What is the meaning of nimium (line 13)?

Possible Answers:

Nothing

No one

Clouds

Too much

Correct answer:

Too much

Explanation:

The word nimium is an adverb that means "too much."

Passage adapted from Amores by Ovid, I. 1-15

Example Question #102 : Poetry

vix etiam Phoebo iam lyra tuta sua est?
cum bene surrexit versu nova pagina primo,
attenuat nervos proximus ille meos;
nec mihi materia est numeris levioribus apta,
aut puer aut longas compta puella comas.'                  5
Questus eram, pharetra cum protinus ille soluta
legit in exitium spicula facta meum,
lunavitque genu sinuosum fortiter arcum,
'quod' que 'canas, vates, accipe' dixit 'opus!'
Me miserum! certas habuit puer ille sagittas.               10
uror, et in vacuo pectore regnat Amor.
Sex mihi surgat opus numeris, in quinque residat:
ferrea cum vestris bella valete modis!
cingere litorea flaventia tempora myrto,
Musa, per undenos emodulanda pedes!                      15

What is the translation of vix (line 1)?

Possible Answers:

Six

Force

Scarcely

Rule

Correct answer:

Scarcely

Explanation:

The word vix is an adverb meaning "scarcely."

Passage adapted from Amores by Ovid, I. 1-15

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