Question 1

Here is a picture of an ancient Latin inscription.  Why do you recognize all the letters.

Accepted Answer

Because English uses the Roman alphabet.

Answer

Because the Romans were trying to help me learn Latin easier in a modern age.

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Because aliens embedded a  chip in my brain that lets me read ancient scripts.

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Because Mr. Leddy said so.

Question 2

Which letters are not in the Latin alphabet but come from Greek?

Accepted Answer

k, y, z

Answer

a, b, c

Answer

b, f, l

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a, v, x

Question 3

What sound does "c" always make in Latin?

Accepted Answer

"C" as in "cat," it is always what we call in English a hard "c."

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There is no C in the Roman Alphabet.

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"C" as in cement, what we call in English a soft "c."

Answer

Just like English, can be hard or soft.

Question 4

What sound does "g" always make in Latin?

Accepted Answer

"G" is always hard like the English word get.

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"G" is always soft like the English word age.

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"G" can be hard or soft like in English.

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There is no "G" in the Roman Alphabet.

Question 5

"i" in Latin can be a consonant or a vowel just like English "y."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 6

"u" in Latin can be a consonant or a vowel just like English "y."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 7

"V" in Latin is pronounced as a "w" in English.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 8

Which word in English captures the sound of a short "a" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

ad

Answer

fake

Answer

ape

Question 9

Which word in English captures the sound of a long "a" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

father

Answer

ape

Answer

ad

Question 10

Which word in English captures the sound of a short "e" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

pet

Answer

the first e in receipt.

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It is silent like.

Answer

the "a" in date

Question 11

Which word in English captures the sound of a long "e" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

Sound like the "a" in date.

Answer

pet

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Sounds like the first "e" in receipt.

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It is silent.

Question 12

Which word in English captures the sound of a short "i" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like the "i" in sip.

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Sounds like the "i" in spite.

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Sounds like the "ee" from sleep.

Question 13

Which word in English captures the sound of a long "i" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like the "ee" from English sleep.

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Sounds like the "i" in spite.

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Sounds like the "i" in sip.

Question 14

Which word in English captures the sound of a short "o" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like "o" in for.

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Sounds like the "a" in father.

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Sounds like "o" in holy.

Question 15

Which word in English captures the sound of a long "o" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like the "o" in holy

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Sounds like the "o" in for.

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Sounds like the "a" in father.

Question 16

Which word in English captures the sound of a short "u" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like the "oo" in foot.

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Sounds like the "u" in utter.

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Sounds like the "oo" in boot.

Question 17

Which word in English captures the sound of a long "u" sound in Latin.

Accepted Answer

Sound like the "oo" in boot.

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Sounds like the "oo" in foot.

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Sounds like the "u" in utter.

Question 18

What is a diphthong?

Accepted Answer

A diphthong is when two vowels are put together and make a unique sound.

Answer

I know this but I am choosing this answer anyway.

Answer

Any sound a vowel makes.

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A funny name to call someone.

Question 19

"ae" in Latin is a diphthong.  How is it pronounced.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like the "y" in sky.

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Sounds like "ee" in feet.

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Sounds like "ay" in say.

Question 20

"au" in Latin is a diphthong.  How is it pronounced.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like "ow" in English how.

Answer

Sounds like "o" in English hot.

Answer

Sounds like "a" in Father.

Question 21

"ei" in Latin is a diphthong.  How is it pronounced.

Accepted Answer

Sounds like "ay" in say.

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Sounds like "ee" from feet.

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Sounds like "i" from spite

Question 22

"j" was added to the later Latin Alphabet to be the consonant form of "i."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 23

"u" and "v" are the same letter in Latin.  "v" was added to the later alphabet to be the consonant form of "u."

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

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