National Latin Exam Practice Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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National Latin Exam Practice Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers

Question: triclinium


Ans: dining room


Question: atrium


Ans: entrance hall


Question: impluvium


Ans: rainwater pool in atrium


Question: compluvium


Ans: skylight in atrium that allowed rainwater to collect in a pool below


Question: peristylium


Ans: indoor garden


Question: cubiculum


Ans: bedroom

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Question: tablinum


Ans: study


Question: latrina


Ans: bathroom


Question: culina


Ans: kitchen


Question: lararium


Ans: family shrine to the household gods


Question: insula


Ans: apartment building


Question: ientaculum


Ans: breakfast


Question: prandium


Ans: lunch


Question: cena

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Ans: dinner


Question: Per diem


Ans: Per day


Question: Cave canem


Ans: beware of dog


Question: Terra incognito


Ans: Unknown land


Question: Persona non grata


Ans: Unwelcome person


Question: Ita vero


Ans: Yes, indeed


Question: Post mortem


Ans: After death


Question: Ad nauseam