What is the meaning of the Latin term Deus Ex Machina?
God from the machine
In the absence of light
Through adversity to the stars
God is with us
Correct Answer :
A. God from the machine
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What does the Latin term Deus ex machina mean in literary context?
A contrived or improbable solution to a plot problem
God from the machine
Through adversity to the stars
Divine intervention
Which Latin phrase means in the year of our Lord?
Anno Domini
Carpe Diem
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
What does the Latin phrase Tempus Fugit mean in English?
Time flies
Time heals all wounds
Time is of the essence
Time is money
Which Roman poet is known for his satirical works, including Satires and Epodes?
Horace
Ovid
Catullus
Juvenal
Which Roman poet is known for his fables, including The Tortoise and the Hare?
Ovid
Virgil
Aesop
Horace
What does the Latin term Ex Libris mean in English?
From the books of
In the beginning
To be or not to be
Through adversity to the stars
What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Veni, Vidi, Emi?
I came, I saw, I bought
I came, I saw, I conquered
I came, I saw, I loved
I came, I saw, I ate
What does the Latin term Memento Mori mean in English?
Remember you will die
Remember the good times
Remember to live
Remember your destiny
What is the meaning of the Latin term Quid Pro Quo?
Something for something
This for that
Something for nothing
All for one
What does the Latin term Summa Cum Laude mean in English?
With highest honor
With great difficulty
With loud enthusiasm
With great praise
What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Cogito, ergo sum?
I think, therefore I am
To be or not to be
In the beginning
Love conquers all
What is the meaning of the Latin term Cogito, Sum (Cogito ergo sum)?
I think, I am
I think, therefore I am
I am, therefore I think
To think is to be
What is the meaning of the Latin term Pro Bono?
For the public good
For the greater good
For the benefit of one
For the good of all
Which Roman poet is known for his erotic poetry and love elegies, including Amores?
Ovid
Virgil
Horace
Catullus
Which Latin case is used to indicate the indirect object of a verb?
Nominative
Genitive
Accusative
Dative
Which Roman poet wrote the collection of elegiac poems known as Amores?
Horace
Ovid
Catullus
Juvenal
What is the meaning of the Latin term E Pluribus Unum?
Out of many, one
In God we trust
Liberty or death
United we stand
In Latin, what does the word per typically mean?
With
Through
Against
In
Which Latin phrase means in the place of a parent?
In loco parentis
Ex post facto
Ad hoc
Quid pro quo
What is the comparative form of the Latin adjective bonus meaning good?
Melior
Optimum
Malus
Peior
What is the meaning of the Latin term Quid Pro Quo?
Something for something
This for that
Something for nothing
All for one
Which Roman author is known for his collection of moral essays known as Moral Epistles?
Cicero
Seneca
Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus
What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Tabula Rasa?
Blank slate
Clean slate
White table
Clear board
Which Latin term is used for a logical fallacy where one diverts the argument by introducing an irrelevant topic?
Red Herring
Straw Man
Non Sequitur
Ad Hominem
What is the superlative form of the Latin adjective bonus meaning good?
Optimus
Pessimus
Melior
Malus
What case in Latin is used to indicate the direct object of a verb?
Nominative
Genitive
Accusative
Dative
Which Roman author is known for his philosophical work On the Nature of Things (De Rerum Natura)?
Cicero
Seneca
Lucretius
Marcus Aurelius
Which Roman poet is known for his didactic poem Ars Amatoria, a guide to love and seduction?
Virgil
Ovid
Horace
Catullus
Which Latin term is used for a type of logical fallacy where one assumes that because two things are similar in one respect, they must be similar in all respects?
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Begging the Question
Slippery Slope
What is the meaning of the Latin term A Priori?
From what comes before
From what comes after
From what is equal
From what is beyond