Which Roman author is known for his philosophical work On the Ends of Good and Evil (De Finibus Bonorum et Malorum)?
Cicero
Seneca
Lucretius
Marcus Aurelius
Correct Answer :
A. Cicero
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Which Latin case is used to indicate the means or instrument by which an action is performed?
Nominative
Genitive
Accusative
Ablative
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
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 Latin term is used for a logical fallacy in which one attacks the person making the argument rather than addressing the argument itself?
Ad Hominem
Non Sequitur
Red Herring
Straw Man
What is the meaning of the Latin phrase Vox Populi?
Voice of the people
Voice of God
Voice of reason
Voice of authority
Which Roman poet wrote the collection of elegiac poems known as Amores?
Horace
Ovid
Catullus
Juvenal
What Latin term is used for a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory but may be true?
Paradox
Irony
Fallacy
Antithesis
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
Which Roman philosopher and emperor wrote the Meditations, a series of personal reflections on Stoic philosophy?
Cicero
Seneca
Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus
Which Latin term is used for a logical fallacy where one argues that because something has not been proven true, it must be false?
Argumentum ad Ignorantiam
Non Sequitur
Red Herring
Straw Man
What does the Latin term De Facto mean in English?
In fact
In the face of
In the name of
In the absence of
Which Latin term is used for a statement that is accepted as true without proof?
Axiom
Paradox
Syllogism
Conundrum
What is the meaning of the Latin term In loco parentis?
In the place of a parent
In the absence of a parent
In the love of a parent
In the name of a parent
What is the meaning of the Latin term Vox Nihili?
Voice of nothing
Voice of the people
Voice of the gods
Voice of wisdom
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
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 meaning of the Latin term Magnum Opus?
Great work
Great artist
Great emperor
Great architect
What is the meaning of the Latin term Memento Vivere?
Remember to live
Remember to die
Remember to love
Remember to laugh
Which Roman philosopher and statesman was known for his letters on various topics, collected as Letters to Lucilius?
Cicero
Seneca
Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus
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 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 argues that because something is popular or widely believed, it must be true?
Appeal to Popularity
Non Sequitur
Red Herring
Straw Man
What does the Latin term ad nauseam mean in English?
To infinity
To the point of sickness
To the stars
To the end of time
What does the Latin term Sic Transit Gloria Mundi mean in English?
Thus passes the glory of the world
The end justifies the means
In the beginning
Through adversity to the stars
Who is considered the author of the epic poem Aeneid?
Virgil
Ovid
Horace
Catullus
Which Roman general famously declared Veni, Vidi, Vici after a swift victory in Asia Minor?
Julius Caesar
Pompey the Great
Augustus
Mark Antony
Which Latin case is used to indicate the indirect object of a verb?
Nominative
Genitive
Accusative
Dative
Which Roman philosopher is known for his handbook on Stoicism called Enchiridion?
Cicero
Seneca
Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus
What does the term et cetera (etc.) mean in Latin?
And so on
For example
In the beginning
To the end
What does the Latin term caveat emptor mean in English?
Let the buyer beware
Buyer's remorse
Buyer's paradise
Buyer's delight