The first part of that 2012 NLE paper has more “general knowledge” questions that can relate to geography, history, mythology, derivatives or aspects of Roman life. I’ll post them here. Some of the mythology questions – especially when you go further up the NLE levels - can be quite tricky but, at this introductory stage, they’re usually straightforward. However, all the Latin in these questions has been discussed previously.
1. If your classmate asks
you, “Quota hōra est?” he wants to know A) what time it is B) how you are doing
C) how many friends you have D) what the weather is
2. Quis est deus Rōmānus in
pictūrā? A) Jupiter B) Apollo C) Cupid D) Mars
3. How many hearts are in
the picture? A) III B) IV C) V D) VI
4. The school board
suggested innovative ways to improve the overcrowded conditions in the schools.
A) interesting B) new C) expensive D) simple
5. Ancient Carthage is on
the map in the area numbered A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
6. Hispānia is
on the map in the area numbered A) 5 B) 6 C) 7 D) 8
7. Which deity might bring
help to a beauty pageant contestant? A) Pluto B) Vesta C) Mars D) Venus
8. Her grandmother's
vitality was lessened by illness. A) energy for living B) ability to see C)
interest in politics D) love of friends
9. Marcus was elected
chairman of the board in absentia. A) although youthful B) although
inexperienced C) although not present D) although not interested in the
position
10. A Roman senator would
most likely wear a ____ when out in public. A) stola B) toga C) bulla D) palla
11. A cubiculum, culīna,
and trīclīnium were found A) in aquā B) in caelō C) in templō
D) in vīllā
12. The Latin abbreviation
P.M. (post merīdiem) means A) dawn B) morning C) noon D) afternoon
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