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Carpe diem. And what better way to do it than with the Magazine's Latin quiz. It's the latest in our series of ad-hoc tests linked to University Challenge. So with a respectful nod to that quiz institution, here are some Latin brain teasers.Remember, qui audet adipiscitur.Carpe diem. And what better way to do it than with the Magazine's Latin quiz. It's the latest in our series of ad-hoc tests linked to University Challenge. So with a respectful nod to that quiz institution, here are some Latin brain teasers.Remember, qui audet adipiscitur.
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"De gustibus non est disputandum" means there's no disputing about what?"De gustibus non est disputandum" means there's no disputing about what?
  1. Family
  2. Love
  3. Taste
  1. Family
  2. Love
  3. Taste
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What does "cogito ergo sum" mean?What does "cogito ergo sum" mean?
  1. I think, therefore I am
  2. I am the sum of me
  3. I am one of many
  1. I think, therefore I am
  2. I am the sum of me
  3. I am one of many
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Ars longa, vita *Ars longa, vita *
  1. fugit
  2. tempus
  3. brevis
  1. fugit
  2. tempus
  3. brevis
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What is the most popular meaning of "nemo me impune lacessit"?What is the most popular meaning of "nemo me impune lacessit"?
  1. No one labels me with impunity
  2. No one provokes me with impunity
  3. No one has lasting impunity
  1. No one labels me with impunity
  2. No one provokes me with impunity
  3. No one has lasting impunity
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"Nemo me impune lacessit" appears on the side of some £1 coins. It is also the motto of the Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland, second only in precedence to the Order of the Garter."Nemo me impune lacessit" appears on the side of some £1 coins. It is also the motto of the Order of the Thistle, the highest honour in Scotland, second only in precedence to the Order of the Garter.
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The general meaning of "e pluribus unum" is many uniting into one, but what is the direct translation?The general meaning of "e pluribus unum" is many uniting into one, but what is the direct translation?
  1. One of many
  2. Out of many, one
  3. Many out of one
  1. One of many
  2. Out of many, one
  3. Many out of one
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Ars * artisArs * artis
  1. facie
  2. vadis
  3. gratia
  1. facie
  2. vadis
  3. gratia
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What does "de die in diem" mean?What does "de die in diem" mean?
  1. Once in a day
  2. Day after day
  3. From day to day
  1. Once in a day
  2. Day after day
  3. From day to day
AnswersAnswers
  1. It's taste. It's essentially equivalent to the English expression "there's no accounting for taste".
  2. It's "I think, therefore I am". French philosopher Renee Descartes used it to prove his own existence, claiming his ability to form thoughts made him a real, living, human being.
  3. It's "brevis".
  4. It's "no one provokes me with impunity", but it is also translated by some as "no one attacks me with impunity".
  5. It's "out of many, one". The motto is on the American seal, above the head of the eagle.
  6. It's gratia.
  7. It's "from day to day".
  1. It's taste. It's essentially equivalent to the English expression "there's no accounting for taste".
  2. It's "I think, therefore I am". French philosopher Rene Descartes used it to prove his own existence, claiming his ability to form thoughts made him a real, living, human being.
  3. It's "brevis".
  4. It's "no one provokes me with impunity", but it is also translated by some as "no one attacks me with impunity".
  5. It's "out of many, one". The motto is on the American seal, above the head of the eagle.
  6. It's gratia.
  7. It's "from day to day".
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0 - 3 : Aut disce aut discede (Either learn or leave)0 - 3 : Aut disce aut discede (Either learn or leave)
4 - 6 : Dum vita est spes est (While life is, hope is)4 - 6 : Dum vita est spes est (While life is, hope is)
7 - 7 : Nulli secundus (Second to none)7 - 7 : Nulli secundus (Second to none)
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