The Quiz: Where are you most likely to see the Latin phrase “requiescat in pace”?
A movie theater
A cemetery
An airplane
A grocery store
“Requiescat in pace” translates to “may they rest in peace” and is the original meaning behind the common tombstone acronym, R.I.P. The phrase first appeared on tombstones as early as the eighth century CE. Today, the letters are more commonly known to stand for “rest in peace.”
The correct answer to this quiz is A cemetery.