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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lived in the Labyrinth; fed off of Athenian youths; killed by Theseus






2. The 15th of March & the day in 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated






3. Titan who had to hold up the heavens on his shoulders as punishment for rebelling against Zeus






4. A king Who was tortured in the Underworld by having water and grapes within his reach & but the water and grapes pulled away whenever he went to take drink or a bite






5. 'for the sake of an example' - abbreviation used when providing an example






6. 'To the point of sickness' - doing/saying something over and over until everyone is sick and tired of it






7. The city in Northern Africa that the Romans fought and destroyed during the Punic Wars (264-146 BC.)






8. Sorceress & wife of Jason; killed their children to get revenge on Jason for leaving her






9. 'This for that &' a fair trade






10. A town on the western coast of Italy destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuius in AD 79






11. Spirits who carry out curses and torture for wrongdoing toward one's family member (s)






12. The golden wool of a ram sought by Jason and the Argonauts






13. Religion in Which many gods are worshipped (from Greek poly 'many' and theoi 'gods')






14. The male head of a Roman family






15. The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld






16. Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the responsibilities of a parent






17. 'firm ground/solid earth'






18. 'in memory of'






19. The Underworld; in early mythology & everyone went to Tartarus after they died; in later mythology & only bad people went to Tartarus after they died






20. 'peace be with you'






21. A member of one of the original aristocratic families of Rome; 'aristocratic'






22. 'from the office &' 'by right of office' - used to refer to someone Who is a member of a group (a board & committee & council & etc.) because they hold another office/position






23. The Underworld; in early mythology & everyone went to Tartarus after they died; in later mythology & only bad people went to Tartarus after they died






24. 'by mouth' - used on prescription medicines that have to be taken orally






25. The god of the sky; created the Titans with Gaia & Mother Earth






26. Titan best known for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans; He was punished by being chained to a rock and having his liver eaten by a bird everyday






27. A picture made from small bits of glass or pottery






28. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






29. 'And the rest' usually seen at the end of a list of things & instead of listing everything






30. Home of the Greek gods






31. 'Higher!' -- the state motto of New York






32. God of wine and revelry; son of Zeus and Semele






33. 'And you & Brutus?' famous last words of Julius Caesar as the Senate members assassinated him; Brutus was supposed to be a friend of his & but had a hand in the killing






34. Gladiator who led an uprising of slaves against the Romans in the 1st c. BC






35. Prince of Troy Who was killed by Achilles in the Iliad; Achilles tied Hector's dead body to the back of his chariot and dragged it around the city walls three times






36. 'I'






37. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






38. The daughter of king Minos of Crete & who helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth after he killed the minotaur






39. Lived in the Labyrinth; fed off of Athenian youths; killed by Theseus






40. 500






41. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






42. Characterized by sitting & inactive (from sedet- to sit)






43. Titan who had to hold up the heavens on his shoulders as punishment for rebelling against Zeus






44. Volcano which erupted in AD 79 and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum






45. Prince of Troy Who was killed by Achilles in the Iliad; Achilles tied Hector's dead body to the back of his chariot and dragged it around the city walls three times






46. Icarus was the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with the wings his father made him from wax and feathers & and fell to his death






47. Goddess of love






48. Spirits who carry out curses and torture for wrongdoing toward one's family member (s)






49. 'per year'






50. 'doctor/teacher of philosophy' - an advanced academic degree