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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The river surrounding the Underworld






2. 'To err is human' - in other words & it's normal to mess up






3. 'Always faithful' - motto of the US Marines






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






5. 'I'






6. A hollow wooden horse built by the Greeks so that they could get into the walls of Troy. The Greeks pretended to pack up and leave from the war & but some hid in the horse which was later led into the walls of Troy by the Trojans (thinking it was a






7. Greek island in the Ionian Sea; the home of Odysseus






8. 'The end'






9. Roman officials who were charged with protecting the people (the plebeians) from oppression; they were sacrosanct & meaning no one could harm them






10. King of Troy during the Trojan War; father of Hector and Paris; begged Achilles to give his son Hector's body back to be properly buried (Achilles had been dragging it around the city)






11. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale






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






13. Queen of Sparta Who was promised to Paris by Aphrodite for choosing her (Aphrodite) as the fairest goddess; Helen was already married to Menelaus and her kidnapping began the Trojan War






14. 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






15. A state of disorganized matter from which the gods and the world were created






16. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






17. The oracle of Apollo; people visited the oracle for guidance and predictions of the future






18. Festival of Saturn held on December 17th & during which social roles were temporarily reversed (slaves enjoyed relaxed discipline & etc)






19. God of metallurgy (metal working); married to Aphrodite






20. Mother Earth; the wife of Uranus & the sky; she gave birth to the Titans & the Cyclopes & and the Hundred-Handed Ones






21. 'Always prepared'






22. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






23. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale






24. Goddess of the hunt






25. Goddess of the hunt






26. Half-man & half-goat creatures; companions of Pan and Dionysus






27. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






28. Festival of Saturn held on December 17th & during which social roles were temporarily reversed (slaves enjoyed relaxed discipline & etc)






29. The 200 year period of peace which began under the rule of Augustus






30. 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






31. After midday/noon






32. Sweet-sounding (literally 'flowing like honey')






33. 1000






34. 50






35. Winged horse which flew from the neck of Medusa the Gorgon after Perseus cut off her head






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






37. 'Work conquers all'






38. Goddess of childbirth; married to Zeus; queen of the gods






39. God of the sea






40. Goddess of victory






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






42. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






43. 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






44. A state of disorganized matter from which the gods and the world were created






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






46. 'note well' i.e. take note






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






48. 1






49. Market place/business center






50. 'in memory of'