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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'Word for word'






2. God of the Underworld/Tartarus






3. The arena for gladiatorial games in Rome (also known as the Flavian Amphitheater)






4. 'one out of many' - found on most US minted coins and the back of the dollar bill






5. Writing after the body of a letter






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






7. 'A slip of the tongue'






8. The arena for gladiatorial games in Rome (also known as the Flavian Amphitheater)






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






10. 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






11. 'per year'






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






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






14. River that runs through the city of Rome






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






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






17. A bundle of wooden sticks and an axe blade that the attendants of Roman magistrates carried; symbolized the magistrates' power to inflict capital punishment






18. 'The things that must be done' - a to-do list






19. Literally refers to the heel of Achilles (a character from the Iliad who killed Hector)

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20. 50






21. Son of Zeus; had to complete 12 labors to regain favor with the gods after killing his family; when he died & he became a god






22. 'horn of plenty' a symbol of food and abundance






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






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






25. The people in control of the Italian peninsula before Rome began to spread






26. Home of the Greek gods






27. 1






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






29. Temple devoted to Athena; located on the Acropolis of Athens






30. Daughter of Demeter; kidnapped by Hades to make her his queen






31. One-eyed children of Ouranos/Uranus and Gaea (Mother Earth); sided with Zeus during the war with the Titans; were helpers of the smith-god Hephaestus






32. A material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant & used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on






33. The messenger god; god of thieves and travelers; son of Zeus; invented the lyre; escorted people to the Underworld when they died






34. Goddess of grain & the harvest & and the seasons; mother of Persephone/Proserpina






35. The highest political office in the Roman Republic; 2 were elected every year






36. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






37. Goddess of the hunt






38. 'All-knowing'






39. 'The end'






40. 'under penalty' a written order for a person to come testify in court






41. 'one out of many' - found on most US minted coins and the back of the dollar bill






42. Refers to an action or condition necessary for something to happen






43. 'seize the day'






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






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






46. 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






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






48. After midday/noon






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






50. Challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was turned into a spider for her excessive pride







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