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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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1. Goddess of the hearth






2. A modern day race of 26.2 miles; from Marathon in Greece & the scene of a victory over the Persians in 490 BC; the modern race is based on the tradition that a messenger ran from Marathon to Athens (26 miles) with the news.






3. God of the sea






4. The technical biological term for the human species

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5. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






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






7. First emperor of the Roman Empire; adopted son of Julius Caesar; member of the 2nd Triumvirate; also known as Octavian






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






9. 'peace be with you'






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






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






12. 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






13. 'in the year of the Lord &' designating the time period after Christ's birth






14. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






15. 'beware of the dog'






16. 'in the whole &' 'as a whole &' 'totally'; ex: The suggestions were adopted in toto.






17. 100






18. 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






19. Goddess of the hearth






20. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






21. The technical biological term for the human species

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22. Good-humored & jolly (ancient astrologers thought that the planet Jupiter fostered cheerfulness)






23. 'before midday &' in the morning & before noon






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






25. '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






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






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






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






29. Through & by way of (from via- road & way)






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






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






32. 'before midday &' in the morning & before noon






33. 'I'






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






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






36. The three goddesses who determine a person's life: when he will be born & how long he will live & and when he will die; one sister spins the thread of life & the second measures out a certain length & and the third cuts it at the end of the person's






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






38. Victorious athletes & generals & and emperors wore crowns of made of the branches of the laurel tree to symbolize their victory; now & 'laurels' refer to someone's achievements






39. A polis (city-state) in Greece & center of art and philosophy & named after Athena (its patron goddess); the Acropolis was the hill in Athens where many temples (including the Parthenon & the temple to Athena) were located






40. 'After death'






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






42. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






43. 'The end'






44. 'note well' i.e. take note






45. 'I'






46. 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)






47. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (i); commonly used in the phrase 'not one iota &' meaning 'not one bit'






48. 'A rare bird' - something unique/rare






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






50. Goddess of victory