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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A teacher Who is like a parent; comes from the Mentor & Odysseus' old friend & whom he left in charge of his son Telemachus when he went off to the Trojan War






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






3. 'Against' & used to show Who is up against who in sports matches & legal battles & etc.






4. In early mythology & the resting place of heroes; the later mythology & where good people went in the afterlife






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






6. 'firm ground/solid earth'






7. 'in memory of'






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

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9. A mural painted directly onto wet plaster (fresco means 'fresh' in Italian)






10. A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage & a Phoenician city in Northern Africa & for control of the Mediterranean (264-146 BC)






11. After midday/noon






12. 1






13. 'And others'






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






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






16. 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






17. 'The other way around'






18. City-state in ancient Greece known for its powerful army; fought against Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars






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






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






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






22. Goddess of the hunt






23. Goddess of victory






24. Literally 'the greatest bridge' -- the chief priest of Roman religion (later & the emperor took on this role); now used to refer to the Pope & the head of the Catholic Church






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






26. 'great work'






27. 'firm ground/solid earth'






28. 'The state in which'






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






30. 'Thus passes the glory of the world.' i.e. 'Worldly things are fleeting.'






31. God of the sun & light & reason & and the lyre






32. 'The one who says farewell' -- the student with the highest grade point average & Who is chosen to give a speech at the end of graduation






33. The 9 goddesses who looked after the arts and inspired men in those arts






34. Greek god of nature; had the torso and head of a man & but the legs and horns of a goat






35. The wife of Odysseus; a model of faithfulness to one's husband






36. Large island off the southeast coast of Italy; home of Mt. Etna & a huge volcano; where the Cyclopes lived in the Odyssey






37. Used on documents & coins & monuments & etc. as an official signature of the Roman government






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






39. Home of the Greek gods






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






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






42. 'Time flies/flees'






43. 'per head' 'per person'






44. Goddess of the hearth






45. '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






46. Goddess of wisdom






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






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






49. 'boyish &' 'childlike' (from puer- boy)






50. The king of the gods; god of thunder and lightning