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Classical Literacy

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






2. 'The end'






3. 'The state in which'






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






5. 'beware of the dog'






6. One of the 12 Titans & father of Zeus/Jupiter & who swallowed his children in an attempt to keep from being overthrown






7. 'A slip of the tongue'






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






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






10. 'That is' used for further explanation: 'in other words...'






11. God of the sea






12. 'unknown land'






13. 'After death'






14. 'To infinity &' to continue forever & without limit






15. 'for the time being' - temporary






16. '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






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






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






19. Kingdom in Asia Minor which fought against Greece in Homer's Iliad






20. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






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






22. Eurydice died on their wedding day. Orpheus went down to the Underworld to bring her back. Hades agreed & on the condition that Eurydice would follow behind Orpheus on their way up to the mortal world and he couldn't check to make sure She was behind






23. Site of the Apollo's oracle at Delphi; home of the Muses






24. 1






25. River that runs through the city of Rome






26. 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)






27. Epic poem written by Home chronicling the Trojan War






28. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






29. Out of her curiosity & she opened a box containing all the bad things in the world; she put the lid on just in time & so that hope did not escape from the box & too






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






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






32. Literally & the apple that Eris (goddess of strife) threw in front of Hera & Aphrodite & and Athena to cause a dispute over Who was the fairest; figuratively & anything which causes a dispute






33. 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






34. 'Word for word'






35. Home of the Greek gods






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






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






38. Kingdom in Asia Minor which fought against Greece in Homer's Iliad






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






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






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






42. God of war






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






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






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






46. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






47. The male head of a Roman family






48. '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






49. Goddess of wisdom






50. Goddess of love