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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






2. Writing after the body of a letter






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






4. '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






5. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'






6. 'per head' 'per person'






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






8. The technical biological term for the human species

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

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






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






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






13. A member of one of the original aristocratic families of Rome; 'aristocratic'






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






15. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






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






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






18. 'great work'






19. 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






20. 'for the time being' - temporary






21. 'A slip of the tongue'






22. 'And others'






23. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






24. God of war






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






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






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






28. 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






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






30. 500






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






32. 'per year'






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






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






35. 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






36. The technical biological term for the human species

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37. 10






38. 'great work'






39. River that runs through the city of Rome






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






41. God of wine and revelry; son of Zeus and Semele






42. 'peace be with you'






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






44. 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






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






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






47. The male head of a Roman family






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






49. '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






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