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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A system created by the Romans which carried water over long distances






2. 'Always prepared'






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






4. King of Ithaca who came up with the idea of using the Trojan horse to defeat the city of Troy; hero of the Odyssey






5. Greek island in the Ionian Sea; the home of Odysseus






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






7. 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






8. Was chosen by Zeus to settle the argument of Who was the fairest of the goddesses; he chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world if he chose her






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






10. 'great-souled & high-minded'






11. Titan best known for stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humans; He was punished by being chained to a rock and having his liver eaten by a bird everyday






12. The plebs were the free but non-aristocratic citizens of Rome; today & plebeian means 'of a low class'






13. 'seize the day'






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






15. 'for the time being' - temporary






16. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






17. Goddess of the hunt






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






19. 'I refuse &' used by the president of the US to stop any bill he sees unfit from passing






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






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






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






23. Reception hall (like the living room) in a Roman house






24. 'The end'






25. Goddess of the hearth






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






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






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






29. '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






30. 'unknown land'






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






32. 'I refuse &' used by the president of the US to stop any bill he sees unfit from passing






33. Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the responsibilities of a parent






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






35. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






36. 'I'






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






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






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






40. A long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero or the history of a nation & e.g. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey






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






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






43. King of Ithaca who came up with the idea of using the Trojan horse to defeat the city of Troy; hero of the Odyssey






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






45. Goddess of wisdom






46. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






47. 'The end'






48. The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld






49. Home of the Greek gods






50. 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