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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 'before midday &' in the morning & before noon






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. After midday/noon






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






5. Epic poem written by Home chronicling the Trojan War






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






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






8. 'The other way around'






9. God of the Underworld/Tartarus






10. Goddess of the hunt






11. Icarus was the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with the wings his father made him from wax and feathers & and fell to his death






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






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






14. 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






15. 'After death'






16. 'beware of the dog'






17. Sweet-sounding (literally 'flowing like honey')






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






19. The people in control of the Italian peninsula before Rome began to spread






20. 5






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






22. '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






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






24. 'firm ground/solid earth'






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






26. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






27. 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






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






29. Epic poem written by Home chronicling the Trojan War






30. 100






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






32. Goddess of love






33. Home of the Greek gods






34. 'I came & I saw & I conquered &' famous words of Julius Caesar






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






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






37. '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






38. 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






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






40. 'A slip of the tongue'






41. '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






42. 'peace be with you'






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. A system created by the Romans which carried water over long distances






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






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







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