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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'The other way around'






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






3. Mother Earth; the wife of Uranus & the sky; she gave birth to the Titans & the Cyclopes & and the Hundred-Handed Ones






4. Sea to the west of Greece; named after King Aegeus after he drowned himself in the sea thinking his son Theseus was dead






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






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






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






8. King punished in Tartarus by having to roll a stone up a hill continuously for eternity; when he reached the top & the stone rolled to the bottom again






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






10. 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






11. Speaker's platform in the forum & which was decorated with the prows of ships the Romans captured in war (rostrum means 'beak & prow of a ship')






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






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






14. Goddess of victory






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






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






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






18. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






19. '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






20. 100






21. After midday/noon






22. The golden wool of a ram sought by Jason and the Argonauts






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






24. The golden wool of a ram sought by Jason and the Argonauts






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






26. The river surrounding the Underworld






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






28. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






29. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale






30. River that runs through the city of Rome






31. Challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was turned into a spider for her excessive pride






32. 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






33. 'seize the day'






34. Doctor of medicine






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






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






37. 'All-knowing'






38. 'for the time being' - temporary






39. 'The state in which'






40. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






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






42. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






43. 'great-souled & high-minded'






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






45. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






46. God of war






47. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






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






49. 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






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