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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'






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






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






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






5. Maze under the palace of Palace of Minos at Crete & where the Minotaur (half man & half bull) was thought to have been imprisoned






6. 'All-knowing'






7. 'note well' i.e. take note






8. The technical biological term for the human species


9. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






10. 1






11. Temple devoted to Athena; located on the Acropolis of Athens






12. 'All-knowing'






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






14. One of the seven hills of Rome & south of the forum; the site of the imperial palace






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






16. 'under penalty' a written order for a person to come testify in court






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






18. River that runs through the city of Rome






19. 'great-souled & high-minded'






20. 'note well' i.e. take note






21. 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)






22. 'An unwelcome person' - used in diplomacy to indicate a person Who is barred from entering a certain country






23. 'peace be with you'






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






25. Goddess of wisdom






26. 'peace be with you'






27. Goddess of victory






28. 'The other way around'






29. 50






30. The norms or values of a society






31. Market place/business center






32. Usually referring to Julius Caesar & the Roman dictator Who was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15th) 44 BCE






33. Doctor of medicine






34. 1000






35. God of the sun & light & reason & and the lyre






36. Goddess of love






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






38. Writing after the body of a letter






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






40. 'Thus always & to tyrants.' Allegedly said by Brutus during the assassination of Caesar. John Wilkes Booth also shouted it after shooting President Lincoln. It is now the motto of Virginia.






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






42. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 100






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






49. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






50. 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