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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'for the sake of an example' - abbreviation used when providing an example






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






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






4. Home of the Greek gods






5. Gladiator who led an uprising of slaves against the Romans in the 1st c. BC






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






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






8. God of the sea






9. A king Who was tortured in the Underworld by having water and grapes within his reach & but the water and grapes pulled away whenever he went to take drink or a bite






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






11. 'note well' i.e. take note






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






13. The technical biological term for the human species

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






15. 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






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






17. 'Word for word'






18. 'for the time being' - temporary






19. Roman officials who were charged with protecting the people (the plebeians) from oppression; they were sacrosanct & meaning no one could harm them






20. Writing after the body of a letter






21. 'for the time being' - temporary






22. One-eyed children of Ouranos/Uranus and Gaea (Mother Earth); sided with Zeus during the war with the Titans; were helpers of the smith-god Hephaestus






23. 'All-knowing'






24. 'I'






25. Carthaginian general who attacked Italy by crossing the Italian Alps in the 2nd Punic War; He was eventually defeated by Scipio at the Battle of Zama






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Spirits who carry out curses and torture for wrongdoing toward one's family member (s)






31. A serpent-like monster with many heads and poisonous breath; when one head got cut off & it grew two more; killed by Hercules as his second labor






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






33. 'A slip of the tongue'






34. 'seize the day'






35. 'beware of the dog'






36. 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






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






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






39. The god of the sky; created the Titans with Gaia & Mother Earth






40. A king Who was tortured in the Underworld by having water and grapes within his reach & but the water and grapes pulled away whenever he went to take drink or a bite






41. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






42. Sorceress & wife of Jason; killed their children to get revenge on Jason for leaving her






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






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






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






46. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






47. Goddess of childbirth; married to Zeus; queen of the gods






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






49. 'Word for word'






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