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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The city in Northern Africa that the Romans fought and destroyed during the Punic Wars (264-146 BC.)






2. 'great work'






3. River that runs through the city of Rome






4. 'The end'






5. Titan who had to hold up the heavens on his shoulders as punishment for rebelling against Zeus






6. 10






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






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






9. Literally refers to the heel of Achilles (a character from the Iliad who killed Hector)

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






11. 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






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






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






14. The norms or values of a society






15. 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






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






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






18. 'horn of plenty' a symbol of food and abundance






19. 'Work conquers all'






20. 'in memory of'






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






22. 'in the year of the Lord &' designating the time period after Christ's birth






23. '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






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






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






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






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






28. 'unknown land'






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






30. Titan who had to hold up the heavens on his shoulders as punishment for rebelling against Zeus






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






32. The garment which signified a Roman man's citizenship






33. 'great-souled & high-minded'






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






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






36. 'The state in which'






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






38. 5






39. Goddess of wisdom






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






41. 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






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






43. The daughter of king Minos of Crete & who helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth after he killed the minotaur






44. Literally refers to the heel of Achilles (a character from the Iliad who killed Hector)

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






46. The norms or values of a society






47. 'The other way around'






48. First emperor of the Roman Empire; adopted son of Julius Caesar; member of the 2nd Triumvirate; also known as Octavian






49. Goddess of grain & the harvest & and the seasons; mother of Persephone/Proserpina






50. 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