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Classical Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'And others'
et al./ et alii
pontifex maximus
polytheism
consul
2. 'in the whole &' 'as a whole &' 'totally'; ex: The suggestions were adopted in toto.
Excelsior!
in toto
cornucopia
Theseus
3. 'I refuse &' used by the president of the US to stop any bill he sees unfit from passing
Sicily
Penelope
magnanimous
veto
4. The food of the gods; some believe it kept them immortal
labyrinth
ambrosia and nectar
Punic Wars
Sparta
5. 'before midday &' in the morning & before noon
Theseus
tempus fugit
via
A.M./ante meridiem
6. Kingdom in Asia Minor which fought against Greece in Homer's Iliad
Troy
labyrinth
Paris
M.D./Medicinae Doctor
7. 'A slip of the tongue'
Pax Romana
Achilles' heel
lapsus linguae
sine qua non
8. Daughter of Demeter; kidnapped by Hades to make her his queen
Persephone/Proserpina
Hercules/Heracles
puerile
omniscient
9. 'from the library of' used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book's owner: ex libris Mark Twain.
Saturnalia
Nike/Victoria
ex libris
jovial
10. God of metallurgy (metal working); married to Aphrodite
Pompeii
Eros/Cupid
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Ge/Gaea
11. The garment which signified a Roman man's citizenship
Eros/Cupid
toga
Minotaur
ad infinitum
12. 'firm ground/solid earth'
terra firma
sub poena
Saturnalia
Pompeii
13. 'per head' 'per person'
Carthage
per capita
Excelsior!
Etruscans
14. After midday/noon
laurels
plebeian
P.M./post meridiem
Artemis/Diana
15. 'The end'
Priam
ego
finis
Jason
16. The oracle of Apollo; people visited the oracle for guidance and predictions of the future
sedentary
ad infinitum
Penelope
Delphic Oracle
17. 'great-souled & high-minded'
plebeian
omniscient
magnanimous
Tiber
18. Maze under the palace of Palace of Minos at Crete & where the Minotaur (half man & half bull) was thought to have been imprisoned
jovial
labyrinth
Ge/Gaea
Priam
19. 'Always faithful' - motto of the US Marines
X (Roman numeral)
ad nauseam
semper fidelis
Sparta
20. 'per head' 'per person'
per capita
aqueduct
Hector
Cerberus
21. Lived in the Labyrinth; fed off of Athenian youths; killed by Theseus
Minotaur
Iliad
agenda
mentor
22. The people in control of the Italian peninsula before Rome began to spread
Etruscans
magnanimous
Mt. Vesuvius
fresco
23. Goddess of wisdom
Aegean Sea
magnanimous
sedentary
Athena/Minerva
24. Usually referring to Julius Caesar & the Roman dictator Who was assassinated on the Ides of March (March 15th) 44 BCE
epic
Iliad
Pegasus
Caesar
25. A town on the western coast of Italy destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuius in AD 79
Pompeii
Cyclops
summa cum laude
epic
26. 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
Atlas
magnanimous
pontifex maximus
jovial
27. Spirits who carry out curses and torture for wrongdoing toward one's family member (s)
Hector
Chaos
Golden Fleece
the furies
28. A material prepared in ancient Egypt from the pithy stem of a water plant & used in sheets throughout the ancient Mediterranean world for writing or painting on
papyrus
magnum opus
Gorgons
Pantheon
29. 'one out of many' - found on most US minted coins and the back of the dollar bill
e pluribus unum
status quo
quid pro quo
puerile
30. A system created by the Romans which carried water over long distances
aqueduct
Jason
Palatine Hill
Cronus/Saturn
31. A system created by the Romans which carried water over long distances
Hector
aqueduct
Arachne
labyrinth
32. Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the responsibilities of a parent
in loco parentis
Gorgons
apple of discord
Mt. Olympus
33. 'for the time being' - temporary
P.S./post scriptum
e.g./exempli gratia
pro tempore
sic transit gloria mundi
34. Mother Earth; the wife of Uranus & the sky; she gave birth to the Titans & the Cyclopes & and the Hundred-Handed Ones
Pax Romana
Ge/Gaea
quid pro quo
Styx
35. 'great-souled & high-minded'
Circus Maximus
magnum opus
post mortem
magnanimous
36. In early mythology & the resting place of heroes; the later mythology & where good people went in the afterlife
Elysian Fields/Elysium
ex officio
etc./et cetera
A.D./anno Domini
37. 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
summa cum laude
Charon
Cerberus
Hannibal
38. Queen of Sparta Who was promised to Paris by Aphrodite for choosing her (Aphrodite) as the fairest goddess; Helen was already married to Menelaus and her kidnapping began the Trojan War
carpe diem
Aphrodite/Venus
Helen
Ithaca
39. 50
L (Roman numeral)
pro tempore
Paris
Sparta
40. Refers to an action or condition necessary for something to happen
sedentary
sine qua non
labor vincit omnia
magnum opus
41. 'note well' i.e. take note
labor vincit omnia
et al./ et alii
Pompeii
N.B./nota bene
42. Goddess of victory
pontifex maximus
per diem
plebeian
Nike/Victoria
43. Lived in the Labyrinth; fed off of Athenian youths; killed by Theseus
Minotaur
Hercules/Heracles
p.o./ per os
vs./versus
44. 'The things that must be done' - a to-do list
semper fidelis
et al./ et alii
omniscient
agenda
45. God of the sea
ex libris
Sisyphus
pax vobiscum
Poseidon/Neptune
46. The king of the gods; god of thunder and lightning
ex libris
apple of discord
Trojan Horse
Zeus/Jupiter
47. 'beware of the dog'
cave canem
Hestia/Vesta
Minotaur
rostra
48. A series of three wars between Rome and Carthage & a Phoenician city in Northern Africa & for control of the Mediterranean (264-146 BC)
Punic Wars
pro tempore
ad infinitum
veni & vidi & vici
49. 'With highest honors' graduating from college in the highest grade scale
summa cum laude
pro tempore
Athena/Minerva
Poseidon/Neptune
50. City-state in ancient Greece known for its powerful army; fought against Athens in the Peloponnesian Wars
Elysian Fields/Elysium
Sparta
homo sapiens- 'wise man'
magnum opus