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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The daughter of king Minos of Crete & who helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth after he killed the minotaur






2. 5






3. The technical biological term for the human species

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






5. '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






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






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






8. 'This for that &' a fair trade






9. 'A slip of the tongue'






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. Icarus was the son of Daedalus who flew too close to the sun with the wings his father made him from wax and feathers & and fell to his death






15. Writing after the body of a letter






16. Site of the Apollo's oracle at Delphi; home of the Muses






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






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






19. 'And you & Brutus?' famous last words of Julius Caesar as the Senate members assassinated him; Brutus was supposed to be a friend of his & but had a hand in the killing






20. 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






21. 'great work'






22. 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






23. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon






24. 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






25. 1000






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






27. A picture made from small bits of glass or pottery






28. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






29. Goddess of the hearth






30. 50






31. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






32. 'beware of the dog'






33. 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






34. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






35. 'peace be with you'






36. River that runs through the city of Rome






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






38. 'in memory of'






39. The king of the gods; god of thunder and lightning






40. Goddess of the hunt






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






42. Doctor of medicine






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

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44. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






45. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






46. Writing after the body of a letter






47. The wife of Odysseus; a model of faithfulness to one's husband






48. River that runs through the city of Rome






49. 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






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