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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'in the year of the Lord &' designating the time period after Christ's birth






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






3. 'The end'






4. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur






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






6. 'Always faithful' - motto of the US Marines






7. 'seize the day'






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






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






10. Good-humored & jolly (ancient astrologers thought that the planet Jupiter fostered cheerfulness)






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






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






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






14. 'And the rest' usually seen at the end of a list of things & instead of listing everything






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






16. Goddess of wisdom






17. River that runs through the city of Rome






18. The river surrounding the Underworld






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






20. 'The state in which'






21. The city in Northern Africa that the Romans fought and destroyed during the Punic Wars (264-146 BC.)






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






23. 10






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






25. 'To err is human' - in other words & it's normal to mess up






26. 'After death'






27. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






28. Goddess of the hearth






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






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






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






32. Used on documents & coins & monuments & etc. as an official signature of the Roman government






33. 'After death'






34. Doctor of medicine






35. The arena for gladiatorial games in Rome (also known as the Flavian Amphitheater)






36. 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






37. The city in Northern Africa that the Romans fought and destroyed during the Punic Wars (264-146 BC.)






38. The ferryman for the river Styx going into the underworld






39. 'seize the day'






40. 'firm ground/solid earth'






41. 'I came & I saw & I conquered &' famous words of Julius Caesar






42. The 15th of March & the day in 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated






43. 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






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






45. Female monsters who had snakes for hair and whose horrifying gaze could turn a man to stone if he looked at them (Medusa was one of the Gorgons)






46. 'in memory of'






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






48. 'for the time being' - temporary






49. 'I'






50. 'Higher!' -- the state motto of New York