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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Maze under the palace of Palace of Minos at Crete & where the Minotaur (half man & half bull) was thought to have been imprisoned






2. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome






3. Greek island in the Ionian Sea; the home of Odysseus






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






5. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey






6. 'unknown land'






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






8. 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






9. Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the responsibilities of a parent






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






11. 'per head' 'per person'






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






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






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






15. The norms or values of a society






16. Winged horse which flew from the neck of Medusa the Gorgon after Perseus cut off her head






17. 'per head' 'per person'






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






19. 'by mouth' - used on prescription medicines that have to be taken orally






20. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






21. Literally & the apple that Eris (goddess of strife) threw in front of Hera & Aphrodite & and Athena to cause a dispute over Who was the fairest; figuratively & anything which causes a dispute






22. The river surrounding the Underworld






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






25. 'To infinity &' to continue forever & without limit






26. Goddess of love






27. 'unknown land'






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






29. God of war






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






31. '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






32. Victorious athletes & generals & and emperors wore crowns of made of the branches of the laurel tree to symbolize their victory; now & 'laurels' refer to someone's achievements






33. The Underworld; in early mythology & everyone went to Tartarus after they died; in later mythology & only bad people went to Tartarus after they died






34. 'for the time being' - temporary






35. King of Troy during the Trojan War; father of Hector and Paris; begged Achilles to give his son Hector's body back to be properly buried (Achilles had been dragging it around the city)






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






37. Prince of Troy Who was killed by Achilles in the Iliad; Achilles tied Hector's dead body to the back of his chariot and dragged it around the city walls three times






38. 'The end'






39. Goddess of the hearth






40. 'This for that &' a fair trade






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






42. 'for the time being' - temporary






43. 100






44. 'Work conquers all'






45. Goddess of the hunt






46. Volcano which erupted in AD 79 and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum






47. Mother Earth; the wife of Uranus & the sky; she gave birth to the Titans & the Cyclopes & and the Hundred-Handed Ones






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






49. 'All-knowing'






50. Daughter of Demeter; kidnapped by Hades to make her his queen