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Classical Literacy
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 'in memory of'
labyrinth
Palatine Hill
in memoriam
tempus fugit
2. A long poem that narrates the deeds of a hero or the history of a nation & e.g. Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
aqueduct
Mt. Parnassus
Ph.D./Philosophiae Doctor
epic
3. 100
lapsus linguae
Cronus/Saturn
C (Roman numeral)
Sisyphus
4. Refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the responsibilities of a parent
valedictorian
in loco parentis
Hephaestus/Vulcan
N.B./nota bene
5. A mural painted directly onto wet plaster (fresco means 'fresh' in Italian)
Golden Fleece
Ariadne
fresco
mellifluous
6. 'from the library of' used as an inscription on a bookplate to show the name of the book's owner: ex libris Mark Twain.
L (Roman numeral)
rostra
Colosseum
ex libris
7. 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
laurels
Excelsior!
semper paratus
Iliad
8. Volcano which erupted in AD 79 and destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum
Mt. Vesuvius
Cronus/Saturn
per annum
Jason
9. '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
per annum
Pantheon
Ariadne
valedictorian
10. 5
Athens/Acropolis
in toto
Eros/Cupid
V (Roman numeral)
11. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods
Pantheon
cave canem
Circus Maximus
plebeian
12. 'Always prepared'
Augustus
Aphrodite/Venus
semper paratus
SPQR
13. 'by mouth' - used on prescription medicines that have to be taken orally
Caesar
p.o./ per os
in toto
Hades/Pluto
14. The plebs were the free but non-aristocratic citizens of Rome; today & plebeian means 'of a low class'
Mt. Olympus
mosaic
plebeian
Tartarus
15. 'The end'
A.D./anno Domini
Aphrodite/Venus
finis
Etruscans
16. Goddess of the hearth
semper fidelis
Hestia/Vesta
papyrus
persona non grata
17. God of war
ego
Ares/Mars
Minotaur
cave canem
18. 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
the furies
Orpheus & Eurydice
Homer
via
19. The messenger god; god of thieves and travelers; son of Zeus; invented the lyre; escorted people to the Underworld when they died
Hercules/Heracles
Zeus/Jupiter
Demeter/Ceres
Hermes/Mercury
20. 'horn of plenty' a symbol of food and abundance
fasces
plebeian
Ares/Mars
cornucopia
21. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'
mellifluous
mea culpa
summa cum laude
Ares/Mars
22. 'A rare bird' - something unique/rare
Hephaestus/Vulcan
rara avis
rostra
Gorgons
23. 'for the sake of an example' - abbreviation used when providing an example
Hermes/Mercury
Cyclops
Dionysus/Bacchus
e.g./exempli gratia
24. The 200 year period of peace which began under the rule of Augustus
Pax Romana
V (Roman numeral)
Charon
epic
25. Athenian prince who killed the Minotaur
Theseus
jovial
N.B./nota bene
magnum opus
26. 'one out of many' - found on most US minted coins and the back of the dollar bill
Caesar
Pantheon
e pluribus unum
sub rosa
27. 'Word for word'
iota
Punic Wars
muses
verbatim
28. 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
Aegean Sea
fresco
Mt. Vesuvius
Hannibal
29. 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
Tiber
Elysian Fields/Elysium
pontifex maximus
et tu & Brute?
30. Blind poet Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
A.M./ante meridiem
Homer
iota
et tu & Brute?
31. Refers to an action or condition necessary for something to happen
iota
sine qua non
L (Roman numeral)
mentor
32. 'great work'
Iliad
magnum opus
pax vobiscum
Daedalus
33. God of metallurgy (metal working); married to Aphrodite
Hephaestus/Vulcan
Ge/Gaea
Jove
jovial
34. A large horse and chariot racing track in Rome
Circus Maximus
Cerberus
Hannibal
Homer
35. Sweet-sounding (literally 'flowing like honey')
fresco
iota
mellifluous
Hades/Pluto
36. 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
Hydra
in memoriam
Hannibal
Theseus
37. Used on documents & coins & monuments & etc. as an official signature of the Roman government
ex libris
patrician
SPQR
Athena/Minerva
38. 'Against' & used to show Who is up against who in sports matches & legal battles & etc.
Hestia/Vesta
vs./versus
Minotaur
Palatine Hill
39. The river surrounding the Underworld
M.D./Medicinae Doctor
Delphic Oracle
Homer
Styx
40. 50
ex officio
vice versa
Golden Fleece
L (Roman numeral)
41. 'Thus passes the glory of the world.' i.e. 'Worldly things are fleeting.'
toga
sic transit gloria mundi
A.D./anno Domini
quid pro quo
42. 'Work conquers all'
labor vincit omnia
mentor
N.B./nota bene
terra firma
43. The arena for gladiatorial games in Rome (also known as the Flavian Amphitheater)
Aegean Sea
Ithaca
Colosseum
magnum opus
44. Maze under the palace of Palace of Minos at Crete & where the Minotaur (half man & half bull) was thought to have been imprisoned
apple of discord
M.D./Medicinae Doctor
Cronus/Saturn
labyrinth
45. '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
Orpheus & Eurydice
et tu & Brute?
Gorgons
Penelope
46. 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
Artemis/Diana
Sisyphus
Pantheon
47. 'Thus passes the glory of the world.' i.e. 'Worldly things are fleeting.'
Zeus/Jupiter
e pluribus unum
sic transit gloria mundi
lapsus linguae
48. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite
e.g./exempli gratia
Pax Romana
Gorgons
Eros/Cupid
49. Greek island in the Ionian Sea; the home of Odysseus
the furies
Ithaca
carpe diem
per annum
50. The 15th of March & the day in 44 BC Julius Caesar was assassinated
Ides of March
pro tempore
sub rosa
Zeus/Jupiter