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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 'And others'






2. 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






3. 1000






4. Writing after the body of a letter






5. The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld






6. After midday/noon






7. 'my fault' ; tua culpa -'your fault'






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






9. Sorceress & wife of Jason; killed their children to get revenge on Jason for leaving her






10. Reception hall (like the living room) in a Roman house






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






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






13. Epic poem written by Home chronicling the Trojan War






14. One of the 12 Titans & father of Zeus/Jupiter & who swallowed his children in an attempt to keep from being overthrown






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






16. Was chosen by Zeus to settle the argument of Who was the fairest of the goddesses; he chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world if he chose her






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






18. 'The end'






19. Market place/business center






20. 'The state in which'






21. 'Time flies/flees'






22. After midday/noon






23. Goddess of wisdom






24. Goddess of the hunt






25. 'great work'






26. Greek god of nature; had the torso and head of a man & but the legs and horns of a goat






27. Goddess of the hearth






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






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






30. The daughter of king Minos of Crete & who helped Theseus escape from the labyrinth after he killed the minotaur






31. 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






32. 'in the whole &' 'as a whole &' 'totally'; ex: The suggestions were adopted in toto.






33. Sailed with the Argonauts to take the Golden Fleece






34. Home of the Greek gods






35. 'firm ground/solid earth'






36. 'for the sake of an example' - abbreviation used when providing an example






37. 'The state in which'






38. 'I'






39. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






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






41. 'Always prepared'






42. 'That is' used for further explanation: 'in other words...'






43. A polis (city-state) in Greece & center of art and philosophy & named after Athena (its patron goddess); the Acropolis was the hill in Athens where many temples (including the Parthenon & the temple to Athena) were located






44. Writing after the body of a letter






45. Kingdom in Asia Minor which fought against Greece in Homer's Iliad






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






47. A bundle of wooden sticks and an axe blade that the attendants of Roman magistrates carried; symbolized the magistrates' power to inflict capital punishment






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






49. 'per year'






50. Perseus slayed Medusa the Gorgon