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Classical Literacy

Subject : literacy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A picture made from small bits of glass or pottery






2. Gladiator who led an uprising of slaves against the Romans in the 1st c. BC






3. Market place/business center






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






5. 'unknown land'






6. 'The other way around'






7. 5






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

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






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






11. Another name for Zeus/Jupiter






12. '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






13. 500






14. Religion in Which many gods are worshipped (from Greek poly 'many' and theoi 'gods')






15. The 9 goddesses who looked after the arts and inspired men in those arts






16. Homer's epic poem about Odysseus & kind of Ithaca & trying to find his way home from the Trojan War






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






18. 'in memory of'






19. Goddess of the hearth






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






21. A state of disorganized matter from which the gods and the world were created






22. Temple in Rome dedicated to all the Roman gods






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






24. The food of the gods; some believe it kept them immortal






25. The 200 year period of peace which began under the rule of Augustus






26. Figuratively 'secretly.' Aphrodite gave her son Eros a rose. Eros gave it to Harpocrates & the god of silence & to ensure that his mother's love affairs remained a secret.






27. God of the Underworld/Tartarus






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






29. 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






30. A member of one of the original aristocratic families of Rome; 'aristocratic'






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






32. '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






33. 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






34. Inventor who created the Labyrinth where the Minotaur lived






35. 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






36. God of love and desire; son of Aphrodite






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






38. The plebs were the free but non-aristocratic citizens of Rome; today & plebeian means 'of a low class'






39. The 9 goddesses who looked after the arts and inspired men in those arts






40. The male head of a Roman family






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






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






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






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

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45. The god of the sky; created the Titans with Gaia & Mother Earth






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






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






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






49. Doctor of medicine






50. King punished in Tartarus by having to roll a stone up a hill continuously for eternity; when he reached the top & the stone rolled to the bottom again