salvete discipulae discipulique!
I hope that you at least had a mental break last week. Great to have you back in class!
Since we have covered most if not all of this information in class, this assignment should not take you 30 minutes.
bonam fortunam!
Magister Antonius
LATIN LANGUAGE, MYTHOLOGY, HISTORY,
CULTURE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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QUESTION
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ANSWER
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MATCH!
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1.
Who gave the Apple of Discord to Aphrodite and was rewarded with Helen of
Troy?
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a.
Apollo
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2.
The crater of what volcanic mountain near Pompeii served as a hiding place
for Spartacus?
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b.
veni, vidi, vici
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3.
In which Homeric epic does Athena serve as the hero’s guide and protector?
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c.
The Styx
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4.
Which Homeric epic ends with the funeral of the Trojan hero, Hector?
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d.
Paris
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5.
After defeating Python, what god established an oracle on Mt. Parnassus?
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e.
exempli gratia
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6.
What Latin phrase indicates that a person has graduated with the highest
honors?
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f.
Poseidon
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7.
What two-word Latin phrase indicates land on a map that has not yet been
explored?
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g.
Vesuvius
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8.
What three words of triumph did Caesar speak after his easy victory at the
Battle of Zela?
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h.
XXIX
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9.
What two-word Latin phrase acknowledges a person’s acceptance of
responsibility for an error?
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i.
The Odyssey
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10.
What Titan’s broad shoulders keep the heavens arched over the land?
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j.
The Minotaur
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11.
Which of the Olympian gods is the husband of Amphitrite and the father of
Triton?
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k.
The Iliad
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12.
Who officially gives the ‘farewell address’ at a graduation ceremony?
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l.
Caesar
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13.
Where in the Underworld were Tantalus, Sisyphus, and the Danaids punished?
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m.
summa cum laude
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14.
What is the four-letter Roman numeral for 29?
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n.
post mortem
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15.
What bull-headed man was housed in the labyrinth on Crete?
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o.
Romulus and Remus
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16.
By what river did the gods swear their oaths?
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p.
Valedictorian
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17.
What phrase refers to a coroner’s examination of a dead body?
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q. mea culpa
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18.
What Latin phrase literally translates as “for the sake of an example”?
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r.
terra incognita
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19.
Who, according to the Roman foundation story, were the sons of Mars and Rhea
Silvia?
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s.
Tartarus
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20.
Versions of what Roman name have served as titles for Russian and German
rulers?
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t.
Atlas
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