Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Aeneid > Aeneid 1 > Flashcards

Aeneid 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What goddess hates the Trojans?

A

Juno

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

A new race is destined to spring from the Trojans would one day destroy what city?

A

Carthage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What city is Juno’s favorite?

A

Carthage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who is the guardian of the winds?

A

Aeolus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Who was the mother of Dardanus?

A

Electra

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Who was the father of Dardanus?

A

Jupiter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What Trojan youth was hated by Juno because he was made the cup bearer of the gods?

A

Ganymede

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What does Juno ask Aeolus to do?

A

send the winds to cause a storm to shipwreck the Trojans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What nymph does Juno offer Aeolus?

A

Deiopeia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Aeolus creates a storm which shipwrecks Aeneas and the Trojans where?

A

Carthage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Who calms the storm and rebukes the winds caused by Aeolus?

A

Neptune

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What two people dislodge Aeneas’ ships from the rocks?

A

Triton & Cymothoe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Who was Aeneas’ loyal right hand man?

A

Achates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Aeneas and Achates kill how many deer to feed each of the ships?

A

seven

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Who starts the first fire at Carthage?

A

Achates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

In book one of the Aeneid, who scolds Jupiter because he didn’t fulfill his promise that from the Trojans were to spring the mighty Roman people?

A

Venus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

In book one of the Aeneid, who does Venus scold because he didn’t fulfill his promise that from the Trojans were to spring the mighty Roman people?

A

Jupiter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

In book one of the Aeneid, what does Venus scold Jupiter for?

A

he didn’t fulfill his promise that from the Trojans were to spring the mighty Roman people

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What does Jupiter do after Venus scolds him?

A

He explains what is to come

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Who sends Mercury to Carthage to inspire Dido and her people with sympathy for the Trojans?

A

Jupiter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Jupiter sends who to Carthage to inspire Dido and her people with sympathy for the Trojans?

A

Mercury

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Why does Jupiter send Mercury to Carthage?

A

to inspire Dido and her people with sympathy for the Trojans

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

As Aeneas & Achates explore the land, who, in the form of a huntress, comes to Aeneas and tells him
that he is at Carthage, urging him to go to her palace.

A

Venus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

In what form did Venus come to Aeneas to tell him that he in in Carthage and should go to her palace?

A

a huntress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

What were Aeneas and Achates doing when Venus came to tell them they were in Carthage?

A

exploring the land

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

What two people were exploring the land when Venus explained that they were in carthage?

A

Aeneas and Achates

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Who founded Carthage?

A

Dido

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

What city did Dido found?

A

Carthage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Where did Dido live before Carthage?

A

Tyre

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Who is the brother of Dido?

A

Pygmalion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Who are the sisters of Pygmalion?

A

Dido and Anna

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Who was the husband of Dido?

A

Sychaeus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Who killed Sychaeus?

A

Pygmalion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

What was the citadel of Carthage Called?

A

Byrsa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

What city had a citadel named Byrsa?

A

Carthage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Why was the citadel of Carthage called Byrsa?

A

because the city spanned as much land as Dido could cover with an
oxhide

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

What citadel was named because the city spanned as much land as Dido could cover with an oxehide?

A

Byrsa

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Who covers Aeneas & Achates in a dark mist and sends them into the city?

A

Venus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

With what does Venus cover Aeneas and Achates when they go into the city of Carthage?

A

dark mist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Aeneas cries when he sees the Trojan War scenes on what?

A

the temple of Juno

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Who cries when he sees the Trojan War scenes on the temple of Juno?

A

Aeneas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

Who in the Aeneid commanded the ship that was lost at sea?

43
Q

In the Aeneid, How many ships hadn’t returned?

44
Q

Who addresses Dido and asks for help rebuilding their fleet?

45
Q

Illioneus asks who for help rebuilding their fleet?

46
Q

What does Illioneus ask Dido for?

A

help rebuilding their fleet

47
Q

Dido offers the Trojans hospitality and promises them what?

A

to send them with an escort to Sicily

48
Q

Cupid, disguised as Ascanius, inspires who with love for Aeneas?

49
Q

Who, disguised as Ascanius, inspires Dido with love for Aeneas?

50
Q

Cupid, disguised as who, inspires Dido with love for Aeneas?

51
Q

What does cupid do disguised as Ascanius?

A

inspires Dido with love for Aeneas

52
Q

What does Dido invite the Trojans to?

53
Q

Who, the palace bard, entertains the Trojans with a song at the banquet about the labors of the sun, origins of men and beasts, and the elements?

54
Q

What was the job of Iopas?

A

palace bard

55
Q

At the banquet, what does Dido ask of Aeneas?

A

To tell the story of his travels

56
Q

Who does Venus first speak to in Book 1?

57
Q

What city will Ascanius found?

A

Alba Longa

58
Q

Who is Venus compared to in her hunting getup?

59
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, who promises the most beautiful of her nymphs…

60
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what two deities…

A

Triton and Cymothoe

61
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what king of Tyre…

62
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what woman buys as much land…

63
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, who interprets…

64
Q

Who takes the form of Ascanius…

65
Q

Who, the richest among the Phoenecians…

66
Q

In the center of Carthage is a temple to…

67
Q

What daughter of Belus…

68
Q

What son of Tydeus…

69
Q

What son of Oileus…

A

Ajax the Lesser

70
Q

How many nymphs does Juno have?

71
Q

What was another name for Ascanius?

72
Q

What was another name for Iulus?

73
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, who bemoans the transgressions of Ajax the lesser…

74
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, who promises the most beautiful of her nymphs…

75
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, by what hand does Aeneas wish…

76
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what Lycian’s ship is the first…

77
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what two deities…

A

Triton and Cymothoe

78
Q

Who, looking for Antheus, Caicus, or Capys…

79
Q

Who, the richest among the Phoenecians…

80
Q

As much land as could be enclosed in the strips of a hide…

81
Q

Who, in the guise of a purple-booted huntress…

82
Q

Who, able to outrun Hebrus and his horses…

83
Q

Whose horses, before they were able to drink from the river Xanthus…

84
Q

Who, the oldest member of the Trojan crowd…

85
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, who does Jupiter send…

86
Q

Compared to Harpalcye of Thrace…

87
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what Thracian king…

88
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what woman buys as much land…

89
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, who interprets…

90
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, the death of Rhesus, Troilus, Hector, Memnon, and Pentheisleia…

A

Juno (temple)

91
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, what woman, compared to Diana…

92
Q

In book 1 of the Aeneid, Aeneas sends Achates to retrieve…

93
Q

Who is taken to Idalium…

94
Q

Who takes the form of Ascanius…

95
Q

What man, taught the lyre by Atlas…

96
Q

Arcturus, Hyades, and Ursa Major and Minor were sung…

97
Q

What city, neglecting even Samos…

98
Q

Who ascends to the top of a Libyan hill looking for Antheus, Capys, or Caicus…

99
Q

Who, the richest among the Phoenecians…

100
Q

In the center of Carthage is a temple to…

101
Q

A cloak of Helen and a scepter of Ilione are among the gifts offered to…

102
Q

What man, coming to Sidon…

103
Q

What man, after being exiled, came to Sidon…

Aeneid (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions