Ancient Romans

Question 1

1. Virgil wrote ________, and _________ poems,but he is best known for his ______ poems.

Answer 1

He wrote pastoral, didactic and epic poems.

Question 2

2. What was the name of the Virgil’s epic poem , molded after homers epic poem Iliad?

Answer 2

aeneid

Question 3

3. Virgil greatest epic poem “Aeneid” was commissioned by which ruler ?

Answer 3

Empower Augustus to glorify Rome.

Question 4

4. Aeneid says the story of the ?

Answer 4

Hero of the Torjan war, who founded Rome.

Question 5

5. Name the four greatest Latin poets ?

Answer 5

Virgil
Ovid
Horace
Catullus

Question 6

6. Who wrote the greatest “Metamorphoses” ?
   a) Virgil. b)Ovid
   c) Horace d) Homer

Answer 6

Ovid

Question 7

7. Metamorphosis is a poem written in Greek style says the story of ?

Answer 7

Creation and tells the stories of Greek and Roman gods on through deification (worshiping) of Julius Caesar

Question 8

“now I have finished my work, which neither Joves (Jupiter)
Rage,
Not fire,
Nor sword, nor the gnawing tooth of time shall ever be
Able
to destroy
….
Whenever Rome’s power extents over conquered lands,
I will be read in the mouths of men through all ages,
If the prophecies of pets have any truth, I will live on.” These words were found in the epilogue of which poem

Answer 8

Ovids “metamorphosis”

Question 9

9. Metamorphosis contains how many books ?
   a) 10. b) 12
   c) 14. d)15

Answer 9

15

Question 10

10. Horace was best known for his ?

Answer 10

Odes, Satires and Epistles

Question 11

11. Horace “Ars poetica” was a poem written as a letter to which Roman senator ?

Answer 11

Roman senator piso and his son providing advice to young poets.

Question 12

12. Ars poetica was a lyric ode written to celebrate_________ and ________

Answer 12

Friendship and love.

Question 13

13. Catullus was an innovative lyric poet, development several literary techniques including _________

Answer 13

Alliteration

Question 14

14. Many of catullus poems Expressed love to

Answer 14

Married women lesbia

Question 15

15. Julius Caesar tried to expand the Roman empire to include Britain in 55 and 54 B.C only to result in
    ____________ that caused him to withdraw

Answer 15

Revolt in Gaul

Question 16

16. In 43 B.C which Roman emperor invaded Britain successfully ?

Answer 16

Emperor Claudius

Question 17

17. Romans successfully invaded Scotland in battle of __________
    By defeating Britons and Caledonians in 84 B.E.

Answer 17

Battle of Mind Graupius

Question 18

18. In which _____ B.C Romans left Britain as it no longer meet the threats faced on all it’s border.
    a) 408 B.C b)409 B.C
    c) 410B.C d)410 B.C

Answer 18

410 B.C

Question 19

19. With Roman gone, Britain was invaded by Germanic tribes like

Answer 19

Angels , Saxons , Danish , jutes and frisians

Question 20

20. The Anglo-Saxons period began lasting from 410 until William the _________ invaded in 1066

Answer 20

William the conqueror in 1066

Question 21

21. The oldest surviving text of old English literature is 7th C poet Caedmon, who is often called the
    _________

Answer 21

” Father of English poetry”

Question 22

22. Caedmon’s Hymn is ____ lines poem, in the poem, Caedmon’s - a shepherd who later became a monk - praises god as the Creator of man.

Answer 22

9 line poem

Question 23

23. The very few 4 well known Anglo-Saxons ports are

Answer 23

Caedmon
Cynewulf
Bede
King Alfred

Question 24

24. What were Anglo-Saxon poets called ?

Answer 24

“Scop” pronounced Shop.

Question 25

25. What does Scop do ?

Answer 25

Scop recited poems playing harp or lyre. Often affiliated with Royal or Noble courts.
And others traveled, performing in village halls.

Question 26

26. Roughly 400 of the Anglo-Saxons manuscripts were written in __________

Answer 26

Old English.

Question 27

27. For poetry there are ______ major codices.
    a) 4 b) 6
    b) 8 d)10

Answer 27

4

Question 28

28. The four major codices were 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ manuscript, 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Book, 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ book, 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Codex.

Answer 28

Junius manuscript,
Exeter Book,
Vercelli Book,
Nowell Codex.

Question 29

29. What does the four codices entail ?

Answer 29

a) Junius manuscript - compilation of biblical narratives.
b) Exeter Book. - Anthology stored at Exeter cathedral since 11th century.
c) Vercelli Book. - includes poetry and prose.
d) Nowell Codex. - contains the only copy to poem Beowulf, as well as other prose and poetry.

Question 30

30. The Anglo-Saxons poems were off

Answer 30

Religious poems or epic poems about a hero, but there are also elegy poems of mourning and even riddle poems.

Question 31

31. Anglo-Saxons poets used ________ poetic devices rather than Meter and rhyme.

Answer 31

Alliteration and stress.

Question 32

32. In Anglo-Saxon poetry line has four stressed syllable with a pause called _________ in the middle.

Answer 32

Caesura

Question 33

33. Anglo-Saxon poetic style included __________ instead of metaphor and similes.

Answer 33

Kenning

Question 34

34. Define kenning :

Answer 34

Kenning is a description of noun using two- word phrase.
Eg: battle- sweat for blood.
Slaughter-strom for battle.

Question 35

35. What is the best known surviving Anglo-Saxon Poem ?

Answer 35

Beowulf.

Question 36

36. Beowulf tells a bloody and violent epic story poem in ________lines.

Answer 36

3,200 lines.

Question 37

37. The sixth century hero, battles against three monsters .Who were they ?

Answer 37

1.Grendel - giant that kept the Danish castle under siege for 12 yrs.
2. Grendel’s mother
3. After fifty year when Beowulf was the king of the Geats, he defends his people from a dragon.
This battle is the last: both his and the dragons.

Question 38

38. Beowulf is based on the older _______________ tale passed on orally.

Answer 38

Scandinavian tale.

Question 39

39. Ars poetica is also called as

Answer 39

Art of poetry,
On the nature of poetry,
Epistula as pisones (letters to the pisos).