Classical Literacy - Q1

Question 0

Am

Pm

Answer 0

Am-ante meridian

Pm-post meridian

Question 1

Carpe diem

Answer 1

Seize the day

Question 2

E pluribus unum

Answer 2

“Out of many”

One of many

Question 3

Romance languages

Answer 3

Italian, French, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese

Question 4

Atrium

Answer 4

Main room in a roman household

Question 5

Roman numerals

Answer 5

I - 1 
v - 5
X - 10
L - 50 
C - 100 
D - 500
M - 5000

Question 6

Cerberus

Answer 6

Three headed dog who guarded the entrance to the underworld.

Question 7

Cave canem

Answer 7

Beware the dog.

Question 8

Toga

Answer 8

Roman citizen custom garment worn all the time . There were different types.

Question 9

Stola

Answer 9

Traditional garment of roman women

Question 10

Palla

Answer 10

Shawls worn by women outdoors

Question 11

Via

Answer 11

Road/street

Question 12

Via appla

Answer 12

The appien way. Built in 312 BC.

First major roman road.

Question 13

Abouo usque ad mala

Answer 13

From eggs to apples
From begining to end
Roman banquet started with eggs and ended with apples

Question 14

Quid pro qio

Answer 14

Something for something

This for that

Question 15

Terra firma

Answer 15

Solid ground

Dry land

Question 16

Forum

Answer 16

Market place

Center of the town

Question 17

Status quo

Answer 17

The way things are

As things stand now

Question 18

Hercules

Answer 18

Mythical here

Had to kill Cerberus

Question 19

Rome was not built in a day

Answer 19

All great works take time to finish

Question 20

All roads lead to Rome

Answer 20

Everything leads back to the center of things.

Question 21

Aqueduct

Answer 21

A pipe system.
A channel
Aqueducts served the city of Rome

Question 22

Mt Olympus

Answer 22

Moonlight in Greece

Home of the Olympian gods

Question 23

Latium

Answer 23

The region around Rome

Question 24

What river was Rome founded on

Answer 24

Tiber

Question 25

Mare nostrum

Answer 25

Our sea
Mediterranean Sea
Romans controlled the land around it

Question 26

Pompeii

Answer 26

City destroyed by mt Vesuvius in 79AD

Question 27

Mt Vesuvius

Answer 27

The volcano that destroyed pompeii

Question 28

Cornucopia

Answer 28

The center piece

The center of things

Question 29

N.B

Answer 29

Note well

Pay close attention

Question 30

Eg

Answer 30

For example

Question 31

I.e

Answer 31

That is

Question 32

Subpoena

Answer 32

Under penalty

A court order to appear to testify

Question 33

Romulus and Remus

Answer 33

Twin brothers raised be a she wolf.
Mother is Mars
Romulus killed Remus and became the first king of Rome

Question 34

Circus Maximus

Answer 34

Oval for chariot racing held 250,000 people

Question 35

Colosseum

Answer 35

Greatest amphitheater in Rome

Question 36

Consul

Answer 36

Chief executive in roman republic
Two elected annually
Bruhus and collatinus were first in 510 BC

Question 37

Bona fide

Answer 37

In good faith