Classics 1

Question 1

Diogenes =

Answer 1

One of the founders of Cynic philosophy

Question 2

God who was both male and female

Answer 2

Teresias

Question 3

When ___ proved that the square root of 2 is an irrational number Pythagoras committed suicide

Answer 3

Hippasus. (Why were you working out the square root of two? Because if you want to find the hypotenuse of a triangle 1 x 1)

Question 4

Snake staff used by WHO

Answer 4

Staff of Asclepius

Question 5

Americans often mistakenly use ___ as a symbol of medicine. Whose symbol is it?

Answer 5

The Caduceus. It’s the symbol of Hermes

Question 6

Lady Justice is the Greek goddess ___

Answer 6

Themis

Question 7

Where did Diogenes sleep?

Answer 7

in barrel or clay jar

Question 8

Why was Teresias turned into a woman for 7 years?

Answer 8

He hit some fornicating snakes with a stick which pissed Hera off for some reason.

Question 9

What fight were Hera and Zeus having? What was Hera’s punishment? What was Zeus’ compensation?

Answer 9

Hera and Zeus were having an argument about whether men or women enjoy sex more and asked him. Teresias said women, and Hera struck him blind in anger. Zeus gave him the power of prophecy in compensation.

Question 10

Who was the Trojan prince, who was the Julians traced their heritage to? A grandson of Venus

Answer 10

Aeneas

Question 11

What was the posh hill of Rome?

Answer 11

Palantine

Question 12

What was the poor people’s hill?

Answer 12

Avantine

Question 13

4 city administrators =

Answer 13

Aediles

Question 14

Road into Rome where Crassus crucified so many

Answer 14

Appian way

Question 15

Ancient prophetess who sold books to Tarquin the proud

Answer 15

The Sibyl

Question 16

First province

Answer 16

Sicily

Question 17

Corrupt man who robbed Siciliy and who Cicero prosecuted

Answer 17

Verres

Question 18

River of Rome

Answer 18

Tiber

Question 19

Chief magistrate - 2 people held it at the same time

Answer 19

Consul

Question 20

Voice of the plebs

Answer 20

Tribune

Question 21

Wars with Carthage =

Answer 21

Punic wars

Question 22

Biggest military disaster, against Hannibal

Answer 22

Cannae

Question 23

What did the Sibyl tell Romans to do after defeat at Cannae

Answer 23

Burn alive in the market 2 gauls and 2 greeks

Question 24

Remus saw __ x ___, Romulas saw ___

Answer 24

Remus saw 6 vultures, Romulus saw 12

Question 25

Latin name for the plebian strike

Answer 25

Secessio plebis

Question 26

2 Perfumes associated with death

Answer 26

Cassia & Myrhh

Question 27

SPQR

Answer 27

Senatus Populusque Romanus ("The Roman Senate and People")

Question 28

Cicero's secretary

Answer 28

Tiro

Question 29

Cicero's wife

Answer 29

Terentia

Question 30

Caesar's mistress

Answer 30

Servilia

Question 31

Rome's prison

Answer 31

Carcer

Question 32

State executioner

Answer 32

carnifex

Question 33

Where the voting took place

Answer 33

Field of Mars

Question 34

Platform in the forum where the people were addressed from

Answer 34

Rostra

Question 35

2nd most senior magistrate, oversaw various courts - 8 elected each year

Answer 35

Praetor

Question 36

The backless chair sat on by magistrates

Answer 36

Curule chair

Question 37

Middle-class order / order of knights

Answer 37

Equestrian order

Question 38

Junior magistrate, 20 a year

Answer 38

Quaestor

Question 39

Acheron

Answer 39

River of sorrow (one of the 5 rivers of Hades)

Question 40

Cocytus

Answer 40

River of lamentation (one of the 5 rivers of Hades)

Question 41

Phlegethon

Answer 41

River of fire (one of the 5 rivers of Hades)