CULTURE Flashcards
1
Q
First emperor of Rome ?
A
Ceasar Augustus
2
Q
Who was Augustus adopted father ?
A
Julius Ceasar
3
Q
Which hill was the Temple of Jupiter on ?
A
Capitoline Hill
4
Q
What is a “ memento mori” ?
A
A reminder of death
5
Q
Who is Cupid’s stepfather ?
A
Mars
6
Q
What is “Pax Romana “?
A
A long period of Roman Peace
7
Q
What does “matrimoniu” mean
A
Marriage
8
Q
Who did Zeus turn into a mortal and make fly across the heavens for all eternity in great pain ?
A
Ixion
9
Q
Roman Gena
A
- Big party
- Lasted all night
- Tons of people came
10
Q
Lectus
A
Couch
11
Q
Mensae
A
Table
12
Q
What is a Centauromachy ?
A
Half horse, half human
13
Q
Who is Zeus’s wife ?
A
Hera
14
Q
Who is Pirithous ?
A
Ixions first son; human
