Heptathlon Flashcards
postage
pōnō
unattainable
tangō
citadel
cīvis
dial
diēs
brief
brevis
objection
iaciō
obey
audiō
vitiate
vitium
savor
sapiō
Give a synonym of amo
diligo
Give a synonym of pario
gigno
Give a synonym of lumen
lux
Give a synonym of beatus
laetus
Give a synonym of erga
ad
pedes
footsoldier
caleo
to be warm
aperio
to open
pontus
sea
equidem
indeed
lacerta
lizard
baca
berry
almus
nourishment
atavus
forefather
matertera
maternal aunt
gener
son in law
The soldier sheepishly admitted that the farmhouse HAD BEEN SET ON FIRE.
incēnsam esse
The displaced farmer watched the blaze WITH A SAD EXPRESSION.
vultū tristī
The general ordered the guilty soldier TO BE WHIPPED for his crime (Assume that “iubeō” is used for
“ordered”).
flagellārī
The soldier wept RATHER PITEOUSLY as his punishment was carried out.
miserābilius
The taskmaster ordered THE SOLDIER to moderate his wails of pain (Assume that “imperō” is used for
“ordered”).
mīlitī
Since the soldier continued to cry, the taskmaster again ordered the soldier TO MODERATE his wails of pain
(Assume that “imperō” is used for “ordered”).
ut moderārētur
The general proclaimed that the soldier was not suitable FOR LEADING.
ducendō
The general then said, “I MUST TRAIN THIS ARMY more strictly!”
Hic exercitus mihi exercendus est
The farmers WHOSE houses had been burned cheered at this proclamation.
quōrum
One farmer timidly asked, “You will rebuild our homes, won’t you?” Which of the following Latin words
would most likely begin that question?
Nōnne
A soldier cuffed the farmer and said, “DON’T SPEAK TO him without being spoken to!”
Nolī alloquī
After the soldiers departed, a village elder tried to calm the people by saying, “We can rebuild PROVIDED THAT
they do not return. ”
dummodo
One man shouted, “If they return, we will use OUR SWORDS and destroy them!”
nostrīs gladiīs
When several of his friends cheered him on, the man continued, “The five OF US will fight the Romans if
they return. Who’s with us!” The following silence was really uncomfortable…
ē nōbīs
Why did Dionysus give the golden touch to Midas?
As a reward for showing hospitality to Silenus
Which Greek deity was known for wearing a petasus?
Hermes
What mythological kingdom was ruled over by Lelex, Pandion, Pylas, and Nisus?
Megara
What king of Calydon was the father of Heracles’ second wife Deianeira?
Oeneus
What hero was once referred to in prophecy as “the man wearing only one shoe”?
Jason
Which of these statements about Elpenor is NOT true?
A. He was so swift that he could run on the tops of ears of corns without breaking them.
B. He was the youngest member of Odysseus’ crew.
C. He died by falling off of Circe’s roof.
D. He was the first shade to appear to Odysseus in the Underworld.
A. He was so swift that he could run on the tops of ears of corns without breaking them.
What group of mythological women fomented Typhoeus’ doom by convincing him to eat human food?
The Fates
What name in mythology is shared by a daughter of Agamemnon and the mother of Iris?
Electra
Who in mythology sailed with the Argonauts although he did not distinguish himself, but is better known
for cheating Heracles of his promised pay when Heracles successfully cleaned his stables?
Augeias
What was the name of the offspring of Demeter and Poseidon in the guise of a horse?
Despoina
With whose funeral does the Iliad end?
Hector’s
How did Lycomedes, king of the Scyrians, murder the famous hero Theseus?
He pushed him over a cliff.
The wife of Acastus, son of Pelias, is usually given as Astydameia, although she is also known by what
other name?
Hippolyte
Which son of Priam was awarded Helen’s hand after the death of Paris?
Deïphobus
NEOlogism
new
diaBOLical
to throw
HYGIEnic
healthy
BIOgraphy
life
SARCastic
flesh
SKEPtical
to examine
symMETRY
measure
ANTHRACite
charcoal
Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others
A. minister B. metamorphosis C. monotonous D. monk
B. metamorphosis
Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. disk B. orthodox C. dogmatic D. doxology
A. disk
Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. hemorrhage B. surgery C. energy D. argon
A. hemorrhage
Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. plastic B. plaza C. plateau D. birthplace
A. plastic
Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. blameless B. prophet C. metaphor D. blasphemy
C. metaphor
Select the English word that is NOT derived from the same Greek root as the others.
A. pain B. penalty C. pheasant D. unpunished
C. pheasant
What occupation was known in Latin as molinarius?
miller
Who in Rome would wear a garment tied with what was known as cingulum herculeum?
bride
The cloak known to the Romans as the paenula was simply a lacerna with a hood attached. What was the
Latin term for that hood?
cucullus
With which of these activities was a fritillus most associated?
gambling
For what reason might a general in Rome paint his face red?
to participate in his triumphal procession
What specific service was given by the slaves known as aliptae?
massage
Who hired assassins to kill Tarquinius Priscus?
sons of Ancus Marcius
Name three wives of Claudius
Aelia Paetina, Plautia Urgulanilla, Valeria Messalina
What Roman general disgraced himself by convincing two legates of the Lusitanian general Viriathus to
return and assassinate him rather than negotiating in good faith?
Cn. Servilius Caepio
Who was given the advice “live in harmony, enrich the soldiers, and scorn all other men” by their dying
father, advice which went completely ignored by the elder brother?
Caracalla & Geta
Which of his wives gave birth to Julius Caesar’s only legitimate child, a daughter named Julia?
Cornelia
Who was proclaimed emperor by his troops after the death of Tacitus and had to deal with no fewer than
four rival claimants to the throne, including Tacitus’ half-brother Florianus? This emperor was
eventually assassinated by his own men and succeeded by Carus.
Probus
What firebrand, originally an ally of Marius, was declared a public outlaw and killed by patricians who
threw roof tiles at him?
L. Appuleius Saturninus
Which emperor built a wall in Britain the farthest north, extending east to the Firth of Forth and
approximately 100 miles north of Hadrian’s Wall?
Antoninus Pius
What fourth-century BC Roman general took his cognomen from a bird that aided him in slaying a Gallic
champion in single combat by pecking at the Gaul’s face to distract him?
Valerius Maximus
Which Roman emperor is usually lauded and revered by historians, conveniently overlooking little things
like the fact that he ordered his son Crispus and wife Fausta killed?
Constantine the Great
