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History, Myth, Customs Flashcards

1
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Which member of the First Triumvirate died in 53 B.C. at Carrhae?

A

Crassus

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Which member of the First Triumvirate defeated Vercingetorix?

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Caesar

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Which member of the First Triumvirate said “alea iacta est” as he crossed the Rubicon?

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Caesar

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4
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Which member of the First Triumvirate lost at the battle of Pharsalus?

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Pompey

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5
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Which battle ended the civil resistance against Caesar?

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+Defeated Pompey’s sons in Munda (invasion of Gaul)

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6
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On what date in 44 B.C. was Caesar assassinated?

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Ides of March:March 15th

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7
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In whose theater did Caesar die?

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Pompey

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Which of the following was NOT a member of the Second Triumvirate?

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Members: Antony, Ocatvian, Lepidus

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9
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What law legalized the Second Triumvirate?

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Lex Titia

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10
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Where did Octavian defeat Cleopatra in 31 B.C.?

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Actium

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11
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Who was Rome’s first emperor?

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Augustus

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12
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In what year did the empire begin?

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27 B.C.

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13
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Where does Augustus die?

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Nola

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14
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What is the era of peace within the empire of Roman that was brought about by Augustus?

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Pax Romana

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15
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Which of the following projects did Augustus NOT engage in?

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Engaged in building of: Pantheon, the Forum of Augustus, The Ara Pacis

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16
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What does the title “Augustus” mean?

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revered one

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17
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Who was the first selected heir to Augustus?

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Marcellus

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18
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Whom did Augustus force Tiberius to divorce to marry Julia?

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Vipsania

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19
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What two grandsons of Augustus were set to be heirs until their unfortunately early deaths?

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C. & L. Caesar

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20
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What nephew of Tiberius and rising military star was Tiberius required to adopt in order to become emperor?

A

Germanicus

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21
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What group of cannibals did Odysseus meet along his journey?

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Laestrygonians

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22
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What sorceress did Odysseus and his men encounter on the island of Aeaea?

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Circe

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23
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What magical herb did Hermes give to Odysseus to counter the effects of the witch on Aeaea?

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moly

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Whose cattle did Teiresias tell Odysseus not to eat?

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The sun god Helios

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25
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In what passage did Odysseus encounter both Scylla and Charybdis?

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Strait of Messina

26
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Who was the mother of Oedipus?

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+Jocasta/Epicasta

27
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In what city was Oedipus raised?

A

Mt. Cithaeron nearThebes

28
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“What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three in the evening”? (The Sphinx’s riddle)

A

man

29
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Who were the sons of Oedipus?

A

Eteocles, Polyneices

30
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Who were the daughters of Oedipus?

A

Antigone, Ismeme

31
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Which son of Oedipus refused to give up the throne to his brother?

A

Eteocles

32
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Which of the following was NOT a member of the Seven Against Thebes?

A

Adrastus, Polyneicesm Tydeus, Capaneus, Hippomedon, Parthenopeus, Amphiaraus

33
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Who was the wife of Amphiarius who was bribed?

A

Eriphyle

34
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How did Capaneus die?

A

Thunderbolt

35
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How did Amphiarius die?

A

Swallowed by the earth

36
Q

Who was the son of Tantalus whom Tantalus tried to serve to the gods?

A

Pelops

37
Q

Hippodameia was the daughter of which king of Pisa?

A

Oenomaus

38
Q

What charioteer was bribed to sabotage the race for the hand of Hippodameia?

A

Myrtilus

39
Q

Who are the two sons of Atreus, known collectively as the Atridae?

A

Atreus and Thyestes

40
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Who was the son of Thyestes?

A

Aegisthus

41
Q

For how many years would a Vestal Virgin serve?

A

30 years

42
Q

Which king of Rome was most famous for introducing many religious institutions to Rome?

A

Numa Pompilius

43
Q

What was the term for a priest of Jupiter?

A

Flamen Dialis

44
Q

Which priests would check the entrails of animals?

A

hauruspices

45
Q

Which priests were known as the “jumping priests” of Mars?

A

Salii

46
Q

What did the Romans call professional societies or guilds?

A

collegia

47
Q

What did the Romans call a shoemaker?

A

stores

48
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What did the Romans call a dry-cleaner?

A

fullones

49
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What did the Romans call a baker?

A

pistores

50
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What did the Romans call a painter?

A

pictores

51
Q

What was the Roman term for a play, or “game of the stage”?

A

ludi scaenici

52
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What term was given to comedies adapted from Greek?

A

fabulae palliatae

53
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What term was given to dramas about Roman history?

A

fabulae praetextae

54
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What term was given to tragedies based on Greek originals?

A

fabulae cothurnatae

55
Q

What term was given to mimes (the performance, not the people)?

A

fabulae riciniatae

56
Q

What is the Latin term for “bean”?

A

faba

57
Q

What is the Latin term for “pork”?

A

porcus

58
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What is the Latin term for the apricot?

A

malum Armeniacum

59
Q

What is the Latin term for peach?

A

malum Persicum

60
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What is the Latin term for the pomegranate?

A

malum Punicum

Latin Midterm Vocabulary (3 decks)

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