murchison_certamen_study_2022 Flashcards
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Who does this describe: son of Oeneus and Althaea; kills Calydonian Boar; gives Atalanta trophy; uncles mad – fight – he kills uncles; mom kills him by burning the log that had the same life span.?
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Meleager
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Who’s defeat occurred in 249 BC?
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Claudius’s
3
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What occurred in 209 BC?
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Capture of New Carthage
4
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Who was the mother of Helen?
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Leda
5
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Give two other names for the Furies.
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Erinyes/Eumenides
6
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Who was the father of Astyanax?
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Hector
7
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What were the job(s) of Persephone?
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Queen of the Underworld
8
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What occurred in 250 BC?
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Romans win at Panormus; siege of Lilybaeum
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Who bequeathed Pergamum to Rome?
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King Attalus III
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Where did Aeson send Jason to be raised?
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the centaur Chiron
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What was the outcome of the Battle of Lake Trasimene?
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Rome lost(compensated with a victory in a naval battle off the Ebro river)
12
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Who defeated the Veii, was later exiled, then finally,when he helped rid Rome of Gauls, was called pater patriae?
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Camillus
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Who does this describe: golden touch; said Pan was a better musician than Apollo – donkey ears – reeds?
A
Midas
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Who was the father of Phaedra?
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Minos
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What event occurred in 52 BC?
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Clodius is killed by Milo’s followers
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Where was Aeson king?
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Iolcus
17
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What occurred between 261 and 260 BC
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Rome builds naval fleet
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Who was the father of Paris?
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Priam
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Who slayed the Minotaur?
A
Theseus
20
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What did Perseus do with the head of Medusa after turning Polydectes to stone?
A
gave it to Athena to put on her shield
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What happened to Phineus of Ethiopia after Perseus claimed Andromeda in marriage?
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Phineus was upset by this and soon turned to stone by the head of Medusa
22
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What was significant about the way Sciron killed people?
A
makes people wash his feet, and then would push themm off a cliff to a man-eating turtle
23
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What occurred in 46 BC?
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Caesar was made dictator for ten years and Caesar won the Battle of Thapsus
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Who was the father of Aeacus?
A
Zeus
25
How many times did Marius serve as consul?
seven
26
Who was punished in the Undeworld with a bird eating his liver daily?
Tityus
27
Where was Hasdrubal defeated?
Metaurus River
28
When did the Third Punic War begin?
149 BC
29
Who was the father of Helenus?
Priam
30
What did Acrisius do to Danae and Perseus?
put Danae and Perseus in a box and set it out to sea
31
What occurred in 42 BC?
Antony and Octavian defeat Cassius and Brutus at Philippi
32
What were the symbol(s) of Hestia?
Hearth, Fire
33
When was the Battle of Gergovia?
52 BC
34
Who were the members of the second triumvirate?
Marc Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus
35
Who was the unbribable Roman ambassador who Pyrrhus attempted to bribe?
Fabricius
36
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Persephone
Proserpina
37
Who was the wife of Coriolanus?
Volumnia
38
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Apollo
Apollo
39
Who was the father of Artemis?
Zeus
40
Name the 4 gifts Perseus received from the people who helped him.
curved sword, invisible helmet, winged sandals, and a bag that could be any size
41
Who was the father of Minos?
Zeus
42
When was Hasdrubal defeated?
207 BC
43
What occurred in 208 BC?
Battle of Baecula
44
What monster is described here: Horse's body/man's torso, head, arms
Centaur
45
Who was the wife of Faustulus?
Acca Laurentia
46
Who did Heracles ask to build his funeral pyre?
Philoctetes
47
When was the Battle of Mylae?
260 BC
48
Who and where did Cincinnatus fight?
Aequi at Mount Algidus
49
What were the symbol(s) of Athena?
Owl, Olive, Helmet
50
Who was the father of Polydeuces?
Zeus
51
Which king was supposedly born a slave?
Servius Tullius
52
Who was the mother of Cassandra?
Hecuba
53
Who was punished in the Undeworld by being placed on a spinning wheel of fire?
Ixion
54
What occurred in 312 BC?
Appius Claudius Caecus built the Appian Way and Aqua Appia
55
Name the five major events that happened in 63 BC.
1) Octavian born; 2) Julius Caesar becomes Pontifex Maximus; 3) Cicero consul (with Antonius Hybrida); 4) conspiracy of Catiline; 5) Mithridates dies
56
What man tried to kill Porsenna, was captured, then thrust his right arm into a fire to prove his bravery, and was released because of this?
Gaius Mucius Scaevola
57
Who did Marius defeat at Vercellae?
Cimbri
58
What did Poseidon send to Ethiopia after Cassiopeia boasted?
the sea monster Cetus
59
Who was the mother of Jason?
Alcimide
60
What battle occurred in 256 BC?
Ecnomus
61
What was the 9th of the Twelve Labors?
Obtain the Girdle of the Amazon Queen
62
What monster is described here: whirpool
Charybdis
63
Who were in the second triumvirate?
Antony, Octavian, and Lepidus
64
Who did Marius defeat at Aqua Sexitae?
Teutones
65
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Apollo
Apollo
66
Whose symbols were the Caduceus, Winged Sandals?
Hermes
67
What were the symbol(s) of Ares?
Spear, Dog, Vulture
68
Before Theseus had arrived in Athens, who had been killed by the Marathonian Bull?
Androgeos
69
Who was the mother of Orestes?
Clytemnestra
70
What occurred in 204 BC?
Scipio lands in Africa
71
Whose symbols were the Trident, Horse?
Poseidon
72
Who was the mother of Theseus?
Aethra
73
Whose symbols were the Grape Leaves, Thyrsus (stick with pinecone on top)?
Dionysus
74
Hera always hated Heracles. What did she do to him when he was 8 months old?
sent 2 snakes to kill him (he strangled them)
75
What was the 4th of the Twelve Labors?
Capture the Erymanthian Boar
76
When was the defeat of Regulus's army?
255 BC
77
List the 3 Graces and their jobs.
1. Aglaia (Beauty)2. Euphrosyne (Mirth)3. Thalia (Good Cheer)
78
Who was Andromeda's fiance?
Phineus
79
Who was the father of Theseus and where was he from?
Aegeus, king of Athens
80
When was the Battle of Canae?
216 BC
81
When was Caesar's first consulship?
59 BC
82
What happened to Ariadne after she was left on Naxos?
she met Dionysus and married him
83
Who defeated the Volscian city of Corioli, was exiled from Rome, and then attacked Rome,but was only stopped by the pleas of his mother and wife?
Coriolanus
84
Who was the daughter of Acrisius?
Danae
85
Who captured Carthage?
Scipio Aemilianus
86
Who was the Gallic chief at Allia River in 390 BC?
Brennus
87
What law was written in 67 BC?
Lex Gabinia
88
Who does this describe: tamed Pegasus with a golden bridle; killed Chimaera; tried to fly Pegasus to Olympus?
Bellerophon
89
The Gracchi brothers are the grandsons of which famous Roman?
Scipio Africanus
90
When was the second consulship of Crassus and Pompey?
55 BC
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What were the job(s) of Hestia?
Home fire, hearth
92
Who were consuls in 70 BC?
Crassus and Pompey
93
Who was the father of Clytemnestra?
Tyndareus
94
When was Caesar's first dictatorship?
49 BC
95
What was the 6th of the Twelve Labors?
Slay the Stymphalian Birds
96
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Vesta
Hestia
97
Which god(dess) had the job of War?
Ares
98
How does Medea have Pelias killed?
She tricks Pelias' daughters into killing him
99
Who was the father of Ascanius (Iulus)?
Aeneas
100
Who was the mother of Castor?
Leda
101
When did the first triumvirate begin and who was in it?
60 BC with Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar
102
Which couple does this describe: She is goddess of Dawn, asks Zeus for immortality for hr lover – forgets to ask for eternal youth – he is turned into a grasshopper.?
Aurora and Tithonus
103
What did the Lex Gabinia do?
gave Pompey command over pirates in the Mediterranean
104
Which king established religion?
Numa Pompilius
105
Where do the Argonauts go to get the Golden Fleece?
Colchis
106
What battle took place in 280 BC?
Heraclea
107
Who does this describe: boasted better weaver than Athena; turned into a spider?
Arachne
108
Who was the mother of Heracles?
Alcmene
109
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Mars
Ares
110
When does the Second Punic War begin?
218 BC
111
What did Minos demand from Athens?
7 youths and 7 maidens be sent to him from Athens every 7 years to feed the Minotaur
112
Who led the decemviri?
Appius Claudius
113
What were the symbol(s) of Aphrodite?
Dove, Rose
114
What were the job(s) of Aphrodite?
Love and Beauty
115
What was the first battle of the First Punic War?
Battle of Agrigentum
116
Who became tribune in 133 BC?
Tiberius Gracchus
117
What group was Medusa a member?
Gorgons
118
Who does this describe: fastest runner; run faster to marry her; Hippomenes used Golden Apples to beat her; forgot to thank Aphrodite – turned into lions?
Atalanta
119
Which couple does this describe: hospitable to Zeus and Hermes dressed as beggars; became priests of Zeus' temple; died together – became trees (oak and linden)?
Baucis and Philemon
120
What were Rome and Carthage fighting over?
Messana(Sicily)
121
Who was admiral during the Battle of Mylae?
Dulius
122
When was Carthage captured?
147 BC
123
What Pyrrhic victory took place in 279 BC?
Asculum
124
Which king of Rome built the Cloaca Maxima?
Tarquinius Superbus
125
Which king built the Servian wall?
Servius Tullius
126
When was the Battle of the Great Plains?
203 BC
127
What did Aegeus do when he saw the black sails?
jumped into the sea from a cliff (thus naming the sea “Aegean.”)
128
What did Caesar say while he famously crossed the Rubicon River, and what does it mean?
Alea iacta est - the die is cast
129
What was significant about the way Sinis killed people?
tied people to two trees (ripped them apart)
130
When it was time for Theseus to visit Athens, which path does he choose to take and why?
he chose to go by land because it was harder
131
Who did Sulla fight for during the Civil War?
optimates
132
When was the Battle of Agrigentum?
262 BC
133
What is the collective name for Jason and his crew?
the Argonauts
134
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Ceres
Demeter
135
What law was established in 43 BC?
Lex Titia
136
Who was Jason's father?
Aeson
137
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Aphrodite
Venus
138
Which king of Rome was also known as, "The Proud"?
Tarquinius Superbus
139
Who is sometimes claimed to be the father of Theseus?
Poseidon
140
Whose symbols were the Sun, Oracle at Delphi, Lyre?
Apollo
141
When was Caesar killed?
March 15, 44 BC(Ides of March)
142
Who was the father of Menelaus?
Atreus
143
What major event occurred in 390 BC?
Gauls beat Rome at Allia River
144
What was Rome's first naval victory?
Mylae
145
Who were the 2 sister Gorgons of Medusa?
Euryale and Stheno
146
Who was Ariadne the daughter of?
Minos
147
Name 4 people who helped Perseus in his quest
Hermes, Athena, the Graiae, and the Nymphs of the North (Stygian Nymphs or Hyperboreans)
148
What were the symbol(s) of Apollo?
Sun, Oracle at Delphi, Lyre
149
What law made the second triumvirate legal?
Lex Titia
150
How does Jason die?
a piece of the Argo fall on him
151
What was the 7th of the Twelve Labors?
Capture the Cretan Bull
152
Who was the father of Odysseus?
Laertes
153
Which god(dess) had the job of Queen, marriage?
Hera
154
Who was the father of Agamemnon?
Atreus
155
On the way back to Seriphos, where did Perseus pass?
Ethiopia
156
What occurred in 230 BC?
Hasdrubal succeeds Hamilcar in Spain
157
What did the Lex Manilia do?
gave Pompey command against Mithridates
158
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Hades
Pluto, Dis
159
Who was in the first triumvirate?
Caesar, Crassus, and Pomey
160
What was the worst Roman defeat up until that point?
Battle of Canae
161
What type of battle was the Battle of Mylae?
naval
162
What did the Lex Titia do?
made the second triumvirate legal
163
What were the symbol(s) of Hermes?
Caduceus, Winged Sandals
164
Which god(dess) had the job of King, weather?
Zeus
165
When did the monarchy end?
510 BC
166
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Athena
Minerva
167
What man was the first to fight Rome with elephants?
Pyrrhus
168
When does Caesar defeat Pompey?
48 BC
169
Who became tribune in 121 BC
Gaius Gracchus
170
Which god(dess) had the job of Queen of the Underworld?
Persephone
171
Why did Acrisius put his daughter in a bronze tower?
he heard from an oracle that any of her children would kill him.
172
Who helped Theseus through the Labyrinth?
Ariadne
173
What is the name of the ship that Jason and his crew sail in?
the Argo
174
Who took Iolcus from Aeson?
Aeson's brother Pelias
175
What occurred in 201 BC?
peace treaty
176
Who designed the Labyrinth, and was afterwards trapped inside by Minos?
Daedalus
177
Whose symbols were the Pomegranate?
Persephone
178
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Juno
Hera
179
What were the job(s) of Dionysus?
Wine, life giving fluids
180
What battle occurred in 241 BC?
Aegates Island(Roman naval victory)
181
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Demeter
Ceres
182
Who were Romulus and Remus raised by?
Faustulus the shepard
183
What year was Caesar elected Pontifex Maximus?
63 BC
184
What occurred at the Battle of Zela?
Caesar beat king Pharnaces
185
What did Cassiopeia boast about?
Cassiopeia had boasted that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids
186
When and where did Marius fight the Teutones?
Aqua Sextiae in 102 BC
187
Besides the Battle of the Great Plains, what occurred in 203 BC?
Hannibal recalled to Carthage
188
Who was the mother of Phaedra?
Pasiphae
189
What was Rome's first province?
Sicily
190
Who is the daughter of Aeetes who helps Jason with the tasks her father demands?
Medea
191
What were the symbol(s) of Demeter?
Stalk of Wheat
192
When did the Republic end?
27 BC
193
Which couple does this describe: repopulated earth with stones thrown over their shoulders?
Deucalion and Pyrrha
194
How many Roman kings were there?
seven
195
Who was the mother of Rhadamanthys?
Europa
196
Who were the two leaders during the Civil War?
Marius vs. Sulla
197
Who found Danae and Perseus in the box?
Dictys
198
Who was the mother of Electra?
Clytemnestra
199
When returning to Iolcus after being old enough, how does Jason lose his shoe?
helping an old lady cross a river
200
Who was the old lady who Jason helps cross a river?
Hera in disguise
201
Who was the mother of Iphigenia?
Clytemnestra
202
What occurred in 237 BC?
Hamilcar to Spain
203
What three tasks does King Aeetes demand of Jason before he hands over the fleece?
sow the ground with fire breathing bulls, plant teeth of a dragon and fight the men who grow from these teeth.
204
Whose symbols were the Dove, Rose?
Aphrodite
205
What did the Gracchi Brothers' mother call her sons?
her gems (gemmae)
206
Who was Deineira attacked by?
Nessus the centaur
207
Which god(dess) had the job of Agriculture?
Demeter
208
When did the Republic begin?
509 BC
209
Who was the sixth king of Rome?
Servius Tullius
210
Who was the mother of Minos?
Europa
211
Who was the mother of Dionysus?
Semele
212
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Vulcan
Hephaestus
213
Which god(dess) had the job of Home fire, hearth?
Hestia
214
Who was punished in the Undeworld by having to eternally roll a boulder up a hill?
Sisyphus
215
What occurred in 221 BC?
Hannibal succeeds Hasdrubal
216
Who was Romulus's wife?
Hersilia
217
When does the Second Punic War end?
201 BC
218
What occurred in 206 BC
Battle of Ilipa
219
What law was written in 66 BC?
Lex Manilia
220
What were the symbol(s) of Persephone?
Pomegranate
221
List the 9 Muses and their jobs.
1. Calliope (Epic Poetry)2. Clio (History)3. Erato (Love Poetry)4. Euterpe (Music)5. Melpomene (Tragedy)6. Polyhymnia (Hymns)7. Terpsichore (Dance)8. Thaleia (Comedy)9. Urania (Astronomy)
222
Who was the wife of Tarquinius Priscus?
Tanaquil
223
What was significant about Appius Claudius Caecus?
he was blind
224
What was the 1st of the Twelve Labors?
Slay the Nemean Lion
225
Who was Daedalus' son?
Icarus
226
Whose symbols were the Spear, Dog, Vulture?
Ares
227
Whose symbols were the Thunderbolt, eagle?
Zeus
228
What occurred in 219 BC?
Hannibal besieges Saguntum
229
What was the 8th of the Twelve Labors?
Steal the Mares of Diomedes
230
What was Romulus called after death?
Quirinus
231
Who beat who at the battle of Pydna?
Roman Aemilius Paulus defeats Perseus of Macedon
232
Who slew Cetus to save Andromeda?
Perseus
233
What was the 2nd of the Twelve Labors?
Slay the 9-headed Lernean Hydra
234
What were the job(s) of Hades?
Underworld, wealth
235
Who was the father of Theseus?
Aegeus (Poseidon?)
236
Who was the mother of Aeacus?
Aegina
237
What occurred in 247 BC?
Hamilcar Barca starts Carthaginian offensive in western Sicily
238
Who took the throne from Numitor?
Amulius
239
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Artemis
Diana
240
After Pelias is killed, where do Jason and Medea sail?
Corinth, where they live there with their sons for 10 years
241
What were the job(s) of Ares?
War
242
Where was Minos king?
Crete
243
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Hephaestus
Vulcan
244
Who is the third bandit Theseus faced?
Sciron
245
Who was the father of Medea?
Aeetes
246
What battle took place in 168 BC?
Battle of Pydna
247
Who was the father of Hector?
Priam
248
What does Pelias suggest Jason do when Jason arrives in Iolcus?
that he should get the Golden Fleece
249
Which god(dess) had the job of Messengers, laughter, thieves?
Hermes
250
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Diana
Artemis
251
When was Carthage destroyed?
146 BC
252
What was the first bridge across the Tiber river?
Pons Sublicius
253
What were the symbol(s) of Hera?
Peacock, Cow
254
Who defeated Spartacus' slave revolt?
Crassus (with a little help from Pompey)
255
When was the famous slave revolt?
73 BC - 71 BC
256
Who was the father of Telemachus?
Odysseus
257
In what form did Zeus visit Alcmene to father Heracles?
her husband Amphitryon
258
What does Aegeus leave for Theseus for when Theseus is older?
a sword and a pair of sandals
259
When he grew up, Perseus had no money for a present for King Polydectes, so what did he promised to bring him?
the head of Medusa
260
What was the aftermath of the battle of Actium?
Octavian wins. Octavian has only army in the Mediterranean
261
Who was the fifth king of Rome?
Tarquinius Priscus
262
When was the battle of Actium?
31 BC
263
What did King Attalus III bequeath to Rome?
Pergamum
264
Who is the mother of the Gracchi Brothers?
Cornelia
265
Who does this describe: flew too close to sun with wings dad (Daedalus) made; Icarian sea?
Icarus
266
Who was Androgeos the son of?
Minos
267
Who was the mother of Helenus?
Hecuba
268
What were the symbol(s) of Zeus?
Thunderbolt, eagle
269
Who was the king of Alba Longa when it was destroyed?
Mettius Fufetius
270
Who was the father of Andromeda?
Cepheus
271
When was the second triumvirate?
43 BC
272
Before settling down, where did Perseus and Andromeda to for an athletic event?
Larissa
273
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Poseidon
Neptune
274
When was the Battle of Zama?
202 BC
275
What is the name of Collatinus's wife who was raped by Tarquinius's son, told the consuls, and then killed herself?
Lucretia
276
Which god(dess) had the job of Underworld, wealth?
Hades
277
What were the symbol(s) of Artemis?
Bow/Arrow, Moon
278
What was the 3rd of the Twelve Labors?
Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis
279
What were the job(s) of Zeus?
King, weather
280
Which god(dess) had the job of Love and Beauty?
Aphrodite
281
Who was the father of Achilles?
Peleus
282
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Neptune
Poseidon
283
Where was Pyrrhus king of?
Epirus (Greece)
284
What was significant about the way Procrustes killed people?
he was an innkeeper who stretched people to fit a specific bed
285
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Ares
Mars
286
Where was the naval defeat in 249 BC located?
Drepanum
287
Where does Caesar defeat Pompey?
Pharsalus
288
Who was the mother of Odysseus?
Aniclea
289
What oracle did Pelias hear?
that he should beware the man with one shoe
290
What was the 11th of the Twelve Labors?
Steal the Apples of the Hesperides
291
Who was the mother of Paris?
Hecuba
292
Who was the Gaul's chieftain during the Battle of Gergovia?
Vercingetorix
293
When did the first triumvirate begin?
60 BC
294
What happened when Perseus threw a discus at the athletic event in Larissa?
he slipped and hit an old man in the crowd by mistake. This man was Acrisius, his grandfather, and so, the oracle that a son of Danae would kill Acrisius, came true.
295
What were the job(s) of Hermes?
Messengers, laughter, thieves
296
With whom did Tarquinius Superbus seek help after beign chased out of Rome?
The Etruscans
297
When was Caesar's second consulship?
48 BC
298
What did Deineira use Nessus' "love potion" on?
a cloak for Heracles
299
What were the job(s) of Hephaestus?
Blacksmith
300
Who was the father of Dionysus?
Zeus
301
Who was the father of Heracles?
Zeus (mortal dad = Amphitryon)
302
Who was the father of Apollo?
Zeus
303
Who was the mother of Telemachus?
Penelope
304
Which king was said to have build the Pons Sublicius?
Ancus Marcius
305
What did Heracles do after he killed his wife and children?
went to the oracle at Delphi
306
Who was the mother of Coriolanus?
Veturia
307
Who was punished in the Undeworld by having to carry leaky buckets?
Danaids
308
Who was the brother of Medea who she kills in order to escape with Jason?
Absyrtus
309
What were the job(s) of Artemis?
Hunting, moon
310
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Dionysus
Bacchus
311
On which hill did Remus build a city?
Aventine
312
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Jupiter, Jove
Zeus
313
Where was Caesar defeated by Pompey?
Dyrrhachium
314
What does Rome Capture in 254 BC?
Panormus
315
Who won the battle of Gergovia?
Vercingetorix
316
Who was the mother of Theseus and where was she from?
Aethra, princess of Troezen
317
Who sprangs from the severed head of Medusa?
Pegasus and Chrysaor
318
What was the 12th of the Twelve Labors?
Capture Cerberus
319
Who does Jason fall in love with in Corinth?
the princess of Corinth, Glauce
320
Whose symbols were the Stalk of Wheat?
Demeter
321
Who was the mother of Polydeuces?
Leda
322
Who was the mother of Hector?
Hecuba
323
Who beats who at the Battle of Zama?
Scipio beats Hannibal
324
What were the symbol(s) of Hades?
Bident, Helmet of Invisibility
325
Where was Titus Tatius from?
Sabinia
326
What were the symbol(s) of Persephone?
Pomegranate
327
How did Ariadne help Theseus?
told Theseus to use yarn to find his way out of the Labyrinth
328
What happened to Heracles when he put on the cloak?
He caught on fire
329
What were the job(s) of Demeter?
Agriculture
330
Where was the Minotaur housed?
in the Labyrinth on the island of Crete
331
What occurred in 211 BC?
Hannibal's March on Rome and the defeat of the Scipios in Spain
332
Which most amazing person said what in 149 BC?
Cato the Elder said, "Carthago delenda est" - Carthage must be destroyed
333
On returning to Seriphos, what did Perseus do to King Polydectes?
turned him to stone
334
On which hill did Romulus build a city?
Palatine
335
Who was the seventh king of Rome?
Tarquinius Superbus
336
Who was dictator in 458 BC?
Cincinnatus
337
Who was the mother of Aeneas?
Aphrodite
338
Who beats who in the Battle of the Great Plains?
Scipio beats Syphax
339
What city did Tullus Hostilius destroy?
Alba Longa
340
Who was the father of Iphigenia?
Agamemnon
341
What is the name of the Etruscan king who fought the Romans in the early republic?
Lars Porsenna
342
Why did Theseus leave Ariadne of Naxos?
Dionysus came to Theseus in a dream and asked him to leave Ariadne on the island
343
Who was the father of Castor?
Tyndareus
344
What was the name of the clashing rocks Jason had to pass through to get to Colchis?
Symplegades
345
What is another name for the Graces?
Charities
346
What were the symbol(s) of Hephaestus?
Forge, Anvil
347
Who was the third king of Rome?
Tullus Hostilius
348
Who is the second bandit Theseus faced?
Sinis, the pine-bender
349
Which god(dess) had the job of Wisdom, war, handicrafts?
Athena
350
What was the last battle of the Second Punic War?
Zama
351
What did Aegeus ask of Theseus before Theseus went to Crete, and what did Theseus do?
Aegeus had asked Theseus to put up a white sail if he was successful against the Minotaur. In his excitement, Theseus forgot to take down the black sails.
352
Who was the mother of Hermes?
Maia
353
What bad omen foresaw the naval defeat in 249 BC?
Claudius throws sacred chickens overboard
354
What nickname was given to Gaius Mucius Scaevola?
Lefty
355
Who was the consort of Numa Pompilius?
Egeria
356
What does "Priscus" mean in Tarquinius Priscus's name?
The Elder
357
Who did Romulus co-rule with?
Titus Tatius
358
Where did Theseus and Ariadne stop on their way back to Athens?
Naxos
359
Where does Pompey flee to after being defeated?
Egypt, where Pompey is killed by Egyptians
360
When and where did Marius fight the Cimbri?
Vercellae in 101 BC
361
Who ruled Ethiopa when Perseus was there?
King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia
362
Name two notable Roman defeats during the 2nd Samnite War, and give the years they occurred.
Caudine Forks (321 BC) and Lautulae (315 BC)
363
Which king invented the calendar?
Numa Pompilius
364
Who was Dictys' brother?
King Polydectes
365
For how many days was Cincinnatus dictator?
16
366
How did Perseus kill Medusa and escape?
Perseus used the shiny part of his shield to “see” Medusa by her reflection. He killed her with the sword. Perseus put her head in the bag. He wore the helmet of invisibility to escape Medusa’s 2 sister Gorgons and flew off with the winged sandals.
367
Who was the mother of Andromeda?
Cassiopeia
368
What legislation did Tiberius Gracchus attempt to pass?
Agrarian (land) reform
369
What monster is described here: 3 headed dog
Cerberus
370
Who was the father of Sarpedon?
Zeus
371
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Mercury
Hermes
372
Which god(dess) had the job of Hunting, moon?
Artemis
373
What battles occur in 218 BC?
Ticinus River and Trebia River(Rome loses both)
374
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Proserpina
Persephone
375
Whose symbols were the Bident, Helmet of Invisibility?
Hades
376
What was the 5th of the Twelve Labors?
Clean the Augean stables in a single day
377
Which god(dess) had the job of Sea, earthquakes, horses?
Poseidon
378
When did the First Punic War begin?
264 BC
379
List the 5 river of the Underworld and their traits.
1. Styx (hate/ oaths of gods)2. Lethe (forgetfulness)3. Plegethon (fire)4. Cocytus (wailing)5. Acheron (pain)
380
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Bacchus
Dionysus
381
Give two other names for the Fates.
Moirae/Parcae
382
What was unique about Egeria?
a nymph
383
Who was the father of Aeneas?
Anchises
384
Whose symbols were the Peacock, Cow?
Hera
385
What famous quote did Brennus say, and what does it translate to in English?
Vae Victis - "Woe to the conquered"
386
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Pluto, Dis
Hades
387
When did the monarchy begin?
April 21, 753 BC
388
Which god(dess) had the job of Wine, life giving fluids?
Dionysus
389
Who was the mother of Astyanax?
Andromache
390
Who was the grandfather of Romulus?
Numitor
391
Who was the mother of Clytemnestra?
Leda
392
Who was the father of Cassandra?
Priam
393
What type of battle was the Battle of Agrigentum?
land battle
394
Who is the first bandit Theseus faced?
Periphetes
395
List the 3 Furies.
1. Alecto2. Megaera3. Tisiphone
396
What was Horatius Cocles also known as?
One-Eyed
397
Besides a battle, what occurred in 256 BC?
Regulus lands in Africa
398
Where did Romulus go to help his grandfather get his throne back?
Alba Longa
399
Which consuls died at the Battle of Canae?
Varro and Paulus(Quintus Fabius Maximus Cunctator is made dictator)
400
Who lead the famous slave revolt?
Spartacus
401
Which couple does this describe: Romeo and Juliet; talked through crack in wall; met at mulberry bush; he kills himself when he thinks she was eaten by a lion, then she kills herself; mulberries turn red.?
Pyramus and Thisbe
402
Who was the mother of Menelaus?
Aerope
403
Who was the father of Romulus
Mars
404
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Venus
Aphrodite
405
When Jason divorces Medea for Glauce, what does Medea do?
She kills Glauce as well as Medea's own sons
406
Which king is said to have drained the Forum and begun work on the Circus Maximus?
Tarquinius Priscus
407
What monster is described here: 2 headed dog
Orthus
408
Whose symbols were the Bow/Arrow, Moon?
Artemis
409
Who was the mother of Artemis?
Leto
410
What was the name of the laws codified by the decemviri?
12 Tables
411
Who was the mother of Ascanius (Iulus)?
Creusa
412
Who was punished in the Undeworld with eternal hunger and thirst?
Tantalus
413
What year did King Attalus III Pergamum to Rome?
133 BC
414
List the 3 Fates and their jobs.
1. Clotho (spinner)2. Lachesis (allotter)3. Atropos (cutter of the thread/inevitable)
415
Who was the father of Rhadamanthys?
Zeus
416
Who was the mother of Sarpedon?
Europa
417
Whose symbols were the Hearth, Fire?
Hestia
418
What were the job(s) of Athena?
Wisdom, war, handicrafts
419
What was significant about the head of Medusa?
it could turn men to stone
420
What battle took place in 275 BC?
Beneventum
421
Who was the mother of Achilles?
Thetis
422
Which king built the Curia?
Tullus Hostilius
423
Who was Heracles' second wife?
Deianeira
424
What was significant about the Graiae?
sisters of the Gorgons, they shared 1 eye and 1 tooth among the 3 of them
425
Who was the father of Helen?
Zeus
426
What did Nessus give to Deineira?
His blood letting her think it was a love potion; but it was really poison
427
Hera always hated Heracles. What did she do to him when was older?
she made him go insane and he killed his wife Megaera and their children
428
Between what years was Sulla dictator?
81 BC - 79 BC
429
Where did Danae and Perseus wash ashore?
island of Seriphos
430
Which god(dess) had the job of Blacksmith?
Hephaestus
431
Who was sacrificed to Cetus in order that it not demolish the whole city?
Andromeda
432
Who killed Caesar?
senators led by Brutus and Cassius
433
Who was the King of Colchis when Jason sought the Golden Fleece?
Aeetes
434
At what battle during what year did Decius Mus fight?
Battle of Sentinum in 295 BC
435
What were the symbol(s) of Poseidon?
Trident, Horse
436
Whose symbols were the Owl, Olive, Helmet?
Athena
437
What occurred in 45 BC?
Caesar defeats the sons of Pompey at Munda(Spain)
438
Who was the mother of Ariadne?
Pasiphae
439
Who were the first two consuls of the republic?
Lucius Junius Brutus and Collatinus
440
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Hermes
Mercury
441
What two sets of triplets fought during the reign of Tullus Hostilius?
The Roman Horatii triplets and the Alban Curiatii triplets
442
Who was the mother of Perseus?
Danae
443
What was Rome's second province?
Corsica and Sardinia
444
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Hestia
Vesta
445
What man in an act of devotion charged between his cavalry and the Gauls to his death?
Decius Mus
446
Who does this describe: asked dad (sun god) to drive chariot of sun; couldn't handle horses, burned earth, etc; lightning bolt?
Phaethon
447
What kind of battle was Ecnomus?
naval victory
448
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Zeus
Jupiter, Jove
449
Who was the father of Perseus?
Zeus
450
When was the Battle of Alesia?
52 BC
451
Who was the father of Electra?
Agamemnon
452
Give the Roman counterpart(s) for the Greek god(dess) Hera
Juno
453
Who was the first king of Rome?
Romulus
454
Who was the father of Jason?
Aeson
455
When was the Battle of Lake Trasimene?
217 BC
456
Between what years were the 12 Tables written?
451 BC - 450 BC
457
Who is the fourth bandit Theseus faced?
Procrustes, the stretcher
458
Who does Caesar defeat at the Battle of Alesia?
Vercingetorix
459
Whose symbols were the Forge, Anvil?
Hephaestus
460
Who was the father of Hermes?
Zeus
461
Where was Mithridates king?
Pontus
462
Who was the mother of Romulus
Rhea Silvia
463
When did Caesar famously cross the Rubicon River?
49 BC
464
What was Heracles' birth name?
Alcides
465
In what form did Zeus visit Danae to father Perseus?
a shower of gold
466
When was Caesar born?
July 12, 100 BC
467
What was significant about the way Periphetes killed people?
beats people with golden club
468
Who did Marius fight for during the Civil War?
populares
469
Who fought during the battle of Actium?
Octavian and Agrippa vs. Antony and Cleopatra
470
When was Caesar defeated by Pompey?
48 BC
471
Who was the second king of Rome?
Numa Pompilius
472
Who was the fourth king of Rome?
Ancus Marcius
473
When did the First Punic War end?
241 BC
474
Who was the brother of Romulus?
Remus
475
Which god(dess) had the job of Sun, prophecy, medicine, music?
Apollo
476
Who killed Servius Tullius?
his daughter Tullia and Superbus, her husband
477
Give the Greek counterpart for the Roman god(dess) Minerva
Athena
478
Who was the mother of Agamemnon?
Aerope
479
Where did Aegeus place a pair of sandals and a sword?
under a boulder
480
When was Caesar in Gaul and Britain?
58-50 BC
481
What monster is described here: mother of all monsters – half nymph, half snake
Echidna
482
Who was the father of Ariadne?
Minos
483
Who was consul in 52 BC?
Pompey sole consul
484
What was the 10th of the Twelve Labors?
Obtain the Cattle of the Monster Geryon
485
What did the oracle instruct Heracles to do?
change his name to Heracles and go to his cousin Eurytheus to do the 12 Labors
486
What were the job(s) of Poseidon?
Sea, earthquakes, horses
487
Who was the other consul in Caesar's first consulship?
Bibilus
488
What Roman girl held by Porsenna swam the Tiber to get back to Rome?
Cloelia
489
What were the job(s) of Apollo?
Sun, prophecy, medicine, music
490
What man fought Etruscans at Sublician Bridge (Pons Sublicius)?
Horatius Cocles
491
What famous line came from the Battle of Zela?
veni, vidi, vici
492
Once deified, who did Heracles marry?
Hebe (goddess of youth and daughter of Hera
493
What were the job(s) of Hera?
Queen, marriage
494
What monster is described here: part lion, goat, snake
Chimera
495
What was the capital city of Etruria during the early republic?
Clusium
496
Who was the father of Orestes?
Agamemnon
497
Who was the father of Daphne?
Peneius
498
Who was the mother of Apollo?
Leto
