Suburani Chapter 26 Culture

The ancient Greeks believed that this city was the center of the world.

____ organ was one of the earliest examples of a keyboard.

Which of the following is a wind instrument?

The oldest surviving written music is this Greek song.

This sacred stone, called the word for navel in Greek, marked the center of the world at Delphi.

Which of the following were common percussion instruments?

Into which festival did Nero introduce musical competitions?

Roman writers often presented their work in the public baths.

This type of poetry is a commentary on something happening in contemporary society.

What was the name of the oracular priestess at Cumae, who provided prophecies for Rome collected?

Which type of poetry teaches the reader/listener a particular subject?

The formal event where an author reads aloud their work.

The Aeneid's opening lines are

How many Muses were there? (how many daughers of Memnosyne?)

Which Roman king bought a collection of prophecies, called the Sibylline books, from the Sibyl of Cumae?

The muses are the nine goddesses of music, dance, and __.

In what language were musical lyrics written in the eastern provinces?

This literary genre was invented by the Romans.

Playing a musical instrument was a common past-time for upper-class Romans.

In the ancient world, there were formal events dedicated to the recitation of poetry.

According to the Delphic oracle, how did Brutus overthrow Tarquinius Superbus?

Musicians were required to train like athletes to stay in peak physical condition for their demanding performances.

Double flutes were common in the ancient world.

The Pythian priestess at the Oracle of Delphi was said to be possessed by which god(dess)?

Which type of poetry tells a story from myth or legend?