Mega Y12 Classics Quiz 2014

Question 1

Who was the emperor at the time of the eruption?

Accepted Answer

Titus

Question 2

The Greek god Poseidon is known for the

Accepted Answer

sea

Question 3

The Roman god Jupiter's Greek name is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Zeus

Question 4

Which statement is true about Roman women?

Accepted Answer

They became adults when they married

Question 5

What is the name for multi-coloured moasics?

Accepted Answer

Polychrome

Question 6

What was a typical home for a poor Roman city-dweller?

Accepted Answer

an apartment in a tall building

Question 7

What is the name for the fathers power?

Accepted Answer

Patria potestas

Question 8

What Roman god is known as the god of war?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 9

How much money does an Equite have to have?

Accepted Answer

400,000

Question 10

In Greek mythology, who was Nike?

Accepted Answer

Goddess of Victory

Question 11

The Roman god Jupiter is also known as

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Jove

Question 12

In Roman families, a husband became a paterfamilias when

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his own father died

Question 13

The practice the Greeks followed when accommodating guests

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Xenia

Question 14

What is the name for the living room?

Accepted Answer

Tablinum

Question 15

The Greek messenger god is

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Hermes

Question 16

What year was the earthquake in Pompeii?

Accepted Answer

62 AD

Question 17

The Roman god Pluto is known for

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the underworld

Question 18

People and things that try to help Odysseus

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Ino, Nausicaa, Eurycleia

Question 19

What Roman goddess is known for marriage?

Accepted Answer

Juno

Question 20

Why did Rome have many different forms of worship?

Accepted Answer

Foreigners brought their religions

Question 21

According to Greek Mythology, who is the Goddess in charge of grains and the harvest?

Accepted Answer

Ceres

Question 22

According to Greek mythology, who is the God of Wine and Theatre?

Accepted Answer

Dionysus

Question 23

Names of three members of Odysseus' family

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Laertes, Penelope, Telemachus

Question 24

Which Greek goddess is known for love and beauty?

Accepted Answer

Aphrodite

Question 25

Who was Plato?

Accepted Answer

Philosopher

Question 26

Why did the Roman emperors give the poor “bread and circuses”?

Accepted Answer

so the poor would not rebel

Question 27

What is the latin term for freeing a slave?

Accepted Answer

Manumission

Question 28

This Greek god is known for poetry.

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Apollo

Question 29

What was a common way to become a Roman slave?

Accepted Answer

being captured in a war

Question 30

Which Greek goddess is known for agriculture?

Accepted Answer

Demeter

Question 31

The Roman god of love is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Cupid

Question 32

What one of these is NOT a form of marriage in ancient Rome?

Accepted Answer

Confemptio

Question 33

What did you place on the eyes of a dead person?

Accepted Answer

Coins

Question 34

According to legend, Rome was founded by

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Twin brothers

Question 35

The center of most of the important public activities in Rome was

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the forum

Question 36

Who is the main character in the epic poem, 'The Odyssey'?

Accepted Answer

Odysseus

Question 37

The Suitor who did what would be allowed to marry Penelope?

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Fire an arrow through the rings of twelve axes

Question 38

What year did Mt Vesuvius erupt?

Accepted Answer

79 AD

Question 39

What is the name for an underground passagaway?

Accepted Answer

Cryptoporticus

Question 40

The Roman goddess of beauty is

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Venus

Question 41

What is the function of alae?

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Meeting room for clients

Question 42

What did Aeolus give Odysseus to speed his journey home?

Accepted Answer

A bag of wind

Question 43

What is Artemis known for?

Accepted Answer

goddess of hunting

Question 44

Which Greek god is known as the father of the gods?

Accepted Answer

Kronos

Question 45

What is the name of the head of the family in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Paterfamilias

Question 46

Odysseus comes across many beasts, including...

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A Cyclops, a whirlpool, a six-headed monster

Question 47

What color was a Roman emperor's toga

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Purple

Question 48

What are mosaic pieces called?

Accepted Answer

Tesserae

Question 49

How many years between the earthquake and eruption in Pompeii?

Accepted Answer

17

Question 50

Odysseus fought in the?

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Trojan War

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a political position?

Accepted Answer

Patrician

Question 52

The Romans worshipped

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Many gods

Question 53

Which of the following is accurate about recreation in Rome?

Accepted Answer

Both the rich and poor attended gladiator contests

Question 54

Who did Pliny the younger write to about the eruption?

Accepted Answer

Tacitus

Question 55

Which one of these does not give their Roman name to a planet?

Accepted Answer

Athena

Question 56

What is the name for the political ladder of Rome?

Accepted Answer

Cursus Honorum

Question 57

Family life in Rome was ruled by the?

Accepted Answer

Paterfamilias

Question 58

What is the name of the volcanoe that erupted destroying Pompeii & Herculaneum?

Accepted Answer

Mt Vesuvius

Question 59

What style was most of the redecoration done in Pompeii in?

Accepted Answer

Fantastical

Question 60

The Roman goddess Minerva is known for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

wisdom

Mega Y12 Classics Quiz 2014

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Mega Y12 Classics Quiz 2014

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