Mythology
This titan, who ate 5/6 of his children, was Zeus' father.
Who is Kronos?
This infamous Roman was consul in 59 BC.
Who is Gaius Julius Caesar?
This Latin declension contains primarily feminine nouns.
What is the first declension?
One of Homer’s most famous epic poems is the Odyssey. This mythological king of Ithaca is the protagonist of the Odyssey.
Who is Odysseus?
The Romans did not have sugar. Instead, they used this to sweeten their food.
What is honey?
Hephaestus was the Greek god of blacksmithing and fire. This is his Roman name.
What is Vulcan?
This Patrician Roman was dictator of Rome for just sixteen days.
Who is Cincinnatus?
The definition of the noun “nox, noctis”
What is night?
This ancient city is the setting of the Iliad, the Odyssey, the Aeneid, and is famous for the ten year long war which took place there.
What is Troy?
The triclinium was the Roman dining room and it was comprised of this piece of furniture.
What is the lectus?
Bellerophon killed this monster with the help of Pegasus.
What is the Chimaera?
Known for being a tyrant, this king of Rome married his brother’s wife.
Who is Tarquinius Superbus?
Two possible definitions of the popular fifth declension noun “res”
What is thing, object, stuff, matter, issue, subject, topic, affair, event, story, history, deed, or circumstances?
This ancient writer wrote a record of Roman history that is the basis of most of what we know about Rome today.
Who is Livy?
Romans made a variety of art. This art form could be compared to modern-day pixel art.
What is mosaics?
This mythological group consists of Allecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone.
What are the Furies?
The city of Rome was sacked in 410 AD by this Germanic nation.
Who are the Visigoths?
The meaning of the commonly used abbreviation “etc.”
What is "and others"?
This author (who lived during the regin of Augustus)’s magnum opus is generally regarded to be The Metamorphoses.
Who is Ovid?
The Romans were not always Christians. This religion preceded Christianity in the Roman Empire.
What is paganism?
This goddess gave her lover eternal life but forgot to give him eternal youth.
Who is Eos/Aurora?
Cleopatra had many husbands and lovers throughout her life. Name three of them.
Who are Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Ptolemy XIV/Ptolemy XIII?
The English meaning of the Latin motto "Mens Agitat Molem"
What is "mind over matter"?
He was an orator, author, and politician. This Roman is renowned for his use of the Periodic Style in his writings (long sentences).
Who is Cicero?
This small rodent was often eaten and considered a delicacy to the Romans.
What is doormice?