Mythology
Don't shoot the messenger! Which Greek god is often seen in winged sandals?
Hermes
On what day was Caesar famously assassinated?
March 15
"I came, I saw, I conquered."
"Veni, vidi, vici"
What holiday did Romans celebrate around this time of the year?
Saturnalia
In what year was Loyola University Maryland founded?
1852
What animal is associated with Zeus?
Eagle
Which Carthaginian general is best remembered for bring elephants over the Alps?
Hannibal
How many principal parts are found in Ancient Greek?
6
What substance did the Romans engineer to cure underwater?
Concrete
Which icy sport did Dr. Palmore use to play?
Which character from Greek mythology is punished with pushing a boulder uphill for eternity?
Sisyphus
What river did Caesar cross in his standoff with the Roman senate?
The Rubicon
What grammatical element does Latin lack?
Articles
J.R.R Tolkien
Which Classics professor has the same birthday as his son?
Dr. Walsh
What is the name of the winged horse that sprung from Medusa's neck?
Pegasus
Which Roman emperor was rumored to have played the fiddle while Rome burned?
What Greek letter represents the number 3.1415926...?
Pi
Which ancient Roman strategy game involved two-players and 9 pieces?
Nine Men's Morris
In what year did Dr. Taylor join the Loyola faculty?
1993
What is the name of the river of forgetfulness in the Underworld?
Lethe
Which Ancient Greek philosopher said that all objects were made of tiny indestructible units and thus came up with the word “atom”?
Democritus
What Greek word is represented in the Jesus fish?
ICHTHYS (ΙΧΘΥΣ)
Axum, an ancient empire in eastern Africa, spans these three countries?
Ethiopia, Yemen, and Sudan
Which Classics professor worked with a select group of undergraduates who produced the first-ever English translation of "Stratocles or War", a 16th century play on peace and war written by the Jesuit polymath Jacobus Pontanus?
Dr. McCreight