Athenaze Ch. 5 Test Review

Vocabulary

100

Define:

ὁ λύκος

ὁ λαγώς

ὁ κύων

ὁ λύκος = wolf

ὁ λαγώς = hare

ὁ κύων = dog

200

Give the Greek prepositions which mean "up" and "down." What case does each preposition take?

"up" = ἀνά (+acc.)

"down" = κατά (+acc.)

300

In the dictionary entry of an adjective, how do you know whether the feminine ending will be -ᾱ or -η?

(e.g. πρῶτος -η, -ον     vs.     ἄκρος, -ᾱ, -ον)

ειρ's got alphas!

If the stem ends in epsilon, iota, or rho, the feminine ending will be alpha.

400

Give two English derivatives from the words "ἄκρος."

acrobat, acrocephaly, acromegaly, acronym, acrophobia, acropolis, acrostic

500

Give the two adjectives (in Greek) we have learned which share a root meaning "easy."

ῥᾴδιος ("easy")

ῥάθυμος ("careless")

Conjugating

100

Give the Greek for "you (pl.) honor."

τῑμᾱτε

200

Why is the dictionary entry of a contract verb given pre-contraction?

(e.g. ὁράω rather than ὁρῶ)

To determine whether the contracting vowel is an alpha or an epsilon.

(e.g. ζητέω/ὁράω vs. ζητῶ/ὁρῶ)

300

Solve the following contraction equations:

α + ε =

α + ει =

α + ο =

α + ου =

α + ω =

α + ε = ᾱ

α + ει = ᾳ

α + ο = ω

α + ου = ω

α + ω = ω

400

Describe the one exception to the contraction rule:

α + ει = ᾳ (alpha with iota subscript)

the infinitive gives ᾱ (without an iota subscript)

500

Conjugate βοάω in the indicative mood. Accents must be correct.

βοῶ, βοᾷς, βοᾷ, βοῶμεν, βοᾶτε, βοῶσι(ν)

Pronouns

100

Translate ἡμῖν.

"to/for us"

200

Write the pronoun meaning "of her."

αὐτῆς

300

Write the emphatic 1st person, singular, accusative pronoun.

ἐμέ

400

In the absence of a possessive adjective, how is possession shown in the 3rd person?

the genitive of the 3rd person personal pronoun is used

[αὐτοῦ/αὐτῆς/αὐτῶν = his/her/their]

500

Write "your (pl.) house" in Greek two different ways.

1. ὁ ὑμέτερος οἶκος  /  ἡ ὑμετέρᾱ οἰκίᾱ

2. ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν  /  ἡ οἰκίᾱ ὑμῶν

Grammar Potpourri

100

An article paired with the word δέ indicates . . . ?

Example:

ὁ πατὴρ τὴν κόρην καλεῖ, ἡ δὲ ταχέως προσχωρεῖ.

a change in subject.

200

Describe the one exception to the rule of subject-verb agreement.

A neuter plural subject will take a singular verb.

300

Rewrite μετὰ ἡμῶν according to the rules of elision.

μεθ' ἡμῶν

400

Write "The tree is beautiful" using only 3 Greek words.

τὸ δένδρον καλόν.

500

Give the three uses/meanings of αὐτός.

Reference position when relevant.

1. 3rd person personal pronoun ("him/her/it/them")

2. adjective (attributive) = "same"

3. intensive adjective (predicate) = "-self/-selves"

Culture

100

What is a poured drink offering made to a deity called?

libation

200

Name two important cities or sanctuaries located in the Peloponnese.

Corinth, Sparta, Olympia, Mycenae

300

Name the two most typical private offerings made to the Greek gods.

wine (libation) and (burnt) incense

400

Name the 12 Olympians.

Zeus, Hera, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Hermes, Hephaestus, Ares, Dionysus, Demeter

500

Calculate the date range of the 22nd Olympiad.

780 - (4x20)

780 - 80

700 - 697 B.C.