History
The Sumerians.
What civilization developed cuneiform writing?
Achilles.
Who is the central hero of Homer’s Iliad?
The love of wisdom.
What does the word “philosophy” mean?
Nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative.
What are the five Latin noun cases?
Proposition I.1 constructs an equilateral triangle; Proposition I.3 describes cutting off a line segment equal to a given line.
What distinguishes Proposition I.1 from Proposition I.3?
They were tombs for pharaohs.
What was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt?
A compound metaphorical phrase, like “whale-road” for the sea.
What is a kenning in Anglo-Saxon poetry?
Teachers of rhetoric who emphasized persuasion over truth.
Who were the Sophists, and what did they teach?
The girl carries roses.
Puella rosas portat.
Things that are equal to the same thing are equal to each other.
What does Common Notion 1 state?
Sargon the Great.
Who established the first empire in recorded history?
His intelligence and cunning.
In the Odyssey, what does Odysseus rely on most to survive his journey home?
A form of dialogue where questions are used to challenge assumptions and explore ideas.
What is the Socratic method?
Means, manner, or separation.
What does the ablative case often express in Latin?
Lines which, being in the same plane and being produced indefinitely in both directions, do not meet.
What is the definition of parallel lines?
It was one of the earliest written legal codes, establishing justice and social order.
What was the Code of Hammurabi, and why was it significant?
True heroism lies in self-sacrifice and courage against overwhelming odds.
What is the main lesson of Beowulf?
To rule wisely and justly, guided by knowledge of the Forms.
According to Plato’s Republic, what is the role of the philosopher-king?
Melior, meaning “better.”
What is the comparative form of the adjective bonus (good)?
In a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse equals the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
State the Pythagorean theorem.
Mesopotamia’s open plains led to city-states prone to invasion, while Egypt’s natural barriers fostered unity and stability.
How did the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt shape their civilizations differently?
The Aeneid emphasizes duty to one’s people and gods over personal desires, while Homer’s works highlight individual heroism.
How does Virgil’s Aeneid depict duty differently than Homer’s works?
Act is the realization of potential, and potency is the capacity for change or development.
Explain Aristotle’s concept of act and potency.
With an accusative subject and an infinitive verb.
How is an indirect statement constructed in Latin?
They adhere strictly to geometric principles without assuming measurements, ensuring logical purity.
Why are compass and straightedge constructions fundamental to Euclid's methodology?