Homer & Horace
Homer's two most famous works are the Iliad and the ____________.
Odyssey
Known as only part of a sentence or as a dependent clause...
fragment
What did actors often mix with comedy during ancient Rome?
Politics
Where is the origin of the "gyro" sandwich?
Greece
This student won "student of the day" twice.
Gabe
In Seize the Day by Horace, he is essentially alluding to this well known Latin and French saying or aphorism.
Carpe diem
When you join two sentences with only a comma, it is an error. This error is known as a _____________.
comma-splice
In ancient Rome, laughter or humor often challenged...
Authority
Hummus likely originated from this part of the world...
Middle East
They call him Mike Tyson for some reason.
Israel Zuckerman
In Greek mythology and in Homer's the Iliad, _________ was a king of Mycenae, the son, or grandson, of King Atreus and Queen Aerope, the brother of Menelaus, the husband of Clytemnestra...
Agamemnon
When you fuse two or more sentences together without proper punctuation, it is called a _________________.
Run-on sentence
The earliest known impromptu comedic performances came from a town in southern _______ called Atella in the 4th century B.C.
Italy
Ancient Greece is considered as the foundation of _____________ culture.
Western/European/American
Seth
______ is the god of the sky in ancient Greek mythology. As the chief Greek deity, ______ is considered the ruler, protector, and father of all gods and humans. He is a minor but significant character in the Iliad.
Zeus
The student said, " I had a long day...the assignments did not help."
What do we call the three periods in this sentence?
an ellipses
According to the article we read, a gulf of _______ years divides us from understanding Roman humor.
2000
How do people say goodbye in Italy today?
Ciao or arrivederci...
Mr. Ramnath prefers his coffee with/without...
without cream, milk, or sugar...
In Better to live, Licinius,... by Horace, he advices that you should avoid the extremes in life and seek ___________.
Moderation or Balance
Use the words 'they're,' 'their,' and 'there' in a sentence.
[30 seconds]
Confirm answer with teacher...
According to the article, what may comedians face if they challenged authority, and the article is from this famous magazine that begins with the letter S.
Death/Smithsonian
Italy and Greece (Ancient Rome & Ancient Greece) are just north of these modern African countries, a land area which had an impact on its cultural developments. List at least two.
Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
Complete the sentence.
When you misbehave, you do not want to feel the wrath of ____________.
Ramnath