Q2 CL 1

Latin I Q2 CL 1

consul

• one of two chief executives elected annually during the Roman Republic

• Brutus and Collatinus were the first after overthrow of kings

subpoena

• sub (under) poena (penalty)

• order to compel testimony or provide evidence

• be "under penalty" if you do not comply with one

Hades/Pluto

• god of the Underworld

• Hades also refers to the Underworld itself

• brother of Neptune and Jupiter who took the sea and heavens as their realms

• not the god of death, just rules over the land of the dead

• stole Proserpina and made her his wife

Charon

• ferryman of the Underworld

• took souls across the River Styx to place where they would be judged

• souls had to pay him an obol in order to cross

Styx

• river in the Underworld that souls had to cross

• known as the river of hate

• gods would swear by this river when they were making oaths that would be unbreakable

Tartarus

• the "hell" portion of the Underworld

• souls that had been completely wicked and evil would end up here for all eternity

• eternal punishments like pushing rock up a cliff, being stuck in a spinning wheel, etc.

Elysium

• the "heaven" portion of the Underworld

• souls that had been exceptionally good would end up resting here

Lethe

• river of forgetfulness in the Underworld

• souls that were to be reborn would drink from this river to "forget" their past lives in order to be born again

Circus Maximus

• the greatest and largest of the Circuses at Rome

• venue for chariot racing

• built very early in Rome's history (500s bc) so basically nothing left of it today

amphitheater

• oval or circular building

• seats typically all the way around a central open area for some form or entertainment

• Romans built lots of these - mostly for gladiatorial show

Colosseum

• greatest of the Roman amphitheaters

• opened in 80 AD

• place for gladiatorial combats and other entertainments

• could hold more than 50,000 spectators

• architectural wonder

Multiple Choice

What happened at the Lethe river?

• souls drank water to be reborn

• souls were assigned their place

• souls could bathe

• souls met Pluto

Multiple Choice

Pluto split the realms with his two brothers

• Jupiter and Neptune

• Jupiter and Mars

• Neptune and Mars

• Jupiter and Apollo

Multiple Choice

Before Rome was ruled by consuls, they were ruled by

• kings

• dictators

• emperors

• idiots

Multiple Choice

What was an obol?

• coin used to pay Charon

• gift for Pluto

• the boat used to cross Styx

• money found in Underworld

Multiple Choice

If you receive one of these, you need to appear in court.

• subpoena

• bonafide

• carpe diem

• agenda

Multiple Choice

The "heaven" part of the Underworld was

• Elysium

• Tartarus

• Dis

• Lethe

Multiple Choice

Which one was built first?

• Circus Maximus

• Colosseum

Multiple Choice

True or False: Hades was the god of death.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Chariot races were held at the

• Circus Maximus

• Colosseum

• Pantheon

• Basilica

Multiple Choice

Gladiatorial fights were held in which venue

• amphitheater

• circus

• temple

• basilica

Multiple Choice

The greatest of the Roman amphitheaters was the

• Colosseum

• Circus Maximus

• Maximum Templum

• Theater of Pompey

Multiple Choice

The "hell" part of the Underworld is

• Tartarus

• Elysium

• Dis

• Styx

Multiple Choice

Who was the ferryman of the Underworld?

• Charon

• Chiron

• Hades

• Mercury

Multiple Choice

Across which river in the Underworld did Charon ferry souls?

• Styx

• Lethe

• Erebus

• Phlegethon

Multiple Choice

Who was the wife of Pluto and queen of the Underworld?

• Proserpina

• Juno

• Athena

• Diana