Latin I CL Review for SLO 2

The Roman god of war, Mars, was the father of what two famous Roman brothers?

• Romulus and Remus
• Caesar and Augustus
• Tiberius and Gaius
• Lucius and Quintus

Who was the Gorgon who had snakes for hair and could turn people to stone?

• Medusa
• Omphale
• Ariadne
• Eurypile

Who was the Roman messenger god who had winged hat and sandals and usually carried the caduceus?

• Mercury
• Hermes
• Bacchus
• Neptune

Who was the Roman goddess of wisdom, crafts and defensive war?

• Minerva
• Athena
• Juno
• Her

What type of artwork was created by tiny pieces of glass, stone or other material?

• mosaic
• painting
• patina
• sculpture

For what is Mt. Olympus known?

• home of the gods
• home of heroes
• place where Muses hung out
• the Underworld

Mucius Scaevola is a legendary Roman hero known for showing his bravery by doing what?

• sticking his hand in a fire
• defending a bridge
• swimming 10 miles
• jumping off a cliff

What group of goddesses were the patrons of the arts and music?

• Muses
• Graiae sisters
• Fates
• Eumenides

What Roman god of the sea had as his major symbol the trident?

• Neptune
• Poseidon
• Pluto
• Jupiter

Who was the 5th emperor of Rome who notably persecuted Christians, killed his own mother, and fiddled while Rome burned?

• Nero
• Trajan
• Augustus
• Caligula