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NGE Intro 2017

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The letter following ν (nu), ξ (xi/ksi), ο (omicron) in the Greek alphabet is

a)

ρ (rho)

b)

χ (chi)

c)

τ (tau)

d)

π (pi)

2.

The letter preceding ι (iota), κ (kappa), λ (lambda) in the Greek alphabet is

a)

θ (theta)

b)

ξ (xi/ksi)

c)

χ (chi)

d)

ψ (psi)

3.

The letter phi in the Greek alphabet is

a)

β

b)

η

c)

ω

d)

φ

4.

A Greek transliteration of the English word kyrie is

a)

χγριε

b)

ξυρυε

c)

κυριε

d)

ζυρυε

5.

The preposition διά means

a)

around

b)

under

c)

through

d)

from

6.

The prefix which means “all” is

a)

εὐ

b)

ἀπό

c)

πᾶν

d)

σύν

7.

The author known as the “Father of Tragedy” who produced the Oresteia trilogy is

a)

Aeschylus

b)

Sophocles

c)

Euripides

d)

Thucydides

8.

In Greek history, the Spartan king who commanded the 300 at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC was

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Darius I

c)

Leonidas

d)

Pericles

9.

The upper case (capital) equivalent of the letter η (eta) in the Greek alphabet is

a)

Δ

b)

Η

c)

Γ

d)

Ν

10.

The Greek god who rules over the oceans and carries a trident is

a)

Hermes

b)

Zeus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Hades

11.

The Greek goddess who punished Arachne by turning her into a spider is

a)

Hestia

b)

Hera

c)

Athena

d)

Aphrodite

12.

The dative plural of the definite article ἡ is

a)

τῶν

b)

τάς

c)

τῇ

d)

ταῖς

13.

The genitive singular of the definite article τό is

a)

τοῦ

b)

τά

c)

τῶν

d)

τῷ

14.

The noun phrase that completes a sentence beginning with the verb “λέγεις ...” is

a)

οἱ λόγοι

b)

τοὺς λόγους

c)

τῶν λόγων

d)

τοῦ λόγου

15.

The adjective which matches τέχνῃ is

a)

δικαῖα

b)

δικαίᾳ

c)

δικαίας

d)

δικαίαις

16.

The Greek equivalent of “we make” is

a)

ποιεῖ

b)

ποιοῦσιν

c)

ποιοῦμεν

d)

ποιῶ

17.

The infinitive form of ποιέω is

a)

ποιεῖ

b)

ποιεῖτε

c)

ποιεῖν

d)

ποιοῦσιν

18.

ὁ κύριος μανθάνει τὸν τῆς εἰρήνης βίον ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετὰ τῶν ἵππων.

The part of speech of the word ἔθελει in the sentence above is a/an

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

noun

d)

adverb

19.

ὁ κύριος μανθάνει τὸν τῆς εἰρήνης βίον ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετὰ τῶν ἵππων.

The direct object in the sentence above is

a)

τὸν βίον

b)

τῆς εἰρήνης

c)

τοῦ ἡλίου

d)

τῶν ἵππων

20.

ὁ κύριος μανθάνει τὸν τῆς εἰρήνης βίον ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετὰ τῶν ἵππων.

The case and number of the word εἰρήνης in the sentence above is

a)

nominative singular

b)

genitive singular

c)

nominative plural

d)

genitive plural

21.

ὁ κύριος μανθάνει τὸν τῆς εἰρήνης βίον ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετὰ τῶν ἵππων.

The best translation of the word ὑπό in the sentence above is

a)

from

b)

on

c)

under

d)

through

22.

ὁ κύριος μανθάνει τὸν τῆς εἰρήνης βίον ὑπὸ τοῦ ἡλίου μετὰ τῶν ἵππων.

The case and number of the word ἵππων in the sentence above is

a)

accusative singular

b)

genitive singular

c)

genitive plural

d)

dative plural

23.

The part of speech of the word μετά in the sentence above is

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

24.

On the map, the location of the Ionian Sea is most near:

a)

4

b)

5

c)

7

d)

8

25.

On the map, the location of Sparta is most near:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

26.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος τοῦ τῶν Ῥωμαίων στρατοῦ ἄρχει.
ὁ Ἀντώνιος: Antony / ὁ Ῥωμαῖος: Roman / ὁ στρατός: army

In this sentence, the noun στρατοῦ is this gender:

a)

masculine

b)

feminin

c)

neuter

d)

common (both masculine and feminine)

27.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος τοῦ τῶν Ῥωμαίων στρατοῦ ἄρχει.
ὁ Ἀντώνιος: Antony / ὁ Ῥωμαῖος: Roman / ὁ στρατός: army

In this sentence, we learn that Antony

a)

dismisses his army

b)

is attacked

c)

leads his army

d)

is overthrown by his arm

28.

μετὰ τὴν μάχην οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι δίψην πάσχουσιν.

ὁ Ῥωμαῖος: Roman

In this sentence, the case of the noun μάχην is

a)

nominative

b)

accusative

c)

genitive

d)

dative

29.

μετὰ τὴν μάχην οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι δίψην πάσχουσιν.

ὁ Ῥωμαῖος: Roman

In this sentence, the verb πάσχουσιν is in this person and number

a)

2nd singular

b)

2nd plural

c)

3rd singular

d)

3rd plural

30.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος τοῦ τῶν Ῥωμαίων στρατοῦ ἄρχει.

μετὰ τὴν μάχην, οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι δίψην πάσχουσιν.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος: Antony / ὁ Ῥωμαῖος: Roman / ὁ στρατός: army / ἡ δίψη: thirst

In these lines, we learn that:

a)

the Romans were thirsty

b)

many Romans died

c)

the Romans were rained on

d)

the Romans lost the battle

31.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος κελεύει τὸν στρατὸν εὑρίσκειν ὕδωρ.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος: Antony / ὁ στρατός: army / εὑρίσκω: to find / τὸ ὕδωρ: water

In this sentence, the form of the verb εὑρίσκειν is

a)

indicative

b)

imperative

c)

infinitive

d)

subjunctive

32.

οἱ μὲν Ῥωμαῖοι εὑρίσκουσι ποταμόν, ὁ δὲ ποταμὸς ἔχει ψυχρὸν ἀλλὰ δεινὸν ὕδωρ·

ὁ Ῥωμαῖος: Roman / εὑρίσκω: to find / ὁ ποταμός: river / τὸ ὕδωρ: water / ψυχρός-ά-όν: cold / ἀλλά = but / δεινός-ή-όν: dangerous

In this sentence, the word ψυχρόν modifies (describes)

a)

Ῥωμαῖοι

b)

ποταμός

c)

ὕδωρ

d)

ποταμοῦ

33.

οἱ μὲν Ῥωμαῖοι εὑρίσκουσι ποταμόν, ὁ δὲ ποταμὸς ἔχει ψυχρὸν ἀλλὰ δεινὸν ὕδωρ·

ὁ Ῥωμαῖος: Roman / εὑρίσκω: to find / ὁ ποταμός: river / τὸ ὕδωρ: water / ψυχρός-ά-όν: cold / δεινός-ή-όν: dangerous / ἀλλά = but

In these lines, we learn that the Romans

a)

find a natural impediment to their march.

b)

see the enemy across the river.

c)

cool down in the river.

d)

encounter a tempting but perilous natural phenomenon.

34.

τὸ δἐ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ὕδωρ φύτεύει ὀδύνας καὶ κακὴν δίψην,

ὁ ποταμός: river / τό ὕδωρ: water / ἡ ὀδύνη: stomach pain / φυτεύω: I cause / καὶ = and / η δίψη: thirst

In this phrase, the case of the noun ποταμοῦ is

a)

nominative

b)

accusative

c)

genitive

d)

dative

35.

τὸ δἐ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ὕδωρ φύτεύει ὀδύνας καὶ κακὴν δίψην,

ὁ ποταμός: river / τό ὕδωρ: water / ἡ ὀδύνη: stomach pain / φυτεύω: I cause / καὶ = and / η δίψη: thirst

The form of the verb φύτεύει is

a)

1st person singular

b)

3rd person singular

c)

2nd person plural

d)

3rd person plural

36.

τὸ δἐ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ὕδωρ φύτεύει ὀδύνας καὶ κακὴν δίψην,

ὁ ποταμός: river / τό ὕδωρ: water / ἡ ὀδύνη: stomach pain / φυτεύω: I cause / καὶ = and / η δίψη: thirst

The adjective κακήν modifies (describes)

a)

ὕδωρ

b)

ποταμοῦ

c)

ὀδύνας

d)

δίψην

37.

τὸ δἐ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ὕδωρ φύτεύει ὀδύνας καὶ κακὴν δίψην, ἀλλ’ οἱ στρατιῶται ἔτι πίνουσιν.

ὁ ποταμός: river / τὸ ὕδωρ: water / φυτεύω: to cause / καί = and / ἡ δίψη: thirst

ἀλλά = but / ὁ στρατιώτης: soldier / πίνω: to drink

The gender of οἱ στρατιῶται is

a)

masculine

b)

feminine

c)

neuter

d)

common (both masculine and feminine)

38.

τὸ δἐ τοῦ ποταμοῦ ὕδωρ φύτεύει ὀδύνας καὶ κακὴν δίψην, ἀλλ’ οἱ στρατιῶται ἔτι πίνουσιν.

ὁ ποταμός: river / τὸ ὕδωρ: water / φυτεύω: to cause / καί = and / ἡ δίψη: thirst

ἀλλά = but / ὁ στρατιώτης: soldier / πίνω: to drink

Here, we learn that the Romans

a)

continue to drink the water

b)

depart before they drink the water

c)

get attacked near the water

d)

find safety in the water

39.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος, σοφὸς στρατηγός, πείθει τὸν στρατὸν μὴ πίνειν.

ὁ Ἀντώνιος: Antony / ὁ στρατηγός: general / σοφός-ή-όν: clever / ὁ στρατός: army / μή = not / πίνω: to drink

In this sentence, we learn that Antony:

a)

gives sensible orders

b)

obeys the will of the army

c)

negotiates a truce

d)

double crosses the enemy

40.

In the passage you have just read, the biggest threat to the Romans is

a)

Antony's poor leadership

b)

a flash flood

c)

drowning in the river

d)

lack of safe drinking water