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Latin (Grade IX) > Chapter 25 & 26 Culture > Flashcards

Chapter 25 & 26 Culture Flashcards

1
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The deities Roman girls dedicated their toys of childhood

A

The Lares

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2
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When did Roman girls dedicate their toys of childhood?

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Eve of their marriage

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3
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Coming of age ceremony for a boy in his teens and the date

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Liber and Libra (March 17th)

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4
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Tunica recta

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Boy’s tunic/Offering to Lares

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5
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Toga praetexta

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Purple-bordered toga worn by boys until they could wear the toga virilis

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6
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Toga pura/Toga virilis

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Toga of manhood

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7
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Bulla

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Free citizen’s golden locket

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Tabularium

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Where he would be registered a full citizen/enrolled in a voting tribe

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9
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Secondary instructor (Quintus’ secondary instructor?)

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Grammaticus (Orbilius)

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10
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Third stage

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Tertiary

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11
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Tertiary instructor

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Rhetor

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12
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Sophists were…

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Traveling teachers of the Greek world, in Athens

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13
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The importance of the role of speakers in the ancient world?

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Debates, teachings, speeches

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14
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“By far the most learned of the Greeks”

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“Graecorum longe doctissimus”

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15
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The members of the First Triumvirate included…

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Julius Caesar, Gnaeus Pompey, Marcus Licinius Crassus

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16
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When did Caesar become consul?

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59 BC

17
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Who supported the First Triumvirate?

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The army, knights, and the people

18
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What Roman statesman tried to preserve the Republic?

A

Cicero (his efforts were futile)

19
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Caesar’s campaign in Gaul (dates)

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58-52 BC

20
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What modern countries did the Gallic territory comprise of?

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France, Holland, Belgium

21
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Caesar’s account of his campaign is called…

A

“Commentaries of the War in Gaul”

22
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What happened to one of the triumvirs in 53 BC?

A

Crassus was killed in Parthia in the battle of Carrhae

23
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Caesar was told not to lead his army across the…

A

Rubicon

24
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What is Caesar said to have said when crossing?

A

“Iacta alea est”

25
Q

Caesar defeated Pompey’s forces in Spain, and then, having followed him into Greece, defeated him at ___ in the year ___

A

Pharsalus, 48 BC

26
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Caesar’s famous boast

A

“Veni, vidi, vici”

27
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Caesar became involved with the foreign queen named…

A

Cleopatra of Egypt

28
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Caesar was appointed to this position in 49 BC

A

Dictator

29
Q

King

A

Rex

30
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Who offered Caesar a crown (that he refused)?

A

Marcus Antonius

31
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The conspiracy against Caesar was led by ___ and ___

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Marcus Brutus, Gaius Crassius

32
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Caesar was murdered in the theater of…

A

Pompey

33
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Caesar’s adopted grand-nephew

A

Octavian

Latin (Grade IX) (19 decks)

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