Classical Literacy - Q1 Flashcards

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Am

Pm

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Am-ante meridian

Pm-post meridian

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Carpe diem

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Seize the day

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E pluribus unum

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“Out of many”

One of many

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Romance languages

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Italian, French, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese

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Atrium

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Main room in a roman household

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Roman numerals

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I - 1 
v - 5
X - 10
L - 50 
C - 100 
D - 500
M - 5000
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Cerberus

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Three headed dog who guarded the entrance to the underworld.

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Cave canem

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Beware the dog.

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Toga

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Roman citizen custom garment worn all the time . There were different types.

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Stola

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Traditional garment of roman women

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Palla

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Shawls worn by women outdoors

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Via

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Road/street

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Via appla

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The appien way. Built in 312 BC.

First major roman road.

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Abouo usque ad mala

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From eggs to apples
From begining to end
Roman banquet started with eggs and ended with apples

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Quid pro qio

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Something for something

This for that

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Terra firma

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Solid ground

Dry land

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Forum

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Market place

Center of the town

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Status quo

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The way things are

As things stand now

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Hercules

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Mythical here

Had to kill Cerberus

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Rome was not built in a day

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All great works take time to finish

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All roads lead to Rome

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Everything leads back to the center of things.

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Aqueduct

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A pipe system.
A channel
Aqueducts served the city of Rome

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Mt Olympus

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Moonlight in Greece

Home of the Olympian gods

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Latium

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The region around Rome

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What river was Rome founded on
Tiber
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Mare nostrum
Our sea Mediterranean Sea Romans controlled the land around it
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Pompeii
City destroyed by mt Vesuvius in 79AD
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Mt Vesuvius
The volcano that destroyed pompeii
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Cornucopia
The center piece | The center of things
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N.B
Note well | Pay close attention
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Eg
For example
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I.e
That is
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Subpoena
Under penalty | A court order to appear to testify
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Romulus and Remus
Twin brothers raised be a she wolf. Mother is Mars Romulus killed Remus and became the first king of Rome
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Circus Maximus
Oval for chariot racing held 250,000 people
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Colosseum
Greatest amphitheater in Rome
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Consul
Chief executive in roman republic Two elected annually Bruhus and collatinus were first in 510 BC
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Bona fide
In good faith