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Ch. 4,6,7,8, Aeneid, OT, NT, Koran
Rome, Bible, Early Christianity, Islam
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03/25/2015

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Term
Which of the Roman sports facilities is mentioned as the site of chariot racing?
Definition
Circus Maximus
Term
Provide the month, day and year on which Julius Caesar was assassinated.
Definition
March 15, 44 BCE
Term
Which Roman school of Philosophy includes the concept of the Logos?
Definition
Stoicism
Term
By what two-word term do we know the single unified code of civil law whose development began during Julius Caesar's rule and was eventually collected, edited and published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian.
Definition
Jus Civile
Term
Which volcano erupted on August 24, in the year 79 BCE, "blanketing Pompeii with eight feet of pumice"- and worse?
Definition
Mount Vesuvius
Term
Among the Roman authors mentioned in this chapter, with whom do we associate the "Carpe Diem" theme? And while you're at it, provide the English translation for Carpe Diem.
Definition
Horace
Seize the Day
Term
What Roman "twist of engineering" is mentioned as having "upped the game" related to traditional elements in architecture?
Definition
Concrete
Term
What two "simple geometric shapes" are combined in the Pantheon's design?
Definition
Cylinder
Circle
Term
At the top of the Pantheon's dome is an opening that allows in the only natural light. By what name (related to the Latin word meaning "eye") do we know this opening?
Definition
Oculus
Term
Note the connection between Roman architecture and the rock-cut tomb in Petra, Jordan (which you might recall from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). The Petra tomb is known as the Khaznah. Provide its English translation.
Definition
Treasury
Term
"Colonized by Tyrians" and "favored by Juno more than any other/ Place on earth"- which city did Juno cherish and strive to "make/Capitol of the world"?
Definition
Carthage
Term
Juno asserts her powerful position by noting that she "walks among the gods as their queen." She also mentions two relationships with Jove. What are these two relationships?
Definition
Sister
Wife
Term
To interfere with the Trojans journey, Juno enlists the assistance of the king who "rules the squalls and gales." Who is this king?
Definition
Aeolus
Term
By what "grim name" do the Italians refer to the "hulk of reef lurking under the sea" on which the south wind whirled three of the Trojan ships?
Definition
The Altars
Term
Which two immortals assist Neptune by pushing the grounded Trojan ships "off the jagged reef"?
Definition
Cymothoe
Triton
Term
Jove also foretells of Ilia's twin sons, one of whom will assume the rulership. From which son will the Roman people derive their name?
Definition
Romulus
Term
What is the name of Aeneas' mother? Hint: She appears to him disguised as a young maiden, bearing "a huntress's weapons."
Definition
Venus
Term
From the young "maiden", Aeneas learns much about the people who live here. Who rules here? And what city did these people have?
Definition
Dido
Tyre
Term
Who is Dido's brother, "a most wicked man" who ruled in Tyre?
Definition
Pygmalion
Term
How many ships were in the group when Aeneas and his companions began their journey on the Phrygian sea?
Definition
20
Term
In telling Aeneas that his "lost" ships have been saved, the disguised Venus mentions a specific type of bird as omens. What is this specific type of bird(twelve of them)?
Definition
Swans
Term
What group of industrious insects is mentioned to describe the Tyrian's work, including their "carving huge columns out of a cliff/ To grace the stage" that is under construction?
Definition
Bees
Term
What animals head did the Phoenicians dig up when they first arrived? Hint: Juno interpreted this event as an "augury/Of success in war and a prosperous people."
Definition
Horse
Term
Which Trojan warrior's body did Achilles drag 3 times around the walls of Troy?
Definition
Hector
Term
Who is the "warrior queen" that led the Amazons with their "crescent shields"?
Definition
Penthesilea
Term
Ilioneus mentions to Dido that he and his companions have been sailing toward Italy. By what name do the Greeks know this country?
Definition
Hesperia
Term
In his account of the Trojans, Ilioneus mentions the king of a Sicilian territory-"a hero of Trojan blood." What is his name?
Definition
Acestes
Term
As part of the "scheme" she's "concocting," Venus intends to transform Cupid and have him look like someone else. Whose appearance will Cupid assume?
Definition
Ascanius
Term
From whom did Iopas acquire his talent in playing beautiful music on the lyre?
Definition
Atlas
Term
What is the name of the island that the Greeks use to conceal their ships to deceive the Trojans that they have returned to their homeland?
Definition
Tenedos
Term
After Laocoon urges his fellow Trojans not to trust in the horse, he admits that he "fears the Greeks, even when they bring" what?
Definition
Gifts
Term
Which Greek Warrior does Sinon name as opposing him, seeking to "terrorize him with countless new charges,"and looking for weapons to use against him?
Definition
Ulysses
Term
What is the name of the Greek seer whom Sinon claims conspired with Ulysses to name Sinon as the Argive life to be sacrificed?
Definition
Calchas
Term
Who orders that Sinon's shackles be removed?
Definition
Priam
Term
According to Sinon's tale, which Greek warrior (along with Ulysses) desecrated the Palladium?
Definition
Diomedes
Term
Laocoon and his two sons are killed by creatures that come from the sea. What are these "twin" creatures?
Definition
Serpents
Term
As the Trojans guide it toward the walled city, the wooden horse stalls "before the gateway". How many times does it stall?
Definition
4
Term
Which Greek warrior is the "fabricator of the insidious horse" known as the Trojan horse?
Definition
Epeos
Term
Which Trojan warrior appears in a dream to Aeneas, urging him to escape from the destruction of Troy?
Definition
Hector
Term
Which Trojan warrior proposes to Aeneas that they disguise themselves as Greeks, wearing the invaders' armor and bearing their shields?
Definition
Coroebus
Term
What is the name of Priam's daughter who is dragged by her long hair out of Minverva's temple?
Definition
Cassandra
Term
Who among the Greek warriors uses a battleaxe to enter the inner halls of Priam's household, "cleaving through the solid threshold"?
Definition
Pyrrhus
Term
Who intervenes to dissuade Aeneas from exacting revenge on the "detestable beauty of Tyndarean Helen"?
Definition
Venus
Term
Among Aeneas's household, who refuses to join him in fleeing the burning Troy? (Later, however, he will change his mind.)
Definition
Anchises (father)
Term
On whose head does a "tongue of flame" appear, although it doesn't burn him?
Definition
Iulus (son)
Term
What is the second sign-"trailing a luminous flood of sparks"-that Jupiter sends to confirm the first portent? (This luminous sign also convinces Anchises to flee the burning Troy.)
Definition
A star
Term
Whom does Aeneas carry on his shoulders as they flee Troy?
Definition
Anchises
Term
Aeneas instructs the servants to flee by taking "separate ways" and then to meet near an ancient tree. What type of tree is this?
Definition
Cypress
Term
What are the names of the 2 Greek warriors whom Aeneas observes guarding the plunder in Juno's sanctuary?
Definition
Phoenix
Ulysses
Term
Who refers to herself as the "wife of the son/Of the goddess Venus"? Aeneas'wife
Definition
Creusa
Term
How many times does Aeneas attempt to embrace his wife to bid her farewell?
Definition
3
Term
Acanthus leaves are a feature of:
Definition
the Corinthian column
Term
With which Roman structure is the oculus is most closely associated?
Definition
the Pantheon
Term
The Aeneid was commissioned by:
Definition
Caesar Augustus
Term
Dido, the Queen of Carthage, kills herself because:
Definition
Aeneas leaves her.
Term
Caesar Augustus achieved all of the following except:
Definition
the overthrow of Octavian
Term
Insights into the way of life in an ancient Roman town are found in:
Definition
the ruins of Pompeii
Term
On the Ides of March, Julius Caesar:
Definition
attended his last Senate meeting.
Term
The hero of Virgil's epic is:
Definition
Aeneas
Term
The Aeneid was designed to:
Definition
honor Rome/Augustus/be the Roman national epic
Term
Important features of Roman architecture, the barrel vault and dome were made possible by the:
Definition
growing understanding of principles of stress/discovery of concrete
Term
Provide two translations for the Hebrew word Torah.
Definition
Instruction
Teaching
Term
By what name is the Decalogue more commonly known?
Definition
Ten Commandments
Term
Provide an English translation (based on its Anglo-Saxon origin) for gospel.
Definition
Good news
Term
The author notes that Christ is the Greek translation of messiah (which is a Hebrew word). What is the English translation (or definition) of messiah?
Definition
Anointed one
Term
What Christian literary piece utilizes Koine?
Definition
New Testament
Term
Because Christians refused to express pietas to the Roman gods, they were considered traitors to what?
Definition
The state
Term
Among the catacombs are wall paintings originally created on wet plaster. What term do we use to identify them? (the term means fresh).
Definition
Frescoes
Term
In the Christian faith-hope is often symbolized by what nautical device?
Definition
Anchor
Term
In the Christian faith-peace is often symbolized by an olive branch held by an animal. Which animal?
Definition
Dove
Term
Which Jerusalem church was constructed on the site that included the rock-cut tomb believed to be the one into which Jesus's body was placed and from which He was resurrected after three days?
Definition
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Term
Which Jewish king does the author mention as being famous for playing the harp?
Definition
David
Term
Early in the 5th century, the Emperor Honorius moved the capitol of the Western empire to a northern Italian city on the Adriatic coast. Which city?
Definition
Ravenna
Term
In which Italian city was Augustine converted to Christianity?
Definition
Milan
Term
Which English monarch is mentioned as having translated Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy into modern English?
Definition
Queen Elizabeth I
Term
Provide the English translation for the Greek Hagia Sophia:
Definition
Holy Wisdom
Term
What architectural term is used to identify the triangular masonry devices that carry the weight of the dome on massive piers (rather than straight down from the drum, as happens in the Pantheon)?
Definition
Pendentives
Term
What is symbolized by the "Persian-rug" motif that exists in the Christ as the Good Shepherd mosaic?
Definition
The Heavens
Term
What term is used to identify the small cubes (often glass, stone or jewels) that make up a mosaic?
Definition
Tesserae
Term
What are the first two letters in the Greek name of Christ?
Definition
Chi
Rho
Term
Provide the English translation for the Greek term icon.
Definition
Image
Term
What is the name of the Greek peninsula that is home to small monastic communities (sketes) where monastic icon painters still work at their art?
Definition
Athos
Term
List the three influential religions represented by the "lamps".
Definition
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Term
Through which heavenly angel did God send the revelations to Muhammad?
Definition
Gabriel
Term
In a single word, provide an English translation for Islam.
Definition
Submission (to God)
Term
To indicate the direction of Mecca and serve as a guide for the Muslim congregation at prayer in a typical mosque, a niche in the wall is present. What is the name of this niche?
Definition
Mihrab
Term
Whose grave is believed by many to be marked by the Dome of the Rock?
Definition
Adam
Term
What term is used to refer to the period when the Christians expelled the Muslims from Spain in 1492?
Definition
Reconquista
Term
Regardless of where Muslims live and which language they speak, in what language will they hear the Qur'an recited at the mosque?
Definition
Arabic
Term
Scheherazade is a memorable character who appears in one of the most widely read and beloved works of Islamic and Arabic culture. What is the title of this literary piece?
Definition
The Thousand and One Nights
Term
The 13th century Sufi mystic poet known as Rumi wrote more than 3000 poems. In which language did he complete most of his writing?
Definition
Persian
Term
What is the name of the "polymath researcher" (associated with the House of Wisdom) from whom the mathematical term algorithm is derived?
Definition
Al-Khwarizmi
Term
What are the complete names of the two trees placed in the Garden of Eden?
Definition
Tree of Life
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil
Term
From what is woman created?
Definition
Adam's rib
Term
"Am I my brother's keeper?" Who is the speaker? Who is the audience?
Definition
Cain
God
Term
For how long does God cause the rain to fall upon the earth?
Definition
40 days and 40 nights.
Term
What number is associated with the clean beasts that Noah is instructed to take with him on the ark?
Definition
Seven
Term
What is the name of the mountains on which Noah's ark comes to rest?
Definition
Ararat
Term
Before Noah himself exits the ark, what two creatures does he send out of the ark?
Definition
Raven
Dove
Term
Following the flood, God establishes a covenant with Noah, promising never to destroy the earth by water. To remind Himself and man of this covenant, God establishes a token. What is this token?
Definition
Bow (rainbow)
Term
What part of the body is associated with the cubit?
Definition
Forearm
Term
How many inches is a cubit?
Definition
18
Term
What two points of the body are associated with the cubit?
Definition
Middle finger tip
Elbow bottom
Term
What is the name of Sarai's Egyptian servant?
Definition
Hagar
Term
Who found Hagar by a fountain in the wilderness?
Definition
Angel of the Lord
Term
How old was Abram when Ishmael was born?
Definition
86
Term
During his meeting with God, how old is Abram?
Definition
99
Term
What is God's first promise to Sarah?
Definition
Mother of Nations
Term
God promises that Ishmael will "beget" many princes. How many?
Definition
12
Term
God promises to establish his covenant with one of Abraham's sons. Which one?
Definition
Isaac
Term
Before Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away, what two items does Abraham provide them?
Definition
Bread
Bottle of water
Term
From what source does Hagar draw water to share with Ishmael?
Definition
Well
Term
To Abraham, God gives a distressing command concerning Isaac. What is this command?
Definition
Sacrifice, burnt offering
Term
What logical question does Isaac ask of Abraham?
Definition
Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?
Term
God promises to multiply Abraham's seed as numerous as two groups of items- one is found in the sky, the other on the seashore. What are these two items?
Definition
Stars
Sand
Term
What reason does Pharaoh's daughter give for naming the baby Moses?
Definition
Drew him out of the water
Term
What is the task God has for Moses?
Definition
Bring forth God's people out of Egypt
Term
What is the excuse Moses offers God, hoping to avoid the mission God has for him. What is Mose's excuse?
Definition
Slow of speech and tongue
Term
In a single word, identify the liquid that God commands the children of Israel to place "on the two side posts and on the upper doorpost of the houses" in order to have the Lord pass over them and not smite them.
Definition
Blood
Term
What is the final assault made by God's power-the one that convinces the Pharaoh to cooperate with Moses?
Definition
Passover
Term
When the Egyptians pursue the children of Israel into the sea, the Pharaoh is accompanied by his horses and his horsemen. What other item used for transportation is mentioned along with these?
Definition
Chariots
Term
Aaron uses a tool to fashion an image in the shape of an animal? Which animal?
Definition
Calf
Term
To convince God not to destroy the people for their actions, Moses reminds God of His promise to multiply their seeds as the stars of heaven. Moses mentions three people who benefit from God's promise. One is Abraham. List the other two.
Definition
Isaac
Israel
Term
As Moses approaches the camp, his anger increases when he sees the people dancing. What happens to the two tables (tablets) that he carried in his hands?
Definition
Broke them
Term
Moses implores God to forgive the people's sins. If God is not willing to do that, what does Moses urge him to do instead-to Moses alone?
Definition
Blot/kill him
Term
God speaks to Moses face to face and then Moses returns to camp, but his servant remains in the tabernacle. Who is this servant?
Definition
Joshua
Term
God takes two precautions as His glory passes by Moses. Where does God place Moses and with what does He cover Moses?
Definition
Clift of a rock
God's hand
Term
What part of the body is associated with the unit span?
Definition
Hand
Term
How many inches is a span?
Definition
6
Term
What two parts of the body are used to measure a span?
Definition
Tip of thumb
Tip of middle finger
Term
Goliath's heights?
Definition
9 feet 9 inches
Term
Identify the first question posed by the lawyer who wanted to tempt Jesus.
Definition
What shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Term
Identify the second question from the lawyer, as he attempts to justify himself.
Definition
Who is my neighbor?
Term
Jesus speaks of a man who travels from one city to another. What are the names of these two cities?
Definition
Jerusalem
Jericho
Term
Which two people pass by the injured man in Luke Chapter 10?
Definition
Priest
Levite
Term
Who helps the injured man in Luke Chapter 10?
Definition
Samaritan
Term
What two liquids does the helpful man pour into the injured man's wounds, with the intent of fighting infection in Luke Chapter 10?
Definition
Oil
Wine
Term
Where does the helpful man take the injured man in Luke Chapter 10?
Definition
An inn
Term
How much money does the helpful man give the host on behalf of the injured man in Luke Chapter 10?
Definition
Two pence
Term
After the younger son leaves his father, he spends all of his money and has to get a job. In Luke Chapter 15 what job does he take?
Definition
Swineherd.
Term
When the younger son returns home in Luke Chapter 15, his father greets him and instructs his servants to bring three items for his younger son to wear-two clothing, one jewelry. What are these three items?
Definition
Robe
Ring
Shoes
Term
What is the older brother's reaction after he learns that his younger brother has returned home in Luke Chapter 15?
Definition
Angry, wouldn't come in.
Term
One of the servants informs the older brother that his father has killed one of the livestock in celebration of the younger son brother's return. What is the livestock?
Definition
Fatted calf
Term
Allah is referred to as the Master of which day?
Definition
Day of Judgement
Term
What has Allah made to allow someone to "follow the right way... in the darkness of the land and the sea"?
Definition
Stars
Term
Allah has created "every living creature"-listed in three categories. Two of them include that which walks upon its two feet and that which walks upon four feet. The third category walks on what?
Definition
Belly
Term
Allah sends a flying animal to show one of Adam's sons how to bury the body of his dead brother. Which animal?
Definition
Crow
Term
What number associated with all things that Nuh is instructed to take with him on the ark?
Definition
2
Term
Nuh has a conversation with someone who claims that he will seek refuge on a mountain to protect himself from the rising water. Who converses with Nuh?
Definition
His son
Term
Ibrahim's wife is given the "good news" about two people. Who are they?
Definition
Ishap
Yaqoub
Term
Allah demands that "My House" be purified for those who fall into one of four categories. Among the categories are those who visit, those who abide and those who prostrate themselves. What is the fourth category?
Definition
Those who bow down
Term
From whose offering is Allah asked to raise a nation submitting to Allah?
Definition
Ibrahim
Ismail
Term
To illustrate why Allah cannot permit Musa to see Him directly, Allah manifests His glory on the Mount and coverts it to dust. What is Musa's physical reaction to the mountain's destruction?
Definition
Fell down
Term
Musa's people used their ornaments to form an animal that they worship. Which animal?
Definition
Calf
Term
In his angry reaction to the people's mistake, Musa throws down the tablets and then seizes someone by the head. Whom does Musa seize?
Definition
Haroun (his brother)
Term
Following Jalut's death, Allah gives Dawood two rewards. One is a kingdom. What is the other?
Definition
Wisdom
Term
Marium is instructed to shake the trunk of a palm tree. What drops from the tree to refresh her?
Definition
Fresh ripe dates
Term
Isa (Jesus) is referred to as an apostle of whom?
Definition
Allah
Term
The first 5 books of the Bible are known as these 3 things.
Definition
The Torah
The Pentateuch
The Books of Moses
Term
The rectangular structure which served as the prototype for Christian houses of worship is:
Definition
The Basilica
Term
The most important concept of Christian teaching is the belief in:
Definition
The Crucifixion
Term
The Torah, the Prophets and the Writings combine to form:
Definition
the Bible of the Hebrews
Term
St. Andrew's Cross is associated with:
Definition
Scotland
Term
Which of these would not be associated exclusively with Jesus Christ?
Alpha and Omega
Chi Rho
covenant
Good Shepherd
Definition
Covenant
Term
Another name for the "Sermon on the Mount" is
Definition
The Beatitudes
Term
The belief that there is only one God is:
Definition
monotheism
Term
Which of the following-in its Greek form, ichthus-is considered an acronym for the Greek translation of "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior."

Dove
Fish
Good Shepherd
Olive Branch
Definition
Fish
Term
An inverted cross is most closely associated with:
Definition
Peter
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