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Ancient Rome Test
The Aeneid Background
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English
10th Grade
09/22/2009

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Where does the epic Aeneid take place?
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Troy
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What status were Aeneas and other in Tory at this time of the Epic?
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Refugees
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What was the real reason for the Trojan War?
Definition
Trade Routes
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When did the Trojan War take place?
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1220 B.C.
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How long and what time period were the Punic Wars?
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100 years long; 250-150 B.C.
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Who faught in the Punic Wars?
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Rome and Carthage
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Where were the Punic wars fought and what country is located here?
Definition
North Africa; Carthage
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What story is the fake reason for the Punic Wars?
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Aeneid
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What was the fake reason for the Punic Wars?
Definition
Dido curses the Romans and Carthaginians with eternal hatred because her Roman boyfriend screws her over and her Carthaginian people ignore her.
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Who is the author of the Aeneid?
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Virgil
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What is Virgil trained to be?
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Lawyer
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Who is the greatest Roman poet?
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Virgil
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What did Virgil write?
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The National Epic
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What are epics that are passed down from generation to generation but are added to/changed through time and no one knows the true author?
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Folk Epics
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What is an epic that has 1 known author who composes the work on paper?
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Literary Epic
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What is a very long simile found in an epic?
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Epic Simile
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What are things that start in the middle of things?
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In Medias Res
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What is Emperor Augustus' other name?
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Octavius
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Who was the man in charge during Virgils life?
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Emperor Augustus
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Who did Emperor Augustus make the poet of the empire?
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Virgil
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Emperor Augustus gave Virgil his land after it was taken away from him by who?
Definition
Mark Antony
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What is Roman mythology based on?
Definition
Greek and Latin mythology
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Greek and Latin mythology is a mixture that makes one what?
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Myth
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Who did Zeus choose in the Judgement of Paris?
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Aphrodite
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Who were the three goddesses that Zeus had to choose between and what did they each offer to Paris?
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Juno-power over Europe and Asia
Venus-most beautiful woman
Athena-wisdom and skill in war
Term
Who was truely the most beautiful goddess?
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Juno
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Who is Juno?
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Hera, goddess of marital order
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What does Juno want?
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Aeneas and Dido to fall in love so Aeneas won't found Rome
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Who is Venus?
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Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty
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What does Venus want?
Definition
Dido to fall in love with Aeneas so she will not go against him and Carthage won't be a threat to her son.
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What are Jupiter's other names?
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Zeus and Jobe
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What are the Roman Values?
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Teamwork=victory, all about teamwork, Romans excelled in group events, put country before personal desire as their duty/obligation
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Who is the Queen of Carthage?
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Dido
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Where is Carthage located?
Definition
North Africa
Term
Who is Carthage the most dangerous enemy to?
Definition
Rome
Term
Who is the queen of Carthage?
Definition
Dido
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Where did Dido come from?
Definition
Phoenicians=Phoenicia
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Where is Aeneas from?
Definition
Rome
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What is Aeneas' destiny?
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To found Rome
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Who is Aeneas related to and how?
Definition
Venus' son
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Who is the legendary founder of Roman people?
Definition
Aeneas
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What is Book 4 of the Aeneid called?
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Passion of the Queen
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What does passion mean?
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Suffering
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What is the "true" title of book 4 of the Aeneid?
Definition
Suffering of the Queen
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What type of tension is there between Venus and Juno?
Definition
Divine Tension
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