Final Exam Study Guide 6th Grade Latin Test: Friday, May 31 Your exam will cover the various sheets on the Latin language, parts of Aeneas (especially intro & ch. 1, 2, 3, and epilogue), and lessons 19-24 of Greek Mythology. The first part of the exam will be multiple choice questions. The final section will be long-answer questions. Lesson 19: The Great Flood How and why did Zeus & Hermes visit earth? What happened during each of the three major visits? How did Deucalion and his family survive the Flood? According to Greek mythology, how was man created after the great flood? Zeus (Jupiter) & Hermes (Mercury) King Lycaon Philemon & Baucis Deucalion & Pyrrha deluge bones of your mother Lesson 20: Perseus Why was Danae locked in a tower chamber? How did Danae have a child there? How did King Acrisius (Danae s father) try to get rid of both Danae and Perseus? How were they saved? What did Perseus wear that allowed him to travel quickly on his quest? How did Perseus kill Medusa, especially if he could not look at her? Why was Andromeda chained to a rock by the sea? How did Perseus rescue Andromeda? What finally happened to Medusa s head? Danae Perseus Athena & Hermes Gray Sisters (Graeae) Gorgons Medusa Andromeda epic Lesson 21: Lost Love How and why did Icarus die? How and why did Cupid forever leave Psyche, whom he loved? What finally happened to Echo?... to Narcissus? Daedalus & Icarus Psyche & Cupid Echo & Narcissus
Lesson 22: Mythical Beasts & Monsters How did Zeus punish King Ixion, and why? Where did Pegasus come from? Where were Scylla & Charybdis living? What happened when a head of Hydra was cut off? Where did Theseus kill the Minotaur? Ixion Centaurs Chiron Bellerophon Pegasus Chimera Scylla & Charybdis Sphinx Hydra Minotaur Theseus Crete labyrinth Lesson 23: Heracles / Hercules Why did Hera hate Heracles? What did Hera send to baby Heracles? What then happened? What is meant by the Twelve Labors of Heracles? How did Heracles defeat Hydra? What guarded the Golden Apples of the Hesperides? How did Heracles get the Golden Apples? What two items were commonly associated with Heracles? (Hint: His hero s costume ) demi-god Hera Heracles (Greek) Hercules (Roman) Hydra Amazons Geryon Prometheus Atlas Golden Apples of the Hesperides Cerberus Lesson 24: Jason and the Argonauts From what was the Golden Fleece hanging? How did Jason get the Golden Fleece? Jason Argonauts Medea Golden Fleece
Aeneas Who wrote The Aeneid? What was the judgment of Paris? How did the Trojan War begin? How long was the Trojan War? Approximately when was the Trojan War? Briefly explain the story of the wooden horse. (Who were in it, and why?) Which of Aeneas family escaped Troy? (Hint: 3) Which goddess favored and helped Aeneas & the Trojans? Why? Which goddess opposed them? Why? Where did Aeneas and his crew finally settle? How did the peoples of that region respond to the Trojans settling there? According to the story, why are the ancient people and their language called Latin? Virgil Paris Helen Jupiter Juno Venus Cassandra Laocoön Wooden Horse (Trojan Horse) Aeneas Anchises Ascanius (Iulus) Troy (MAP) Trojans Dido Carthage (MAP) Crete (MAP) Harpies Charybdis & Scylla Sibyl of Cumae Charon River Styx Cerberus Hades (Pluto) Italy (MAP) Sicily (MAP) Tiber River (MAP) King Latinus Greece (MAP) Testudo (The Tortoise) Aeneas: Epilogue The Founding of Rome Who nursed Romulus & Remus? Where had she found them? According to tradition, how was Rome founded? What was the vulture omen? How did Rome get its name?
Who was the first of Rome s seven kings? How did the initial Romans get wives? Princess Rhea Sylvia Mars Vestal Virgins Romulus & Remus she-wolf Tiber River 753 B.C. Sabine women Scūtum Fidēī Know the parts (in Latin!) of this diagram of the Trinity. How was this symbol originally used? Scūtum Fidēī (Shield of the Faith) Pater Fīlius Spīritus Sanctus Deus Est Nōn Est Welcome to Rome! How do we know about the ancient Romans today? Why is it important for us to learn about the ancient Romans? (What influences?) archaeology Lingua Latīna / Naming in Ancient Rome What are the 5 Romance languages? Why are they called this? How does English fit in? Where did the names of ancient Roman boys and girls come from? F.R.I.P.S. praenōmen nōmen cognōmen Ūnus, Duo, Trēs Rōmānī Know the Roman numerals and their Latin names for 1 through 10. Rōmānus, Rōmāna Review Quis Est...? and Plūs et Minus. Familia Claudī I Know the various Latin words from this lesson.
Education lūdus grammaticus rhētor wax tablet & stylus papyrus scroll codex What were the three levels of education in ancient Roman times? Generally who went to school? How important was Greek language and learning to the ancient Romans? Explain. Latin Vocabulary tabula est sunt et quis...? puer puella vir fēmina pater māter fīlius fīlia frāter soror Salvē! Salvēte! (Which addresses one person? two or more?)