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Quiz about Catullus the Greatest Romantic of Ancient Rome

Catullus, the Greatest Romantic of Ancient Rome Quiz

This is a quiz for all those who have studied classics and/ or love Catullus, one of the greatest poets of all times.

A multiple-choice quiz by Beatka. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Beatka

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,825

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
284

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the birthplace of Catullus? Hint

Venice

Verona

Venosa

Rome

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the real name of the woman to whom Catullus addressed many of his poems? Hint

Livia

Clodia

Lesbia

Sappho

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Question 3 of 10

3. Catullus dedicated two of his poems to a bird owned by his beloved woman. What was that bird? Hint

crow

jay

swallow

sparrow

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Question 4 of 10

4. Catullus had his beautiful 'villa' there. What is this place called?

Answer: (one word, starts with 'S')

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Question 5 of 10

5. Catullus is also the author of a long nuptial poem, honouring the wedding of: Hint

Theseus and Phaedra

Hades and Persephone

Dionysus and Ariadne

Thetis and Peleus

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Question 6 of 10

6. Catullus took part in a military campaign in: Hint

Paphlagonia

Bithynia

Gaul

Thracia

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Ille mi par esse deo videtur (That man seems to me peer of gods)". This "carmen" of Catullus was inspired by a poem of a great lyric Greek poet. What was her/his name?

Answer: (One Word, six letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Catullus was happily married.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name a renowned politician whom Catullus criticized in his poems. Hint

Augustus

Cato

Sulla

Julius Caesar

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Question 10 of 10

10. Catullus lived a long life and died at an old age.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the birthplace of Catullus?

Answer: Verona

Verona is in Northern Italy. In ancient times, this region was known as Gallia Cisalpina.

2. What was the real name of the woman to whom Catullus addressed many of his poems?

Answer: Clodia

Catullus was in love with Clodia, a sister of Cicero's opponent Publius Clodius Pulcher.

3. Catullus dedicated two of his poems to a bird owned by his beloved woman. What was that bird?

Answer: sparrow

The second of those little poems, on the death of Lesbia's sparrow (it begins with the line: "Passer mortuus est meae puellae"), is among his most popular ones.

4. Catullus had his beautiful 'villa' there. What is this place called?

Answer: Sirmio

Sirmione is on a peninsula on Lake Garda. It is a popular tourist destination nowadays.

5. Catullus is also the author of a long nuptial poem, honouring the wedding of:

Answer: Thetis and Peleus

It was at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus that Eris, the goddess of discord, threw a mythological golden apple into an assembly of the gods, inscribed "For the fairest". It was claimed by Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, and was adjudged to the latter.

6. Catullus took part in a military campaign in:

Answer: Bithynia

Bithynia is an ancient country of Asia Minor, nowadays Turkey. Catullus visited his brother's tomb there.

7. "Ille mi par esse deo videtur (That man seems to me peer of gods)". This "carmen" of Catullus was inspired by a poem of a great lyric Greek poet. What was her/his name?

Answer: Sappho

Clodia and a friend are discussing the new Roman poets in a garden of sparrows. This leads to a recitation of Clodia's favorite poem, the one by Sappho.

8. Catullus was happily married.

Answer: False

The woman Catullus was deeply in love with, Clodia, was married. She had many affairs, including an alleged affair with her own brother. Clodia and Catullus eventually broke up.

9. Name a renowned politician whom Catullus criticized in his poems.

Answer: Julius Caesar

Caesar was a friend of Catullus' father. Catullus apologised to him for criticizing him in his poem.

10. Catullus lived a long life and died at an old age.

Answer: False

Catullus died around the age of 30, a rather short life.

Source: Author Beatka

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