Ancient Greek Language: Master the Basics for Classical Texts

Question 1

In Ancient Greek, what is the nominative singular form of the definite article for feminine nouns?

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ἡ

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ὁ

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τό

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τῷ

Question 2

Which Ancient Greek word can mean both "beautiful" or "lovely" in both physical and abstract contexts?

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Kalós

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Sophós

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Megálos

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Agathós

Question 3

Translate this sentence into English: "Ὁ διδάσκαλος διδάσκει τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐν τῇ τάξει."

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The teacher teaches the students in the classroom.

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The students teach the teacher in the classroom.

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The teacher learns from the students in the classroom.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Ancient Greek drama?

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Focus on personal experiences

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Outdoor amphitheater performances

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Elaborate costumes and masks

Question 5

Identify the correct genitive singular form of the Ancient Greek noun "ἄνθρωπος" (man).

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ἀνθρώπου

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ἀνθρώπους

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ἀνθρώπῳ

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ἀνθρώπον

Question 6

What is the correct plural form of the Ancient Greek word "ὁ λόγος" (speech)?

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οἱ λόγοι

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οἱ λόγοις

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τὰ λόγοι

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τὰ λόγος

Question 7

What is the English translation of the Ancient Greek word "κύων"?

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Dog

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Cat

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Horse

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Cow

Question 8

Translate the following Ancient Greek sentence into English: Ὁ ἀνὴρ τῇ γυναικὶ βιβλίον δίδωσιν.

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The man gives the book to the woman.

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The woman gives the book to the man.

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The book gives the man to the woman.

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The woman gives the man the book.

Question 9

Which grammatical case is NOT found in Ancient Greek?

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Ablative

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Nominative

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Genitive

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Dative

Question 10

What is the correct nominative plural form of "ὁ νεανίας" (the young man)?

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οἱ νεανίαι

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τῶν νεανίαι

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τοὺς νεανίαι

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τῷ νεανίαι

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a case used in Ancient Greek grammar?

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Instrumental

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Nominative

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Genitive

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Dative

Question 12

In Ancient Greek, what is the nominative case of the word for "man"?

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ἀνήρ

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ἀνδρός

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ἄνδρα

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ἄνδρες

Question 13

What is the English translation of the Ancient Greek word "αγαθος"?

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Good

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Bad

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Happy

Question 14

Which grammatical case is not found in Ancient Greek?

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Ablative

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Nominative

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Vocative

Question 15

In Ancient Greek, what is the third person plural form of the present indicative active voice of the verb "to be"?

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εἰσί

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εἶμι

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ἔσται

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ἦν

Question 16

What is a unique characteristic of Ancient Greek prepositions?

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They govern multiple grammatical cases.

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They are always placed at the beginning of a sentence.

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They only express spatial relationships.

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They do not affect the meaning of a sentence.

Question 17

Translate this Ancient Greek sentence into English: "Ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῇ γυναικὶ δίδωσι βιβλίον".

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The man gives a book to the woman.

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The woman gives a book to the man.

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The man and the woman give each other a book.

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The book is given to the man by the woman.

Question 18

What is a key characteristic that distinguishes ancient Greek nouns?

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Three grammatical genders

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Limited to one grammatical case

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Identical declension patterns for all nouns

Question 19

Which Greek word translates to 'book'?

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βιβλίον

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γραφίς

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τόμος

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χάρτης

Question 20

What is the nominative singular form of 'ἀνήρ' (man)?

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ἀνήρ

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ἀνδρός

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ἀνδρί

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ἄνδρες

Question 21

Which tense describes an ongoing or habitual action in the present?

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Present

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Past

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Future

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Perfect

Question 22

Translate 'ὁ παῖς γράφει' into English:

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The boy is writing

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The boy is reading

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The boy is eating

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The boy is sleeping

Question 23

Which feature characterizes ancient Greek syntax?

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Noun declension based on case

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Rigid word order

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Frequent use of subordinate clauses

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Exclusive use of active voice

Question 24

What part of speech is 'μέγας' (great)?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Preposition

Question 25

How do aorist and imperfect verbs differ in ancient Greek?

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Aorist: completed actions, Imperfect: ongoing actions

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Aorist: narrative, Imperfect: description

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Aorist: Attic Greek, Imperfect: Ionic Greek

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Aorist and Imperfect are interchangeable

Question 26

What is a key principle in studying ancient Greek?

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Understanding the cultural and historical context

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Memorizing vocabulary and grammar

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Using Latin as the primary learning language

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Disregarding modern Greek

Question 27

Translate the Greek word "καλός" into English.

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Beautiful

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Excellent

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Large

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Small

Question 28

What is the genitive case singular form of the Greek noun "ὁ ἄνθρωπος" (man)?

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τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

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τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ

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τὸν ἄνθρωπον

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τὸ ἄνθρωπος

Question 29

Translate the following sentence into Greek: "The student reads the book."

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Ὁ μαθητὴς ἀναγινώσκει τὸ βιβλίον.

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Τὸν μαθητὴν ἀναγινώσκει τὸ βιβλίον.

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Ὁ μαθητὴς ἀναγινώσκει τὸν βιβλίον.

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Τὸν μαθητὴς ἀναγινώσκει τὴν βιβλίον.

Question 30

Identify the correct conjugation of the Greek verb "ἀναγινώσκω" in the present tense, active voice, first person singular.

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ἀναγινώσκω

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ἀναγινώσκεις

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ἀναγινώσκει

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ἀναγινώσκομεν

Question 31

Identify the Greek letter that represents the sound "th".

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θ

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φ

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χ

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π

Question 32

Translate the following Greek phrase into English: "τὸν ἄνδρα τὸν ἀγαθόν"

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The good man

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To the good man

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With the good man

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By the good man

Question 33

Which of the following is the nominative singular form of the Ancient Greek word for "house"?

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Δῶμα

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Δῶματι

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Δόμος

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Δόμαν

Question 34

What is the correct future tense form of the Ancient Greek verb "to be"?

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ἔσομαι

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ἐσόμενος

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ἔσῃ

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ἐσόμεθα

Question 35

Which of the following Ancient Greek prepositions means "with"?

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μετά

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ἐπί

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ὑπό

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πρός

Question 36

Which of the following is the genitive plural form of the Ancient Greek word for "father"?

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πατέρων

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πατρός

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πατέρες

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πατέρα

Question 37

What is the correct translation of the Ancient Greek sentence "Ὁ διδάσκαλος διδάσκει τοὺς μαθητάς" into English?

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The teacher teaches the students

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The students teach the teacher

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The students are taught by the teacher

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The teacher is taught by the students

Question 38

Which of the following Ancient Greek conjunctions means "but"?

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ἀλλά

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και

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δέ

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μέν

Question 39

What is the correct middle voice form of the Ancient Greek verb "to see"?

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ὁράομαι

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ὁράω

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ὁράσω

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ὁράσει

Question 40

Which of the following is the present active indicative form of the verb "to be" in Ancient Greek?

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εἰμί

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εἶναι

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ἐστί

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ἐσμέν

Question 41

Which case is used to indicate the object of a verb in Ancient Greek?

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Accusative

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Nominative

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Genitive

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Dative

Question 42

Which of the following prepositions means "in" in Ancient Greek?

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ἐν

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εἰς

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ἐπί

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διά

Question 43

Among the provided options, which Greek term corresponds to 'man'?

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άνθρωπος

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γυνή

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παῖς

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οἰκία

Question 44

In the singular form, what is the nominative case of the article 'ὁ'?

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ὁ

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τῷ

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τὸν

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οἱ

Question 45

Which of the following options represents a noun that belongs to the first declension?

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τραπέζα

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λόγος

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οἶκος

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γένος

Question 46

Which of the provided options represents the future tense form of the verb 'εἶναι' (to be)?

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ἔσομαι

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εἶμαι

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ἦν

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ἐγενόμην

Question 47

Which of the following options represents a personal pronoun in the accusative case?

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με

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ἐγώ

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μοί

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ἡμεῖς

Question 48

Translate the English phrase 'the house of the man' into Ancient Greek.

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ἡ οἰκία τοῦ ἀνθρώπου

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τὸν οἶκον τοῦ ἄνδρας

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τοῦ οἰκία ἡ ἄνθρωπος

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τὴν οἶκος τοῦ ἀνὴρ

Question 49

Which option below represents a preposition that translates to 'to'?

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εἰς

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ἐκ

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διά

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μετά

Question 50

Identify the nominative case singular form of the Greek word for "man".

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ἀνθρωπος

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ἀνθρώπου

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ἀνθρώπῳ

Question 51

Select the future active indicative first person singular form of the Greek verb "λέγω" (to say).

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ἐρῶ

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λέγω

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ἔλεγον

Question 52

Determine which of the following words is a preposition in Greek.

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ἐν

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ἡμέρα

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βιβλίον

Question 53

Identify the accusative case plural form of the Greek word for "house".

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οἴκων

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οἶκον

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οἶκος

Question 54

Who or what is the subject of the Greek sentence "ὁ ἀνὴρ τὸ βιβλίον ἀναγιγνώσκει"?

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ὁ ἀνὴρ

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τὸ βιβλίον

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ἀναγιγνώσκει

Question 55

Select the imperfect passive indicative third person plural form of the Greek verb "τίθημι" (to put).

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ἐτίθεντο

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τιθέασι

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τίθενται

Question 56

Identify the comparative degree of the Greek adjective "καλός" (good).

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βελτίων

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κρείσσων

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βέλτιστος

Question 57

What is the dative case singular form of the Greek pronoun "σύ" (you)?

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σοί

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σέ

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σὺ

Question 58

Which of the following is a definite article in Greek?

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ὁ

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καὶ

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ἐν

Question 59

Which feature is **not** a defining characteristic of ancient Greek nouns?

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Nouns are either definite or indefinite.

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Nouns decline in gender, number, and case.

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Nouns exist in three grammatical genders (masculine, feminine, neuter).

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Nouns can be used in both singular and plural forms.

Question 60

In Ancient Greek grammar, which case indicates the subject of a verb?

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Nominative

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Accusative

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Dative

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Genitive

Question 61

Differentiate between the aorist and imperfect verb tenses in Ancient Greek.

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Aorist expresses a completed action, while imperfect expresses an ongoing action.

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Imperfect expresses a completed action, while aorist expresses an ongoing action.

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Both aorist and imperfect are used to indicate past actions.

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Aorist indicates a present action, while imperfect indicates a past action.

Question 62

Translate the sentence "The young man is reading a book" into Ancient Greek.

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ὁ νεανίσκος βιβλίον ἀναγινώσκει.

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ὁ νεανίσκος βιβλίῳ ἀναγινώσκει.

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ὁ νεανίσκος βιβλίου ἀναγινώσκει.

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ὁ νεανίσκος βιβλίον ἀναγινώσκω.

Question 63

Identify the definite article in Ancient Greek for the feminine noun "γῆ" (earth):

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ἡ

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τὸ

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ὁ

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ἡν

Question 64

Identify the grammatical mood of the verb "γράφω" (I write) in Ancient Greek:

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Indicative

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Subjunctive

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Imperative

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Participle