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ACL/NJCL NATIONAL GREEK EXAM 2014
INTRODUCTION TO GREEK
νοῦν μεγ’ ἄριστος καὶ γλῶσσαν
2014
ACL-NJCL NATIONAL GREEK EXAMINATION
INTRODUCTION TO GREEK
TIME: 50 MINUTES
DO NOT USE DICTIONARY
1) Write YOUR NAME at the top left-hand potion of your answer sheet. Write
YOUR LAST NAME FIRST. Be sure to FILL IN THE BUBBLES under your
name.
2) Write the EXAM NAME (INTRO) in the lower left-hand portion of your
answer sheet under “IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.”
3) Write YOUR SCHOOL NUMBER in the lower left-hand portion of your
answer sheet under “SPECIAL CODES.” Your examiner will give you your
school number. Be sure to FILL IN THE BUBBLES under your school number.
4) Fill in YOUR GRADE in the column to the left of the green bar. Be sure to
FILL IN THE BUBBLE.
INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENT: Mark the correct choice ON YOUR ANSWER
SHEET. There is only one correct answer/choice for each question. Choose the
BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER.
Remember:
USE BLACK LEAD PENCIL ONLY (#2 1/2 OR SOFTER).
FILL THE SMALL BUBBLES COMPLETELY WITH LEAD.
ERASE UNWANTED ANSWERS COMPLETELY.
DO NOT MAKE ANY STRAY MARKS ON THE ANSWER SHEET.
καλὴ ἐπιτυχία!
1) The letter following τ, υ (upsilon), … in the Greek alphabet is:
a) χ (chi)
c) φ (phi)
b) ξ (xi)
d) ψ (psi)
2) The letter preceding … θ, ι (iota) in the Greek alphabet is:
a) ζ (zeta)
c) κ (kappa)
b) η (eta)
d) λ (lambda)
3) The letter nu in the Greek alphabet is:
a) γ
b) μ
c) ν
d) ρ
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4) A Greek transliteration of the English word autochthonic is:
a) αὐτοχθονικ
c) αὐτουχθωνικ
b) οὐτωκθωνικ
d) οὐτουκτονικ
5) The preposition which means the opposite of ὑπό (under) is:
a) εἰς
c) ἐπί
b) ἐν
d) ὑπέρ
6) The preposition which means “around” is:
a) ἀπό
b) διά
c) περί
d) ἐπί
7) In Greek literary history, Sophocles was a:
a) 6th century BCE historian from Halicarnassus
b) 5th century BCE tragedian from Athens
c) 4th century BCE comedian from Athens
d) 3rd century BCE philosopher from Alexandria
8) In Greek political history, Pericles was a:
a) 6th century BCE general in Sparta
b) 5th century BCE general in Corinth
c) 5th century BCE general and leader in Athens
d) 4th century BCE leader in Thebes
9) The upper case (capital) equivalent of the letter ξ (xi) in the Greek alphabet is:
a) Ζ
c) Ψ
b) Ξ
d) Ξ
10) The lower case equivalent of the letter Μ (mu) in the Greek alphabet is:
a) ρ
c) μ
b) ν
d) υ
11) Based on the Greek prefix, the English noun “sympathy” means:
a) feeling against others
c) feeling with others
b) feeling about others
d) feeling after others
12) The accusative plural of the definite article τό is:
a) τοῦ
c) τῶν
b) τῷ
d) τά
13) The genitive plural of the definite article ἡ is:
a) τῆς
c) τῶν
b) τήν
d) τοῖς
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αἱ ἄρισται κόραι ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ τοὺς ἀργοὺς δούλους θεωροῦσιν.
14) The subject in the sentence above is:
a) αἱ κόραι
b) τῇ ὁδῷ
c) τοὺς ἀργούς
d) τοὺς δούλους
15) The part of speech of the word ἄρισται in the sentence above is:
a) verb
c) noun
b) adverb
d) adjective
16) The direct object in the sentence above is:
a) αἱ ἄρισται
b) αἱ κόραι
c) τοὺς ἀργούς
d) τοὺς δούλους
17) The case and number of the word τῇ ὁδῷ in the sentence above is:
a) nominative singular
c) dative plural
b) dative singular
d) accusative plural
18) The function of the word τῇ ὁδῷ in the sentence above is:
a) subject
c) object of a preposition
b) direct object
d) indirect object
19) The part of speech of the word θεωροῦσιν in the sentence above is:
a) verb (regular)
c) noun
b) verb (epsilon contract)
d) adjective
20) The verb which completes a sentence beginning “οἱ δοῦλοι …” is:
a) φιλεῖς
c) φιλεῖτε
b) φιλεῖ
d) φιλοῦσιν
21) The adjective which matches the noun phrase τοὺς λίθους is
a) δεινός
c) δεινῶν
b) δεινῷ
d) δεινούς
22) The Greek equivalent of “s/he/it loves” is:
a) φιλεῖς
b) φιλεῖ
c) φιλοῦμεν
d) φιλεῖτε
23) The singular form (in the same person) of the verb φιλοῦσιν is:
a) φιλῶ
c) φιλεῖ
b) φιλεῖς
d) φιλεῖτε
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PASSAGE
(refer to the Greek passage at the end of the exam)
24) In line 1, the part of speech of the word δουλεύουσιν is:
a) noun
c) verb
b) adjective
d) preposition
25) In line 2, the subject of the verb πολεμοῦσιν is:
a) οἱ Μεσσήνιοι (line 1)
b) τοῖς Λακεδαιμονίοις (line 1)
c) οἱ δοῦλοι (line 2)
d) τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους (line 2)
26) In line 3, the pronoun αὐτῶν refers to the:
a) Messenians
b) Spartans
c) masters
d) wars
27) In line 3, the part of speech of κρατεῖν is:
a) noun
b) verb
c) adjective
d) adverb
28) In lines 1-3, we learn that the:
a) slaves of the Spartans are going to war against their masters.
b) Spartans want to enslave the Messenians.
c) Messenians and Spartans are waging war for more slaves.
d) slaves and masters are fighting a war together against enemies.
29) An English derivative from the word στρατηγοί in line 4 is:
a) stray
c) strategic
b) satrap
d) strata
30) In line 4, the adjective ταχίστους modifies (describes):
a) ἀγγέλους
c) Λακεδαιμονίων
b) στρατηγοί
d) κρατεῖν (line 3)
31) In line 5, the function of the prepositional phrase ἐν Δελφοῖς is:
a) subject
c) describing τῷ θεῷ
b) direct object
d) modifing πέμπουσιν
32) In lines 3-5, we learn that:
a) only the gods can help the Messenians.
b) the Spartan generals seek divine advice.
c) the Messenians are the fastest messengers.
d) Spartans wish to help their generals.
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33) In line 6, the case of the word συμβουλίαν is:
a) nominative
c) dative
b) genitive
d) accusative
34) In line 6, the function of the phrase τοῖς ἀγγέλοις is:
a) subject
c) object of a preposition
b) indirect object
d) direct object
35) From lines 5-6, we learn that:
a) the messengers give advice to the god.
b) the god is being asked for advice.
c) only the swiftest can give advice.
d) the swiftest advice is the best.
36) In line 7, the understood subject of the verb ἐθέλουσιν is the:
a) Messenians
c) god
b) messengers
d) Spartans
37) In line 7, the gender of the adjective Ἀθηναίῳ is:
a) masculine
b) feminine
c) neuter
38) In lines 6-8, we learn that:
a) the Spartan generals must help the Athenians.
b) only an Athenian general can help the Spartans.
c) the god only gives help to Athenians.
d) the Messenians can only win with the help of an Athenian.
MAP
(refer to the map at the end of the exam)
39) On the attached map, the location of Euboea is:
a) 1
c) 3
b) 2
d) 4
40) On the attached map, the location of Delphi is:
a) 5
c) 7
b) 6
d) 8
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TEAR OFF THIS PAGE AND CONSULT THE PASSAGE AS YOU TAKE EXAM.
NOTE: Vocabulary is underneath the Greek word(s) or at the bottom of the page.
TEAR OFF THIS PAGE AND CONSULT THE PASSAGES AS YOU TAKE EXAM.
NOTE: English equivalent is underneath the Greek word(s). Some vocabulary is at the end of the
passage.
In this passage, the Spartans seek help in the war against the Messenians, a people they enslaved.
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οἱ Μεσσήνιοι τοῖς Λακεδαιμονίοις δουλεύουσιν.
Messenians
Spartans
δουλεύω:
to be slaves to (+ dat.)
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οἱ μὲν δοῦλοι πρὸς τοὺς Λακεδαιμονίους πολεμοῦσιν,
Spartans
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οἱ δὲ δεσπόται οὐ δύνονται κρατεῖν αὐτῶν· οἱ τῶν
are able
(+ inf.)
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them
Λακεδαιμονίων στρατηγοὶ τοὺς ταχίστους ἀγγέλους
Spartans
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τῷ ἐν Δελφοῖς θεῷ πέμπουσιν. οἱ ἄγγελοι τὸν θεὸν
Delphi
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αἰτοῦσιν τὴν συμβουλίαν. ὁ δὲ θεὸς τοῖς ἀγγέλοις
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λέγει ὅτι, εἰ κρατεῖν ἐθέλουσιν, τῷ Ἀθηναίῳ στρατηγῷ
that
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if
δεῖ χρᾶσθαι.
is
necessary
to use
(+ dat.)
VOCABULARY
αἰτέω: to seek, ask (acc.) for (acc.)
ἐθέλω: to wish, be willing
κρατέω: (+ gen.) to overcome, conquer
πέμπω: to send
πολεμέω: to wage war
ὁ ἄγγελος, -ου: messenger
ὁ δεσπότης, -ου: master
ὁ δοῦλος, -ου: slave
ἡ συμβουλία, -ας: advice, counsel
ὁ στρατηγός, -οῦ: general, leader
Ἀθηναῖος, α, ον: Athenian
τάχιστος, η, ον: fastest, swiftest
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