Classical Civilisation in a nutshell is the study of the Ancient Greek and Roman Civilisations. A question often asked of classicists is “Why study Classics in the 21st century”. Perhaps the best response is to see how many of these questions you can answer  – a knowledge of Classics is a definite advantage!

1. What is meant by an Oedipus and Electra complex and why are they so called?
2. What else do you know about Pythagoras besides the square and hypotoneuse?
3. Who first calculated that the earth was round?
4. To whom do we owe our calendar?
5. What does politics really mean?
6. Who invented concrete?
7. What has the word “sincere” to do with wax??
8. What do the following really mean? A.D., e.g., via, post mortem, agenda, memento
9. Why are “Thespians” so called?
10. What percentage of words in the English Language come from Greek and Latin?