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1
Which river runs through the city of Rome?
Danube
Romulus
Tigris
Tiber
2
According to legend what refugee of the Trojan War founded Ancient Rome?
Hector
Aeneas
Paris
Priam
3
What is this building?
Forum
Senate
Temple
Theatre
4
Which empire were the Greeks fighting at Thermopylae?
Roman
Macedonian
Persian
Carthiginian
5
Which brother named the city of Rome?
Remus
Romulus
6
Which philosopher said: "Excellence is not an act but a habit."
Diogenes
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
7
Which philosopher said: “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”
Socrates
Diogenes
Plato
Aristotle
8
For how many years was a Roman soldier in the army?
30
20
25
35
9
Which of these is
NOT
an area in Ancient Greece?
Ilios
Macedon
Thessaly
Peleponese
10
What was the name of the Ancient Greek warship?
Trireme
Long Boat
Helenic Galley
Quinquireme
11
What is the name of the white stone in this diagram?
lodestone
pressure stone
key stone
top stone
12
How much did a Roman soldiers kit weigh?
35kg
25kg
20kg
30kg
13
On what date was Caesar assassinated?
17 April
20th February
15 March
4 May
14
What were gladiator schools called?
Gladium
Ludi
Lanistae
Morituri
15
Which of the gladiators dressed like a fish?
Sagitarius
Myrmillo
Secutos
Thrax
16
Did Homer write the
Iliad
or the
Odyssey
?
Odyssey
Iliad
Both
17
From which Roman do we know most about the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii?
Pliny the Younger
Pliny the Elder
18
What does
Res Publica
mean?
Hotel
People Power
Public Forum
A Thing of the People
19
TOUGH:
What kind of column is this?
Corinthian
Who Cares
Ionic
Doric
20
How many poems were in the Epic Cycle?
5
7
8
6
21
What is the name of this ancient Roman game?
Petteia
Stomachion
Tabula
Tesserae
22
What year was Pompeii destroyed by volcanic eruption?
72
76
79
82
23
Which of these words describes a typical Greek soldier?
Hoplite
Phalanx
Velites
Stabby
24
Which Greek hero is depicted in this Greek art?
Spray and Wipe
Ajax
Achilles
Hercules
25
How many years did the Roman Republic last?
450
500
350
400
26
What was the name of the archaeologist who discovered the site of Ancient Troy?
Arthur Evans
Howard Carter
Alan Grant
Heinrich Schliemann
27
In which modern day country are the ruins of Ancient Troy located?
Greece
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Turkey
28
Who was the final king of Rome?
Servius Tullius
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
Tullus Hostilius
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
29
Which of these men was not in the Triumvirate?
Crassus
Caesar
Pompey
Sulla
30
Why do aqueducts have arches?
Added Strength
To filter the water
To save bricks
To let air through
31
Who was the inventor of the Minotaur's Labyrinth?
Daedalus
Theseus
Icarus
Minos
32
Which Ancient Greek hero is represented by the black figure in this Greek art?
Theseus
Hercules
Ajax
Achilles
33
On how many hills was the city of Rome built?
5
6
7
8
34
Which philosopher said: “Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most stupid.”
Diogenes
Socrates
Aristotle
Plato
35
Which vicious animal did Emperor Gallienus famously make a jewel merchant scam artist fight?
Chicken
Lion
Tiger
Bear
36
Which of the Greek Gods did King Minos' daughter eventually marry?
Zeus
Apollo
Dionysus
Ares
37
What does the Greek word
polis
mean?
Temple
Island
City
Theatre
38
Why did Hannibal's War on Rome occur?
Carthage broke a treaty
Hannibal's dad told him to do it.
A disagreement over interests in Spain
Hannibal wanted revenge for the first Punic War.
39
In which modern day country are the ruins of Ancient Carthage?
Libya
Turkey
Tunisia
Lebanon
40
What is the correct name of the Colosseum?
The Colosseum
Circus Flavius
Circus Maximus
Circus Vespasius
41
How much did a ticket to the Colosseum cost?
$20
$0
$30
$10
42
In the Roman government, who represented the
plebeians,
the everyday people?
Praetors
Tribunes
Consuls
Quaestors
43
At the Colosseum which of these events occurred in the morning:
Men fighting wild animals
Mass Executions
1v1 Fights to the death
44
How many Spartans led the final defense at the Battle of Thermopylae?
200
300
THIS IS SPARTA!
100
45
What is the name of this building?
Greg
Pantheon
Forum
Parthenon
46
What did Caligula feed the animals under the Colosseum?
Pigs
Criminals
Stray cats and dogs
Cattle