MCC History Week Day 5

Question 1

What was the primary purpose of the Roman aqueducts?

Accepted Answer

Water supply

Question 2

Who is the face that launched a thousand ships?

Accepted Answer

Helen of Troy

Question 3

Who sacrificed his daughter Iphigenia for a fair wind to Troy?

Accepted Answer

Agamemnon

Question 4

What is the Roman name for Zeus?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 5

Who is the Egyptian god of the underworld?

Accepted Answer

Osiris

Question 6

Which ancient civilization invented writing?

Accepted Answer

Sumerians

Question 7

Who was the first Roman emperor?

Accepted Answer

Augustus

Question 8

Which animal is associated with Rome's founding?

Accepted Answer

She-wolf

Question 9

What was the name of the city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Alexandria

Question 10

Who built the Great Pyramid?

Accepted Answer

The Egyptians

Question 11

Cleopatra was the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Who is the Greek god of the sea?

Accepted Answer

Poseidon

Question 13

The colosseum was named after the colossus of the Emperor Domition that was next to it

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which Roman general crossed the Rubicon?

Accepted Answer

Julius Caesar

Question 15

What was the main purpose of the Great Wall of China?

Accepted Answer

Defense

Question 16

What was the name of the naval battle where the Athenians defeated the Persians in 480 BC?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Salamis

Question 17

Which empire was the largest in history?

Accepted Answer

Mongol Empire

Question 18

True or false: Thor wields a hammer called Mjölnir.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

Who were skilled seafarers known for their raids and exploration during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Vikings

Question 20

Which ancient culture is known for its philosophers?

Accepted Answer

Greeks

Questions 20