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1
Most gladiators in Rome were
Slaves
Members of the army
Members of the senate
Professional athletes
2
Why did Ancient Greece do the Olympics?
To honor Zeus
To have fun
To get exercise
They were Bored
3
What are the three major kingdoms that make up the history of Ancient Egypt?
The Iron, Bronze, and Gold Kingdoms
The Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
The Assyrian, Sumerian, and Greek Kingdooms
The First, Second, and Third Kingdoms
4
Which ancient civilization had Hammurabi's code?
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Mesopotamia
5
What does the term "delta" mean in ancient Egypt?
Egyptian stone carvings
A famous song by English rocker Joe Cocker
A letter in the Greek alphabet
area near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil
6
A coffin used for pharaohs and wealthy people in Ancient Egypt was called a ...
tomb
grave
mummy
sarcophagus
7
Was the Trojan war real?
Maybe
Yes
No
All of the above
8
Where did the Greek gods live?
Mt. Vesuvius
Mt. Everest
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Rushmore
9
What or who ended the Trojan war?
Zeus
Trojan Horse
Storm in the sea
Helen of Troy
10
Who is the Greek gods' messenger?
Hermes
Poseidon
Hades
Zeus
11
Who was the queen of the Greek gods?
Artemis
Athena
Hera
Aprhodite
12
In ancient Rome a patrician was
a poor man.
a wealthy and powerful man.
a successful general.
a man who fought wild animals.
13
Why did the people of ancient Greece tell the stories of the Greek gods?
to teach life lessons
all of these
to explain things in nature
to explain where things come from
14
Where were the Ancient Greek Olympics held?
Athens
Olympia
Thebes
Delphi
15
Which event was held in the Ancient Greek Olympics?
All Above
Diaulos
Discus Throw
Long Jump
16
Greek gods and goddesses are immortal. That means they
never die
Zeus is the king
live in Greece
have supernatural powers
17
Where Was the Trojan War fought
Chalcis
Miletus
Troy
Athens
18
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Hieroglyphics
Arabic
English
hirographics
19
when did ancient greece start
800 bc
1862
1940
129 bc
20
Who was the Ancient Greek god of love and beauty
Hera
Aphrodite
Athena
Artemis
21
Most people in Mesopotamia were
Farmers
Scribes
Artisans
Warriors
22
What year did the Ancient Greek Olympics start in?
1976 AD
776 AD
1776 AD
776 BC
23
what is this ancient Egypt point of interest called?
Montana
Big cat
Sphinx
Monarch
24
Greek gods and goddesses behaved like humans?
True
False
25
which one of these was not used as makeup in ancient Greece
beetroot
charcoal
olive oil
honey
26
In what region did ancient Mesopotamia develop?
The Fertile Crescent
The Bible Belt
Death Valley
The Arabian Desert
27
Who Founded Ancient Rome?
James Cook
Romulus and Remus.
Julius Caesar
George.
28
When was Ancient Rome Created?
762 BC
700 BC
753 BC
784 BC
29
Mesopotamia is known as the
World's First Civilization
World's inventors of Pudding
World's First Religion
World's First Humans
30
Which class did the best with Ancient Civilizations
Mr Hughes' class
Mr Hickson's class
Miss Majerczak's class
Mr Watts' class
31
What type of Government did Ancient Greece have?
Monarchy
Democracy
Republican
Free
32
Why were the mountains important to Ancient Rome?
They were volcanos.
They made it easy to invade Rome.
They provided shade to the city.
They provided protection to the city.
33
men in ancient Greece had long hair
False
True
34
Ancient Greece is often called
"A mine field" meaning lots of wars were fought there
Home of empires
Cradle of western civilization
Home of democracy
35
The King of the Ancient Roman gods was...
Nero
Zeus
Jupiter
Saturn
36
In Ancient Egypt worship this animal
Cat
They worshiped no animals
Horse
Dog
37
The commoners in Ancient Rome were known as
Smurfs
Patricians
Arrogant
Plebeians
38
Who did The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates teach?
Aristotle
Alexander the Great
Everyone
Plato
39
Which two were part of Ancient Greece?
Egyptians
Colts
Myceneans
Minoans
40
Which of the following is NOT in ancient Greece?
The colosseum
Art
Poetry
Trading
41
Who controlled Ancient Egypt?
A Pharaoh
Emperor
A God/Goddess
A king
42
Who won the Trojan war.
Troy
Europe
Gods
Greeks
43
How important was the Nile to Ancient Egypt?
Somewhat Important
Important
Not Important
Very Important
44
Was Augustus an Emperor of Ancient Rome?
False
True
45
The Trojan War lasted 10 and a half years.
False
True
46
Main rivers of ancient Mesopotamia
Niger and Nile
Indus and Yellow
Amazon and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
47
Who Was the Greek General In the Trojan War
Diomedes
Aeneas
Menelaus
Agamemnon
48
The land in Ancient Greece was flat.
True
False
49
What other civilization or civilizations conquered Ancient Egypt?
Rome
Greece
Persia
All of the above
50
Could a Roman family own a slave?
True
False
51
Mesopotamia means
Land of Fertile Soil
Land Under the Mountains
Land Between Two Rivers
Land of Many Gods
52
Which river did Ancient Rome begin on?
Indus river
Euphrates river
Nile river
Tiber river
53
in ancient Egypt, what did both men and woman do.
Wear makeup
Ride cows
learn hieroglyphs
Eat sand
54
Where did the earliest civilizations of ancient Egypt develop?
On the coast of the Atlantic
Next to early Mesopotamia in the west Mountains
Along the Nile
Near the center of Africa
55
Where was Ancient Greece?
New Zealand
Australia
Greece
America
56
What was ancient Mesopotamia?
a desert city in Tibet
a desert city in Egypt
a fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
a fertile valley between the Caucasus and Ural mountains
57
Where was Ancient Rome?
Canada
Italy
Switzerland
France
58
Which continent is Egypt in?
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
59
Some Roman influences on our society today are...
Road Building
All of the above
Christianity
The alphabet
60
Who would compete in the Ancient Greece Olympics?
Free male Greeks
Soldiers
women
Any person living in Greece
61
How many deities does ancient Egypt have
21
6
74
Over 2000
62
Which two calendar months are named after Roman Emperors?
July
August
December
May
63
The ruler of all Greek Gods is...
Posiedon
Hera
Zeus
Hades
64
Ancient Rome was built on a...
Island
Desert
Swamp
Peninsula
65
Papyrus was used in Ancient Egypt to make which of the following?
Paper
Sails
Canoes
Rafts
66
In Ancient Egypt, a dynasty was?
The New England Patriots
A brutish warrior who protected the king
A line of rulers from one family
A well-respected ruler
67
What was the weather like in Ancient Greece?
Cold
Warm
Snowing
Hot
68
DID KRONOS EAT THE GREEK GODS?
I DONT KNOW AND I DONT REALLY CARE!
YES
MAYBE
NO
69
Where was Ancient Egypt located?
Northern Europe
Southern Asia
Eastern Africa
Northern Africa
70
Which of the following was NOT an important city in Ancient Egypt?
Cairo
Alexandria
Luxor
Thebes
