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Goodbye Greece ~ Hello Rome!
Goodbye Greece ~ Hello Rome!
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Wrap up game for Ancient Greece & Introduction for Ancient Rome.
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1
What place did Alexander conquer with out fighting a battle?
Persia
Thebes
Egypt
Gaugemela
2
It was treason for anyone but the emperor to dress completely in this color.
Pink
Green
Red
Purple
3
The ______ Sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.
Aegean
Ionian
Adriatic
Crete
4
The Romans were Polytheistic and adapted many of the Greek Gods...Poseidon's counterpart was...
Neptune
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
5
After he died, Alexander was buried in ___________.
Greece
Egypt
Macedonia
Persia
6
They lived on the island of Crete.
Mycenaeans
Minoans
7
A myth about the god Hephaestus working in his fiery forge explained
the seasons
volcanic eruptions
thunderstorms
erthquakes
8
___________ destroyed Thebes and enslaved its people.
Darius
Alexander
Xerxes
Philip
9
Some men were advised to use _____________ to make hair grow.
rat blood
ground crickets
hippopotamus skin
elephant dung
10
In geographical terms, Greece is a large...
continent
island
peninsula
isthmus
11
Roman women would dye their hair (red & blond were popular.) Popular hair dye included:
ground beetles & sap
goat fat & ashes
pumice & fish oil
rat's blood & honey
12
He was arrested and sentenced to death...
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
13
They were the first Greeks.
Minoans
Mycenaeans
14
What was the name of Alexander's horse that he "tamed" according to legend?
Hephestion
Bucephalus
Plutarch
Pothos
15
Where was Alexander the Great born?
Pella
Lydia
Sparta
Athens
16
Apollo was the god of the...
sea
moon
sun
stars
17
This is the name of ONE of Alexander's wives...
Cynane
Cleopatra
Olympias
Roxana
18
The abbreviation SPQR can be found on many all over Rome. It stands for...
Senators and patricians control Rome
Power to the Rebublic of Rome
The senate and people of Rome
State and prospertiy for Rome
19
A government in which only a few people have power is called
an oligarchy
a tyrant
a monarchy
a democracy
20
Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?
to see the birthplace of Aphrodite
to see where Hercules battled the hydra
to ask the god Apollo questions
to worship Zeus and other gods
21
According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?
Hera is punishing humans for not worshiping the gods.
Apollo goes away for part of each year to rest.
Demeter is separated from her daughter during the winter.
Hephaestus is making weapons for the gods in his forge.
22
On the day the Colosseum officially opened...
All citizens or Rome were in attendance.
More than 5,000 people fought.
Over 5,000 animals were killed.
All slaves were turned to gladiators.
23
Romans played many games that we do....which is NOT one?
Chess
Tic-Tac-Toe
Chutes & Ladders
Checkers
24
In Rome, girls married around age 13 - part of her dress was to wear a _____ veil.
black
red
white
orange
25
After defeating the Persians, Alexander marched to Persepolis and took money/goods worth....
60 billion dollars
60 trillion dollars
A whole ton o'money
60 million dollars
26
Which battle was fought mainly at sea?
Thermopoylae
Plataea
Marathon
Salamis
27
New York's Yankee Stadium holds 60,000 people - the Circus Maximus was able to hold...
250,000
150,000
75,000
500,000
28
Which city is named after a farmer who was made dictaor for 16 days to win a war (he won.)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tempe, Arizona
Orlando, Florida
29
In geographical terms, Italy is a large...
isthmus
island
peninsula
continent
30
Who was the Greek god or goddess of war?
Ares
Artemis
Zeus
Hermes
31
He was the tutor of Alexander the Great...
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
32
To keep hair from turning gray by coloring their hair with oil mixed with _______
alligator nails.
hedgehod hairs.
eathworm ashes.
bat's blood.
33
Twins raised by ___________ were said to have founded Rome.
A pharaoh
Spartans
A wolf
Slaves
34
Which is NOT a food rich Romans feasted upon...
Seared bison
Sea urchins
Roast peacock
Baked dormice
35
Cato the Elder suggested that if a child would not settle to sleep the parent should..
Bathe the baby in urine.
Give the baby sheep's milk.
Smear warmed honey on the baby.
Place goat dung in the diaper.
36
Rome had some crazy people in charge...which did an emperor NOT do?
Murder his mother and wife
Have a lottery where people won dead dogs and bees
Make his horse second in command
All of it - they did all of this crazy stuff!
37
Want clean clothes? In ancient Rome they used....
Fish Oil
Bleach
Salt Water
Urine
38
For a bandage use Romans used _________ mixed with honey & vinegar
bat wings
ground ants
spider webs
lion mane
39
This is probably what killed Alexander...
A rat
His wife
A misquito
His brother
40
Which is NOT true....
All gladiators fougth with a standard shield & sword.
Women dipped hairpins to wear in gladiator blood.
Gladiator sweat was sold to fans.
Doctors persribed gladiator blood for some sicknesses.
41
This was used in ancient Rome as a preservative & sweeter in food...
gold
copper
silver
lead
42
Which of the following shows that Greek mythology is part of today's popular culture?
People travel to Greece to hear lyric poems
Some teams are named after figures from Greek mythology
Students can take college courses on mythology
Many people today worship Greek gods and goddesses
43
The period of warfare and disorder in Greece is referred to as the
Golden Era
Dark Age
Age of Despair
Classical Age
44
Which best describes the Persian army?
strong and well organized
weak and ineffective
powerful but cowardly
brave but disloyal
45
Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best?
Solon
Pericles
Peisistratus
Draco
