Year 9 The Ancients Exam

Question 1

An empire ruled

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many countries

Question 2

Homer was a author during ancient Greece. Did Homer write 'The Odyssey' and 'The Illiad'?True for yes and false for no

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True

Question 3

Alexander the Great conqured the Persian Empire

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True

Question 4

Rome was a Roman republic until 27BCE

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True

Question 5

The Roman gladiators fought in the Circus Maximus

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False

Question 6

A strigil was

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a tool use to scrapte off dirt and oil

Question 7

The main purpose of the aqueduct was to take dirty water out of the city

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False

Question 8

The founding myth of Rome is called

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Romulus and Remus

Question 9

Greeks belived there were four elements. Fire, earth, air and

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water

Question 10

The legion

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was the largest unit in the Roman army

Question 11

Constantine came to be known as the first ________ emperor

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Christian

Question 12

The Olympic games was originally more than just about playing sports. Why were the Olympic games held?

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Held in honour of Zeus

Question 13

Rome was named after which twin brother?

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Romulus

Question 14

Romans invented medicine

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True

Question 15

Poseidon was the god of

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the sea

Question 16

The members of the senate (senators) made laws in Rome

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True

Question 17

The goddess Athena was the goddess of

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wisdom and success

Question 18

Julius Caesar was murdered. How was he killed?

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Stabbed by members of the senate

Question 19

Which city is found in Greece?

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Athens

Question 20

The Roman Empire in the West fell in 476CE

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True

Question 21

Rome was founded in 753BE

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True

Question 22

Aphrodite is the goddess of love and wisdom in Greek. What was Aphrodite known as in Roman?

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Venus

Question 23

The romans created a system of government called 'democracy'. What does democracy mean?

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The people rule

Question 24

Romans used the Roman baths just for cleaning

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False

Question 25

Which country is Rome found in?

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Italy

Question 26

Philosophy is...

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The study of knowledge and the true nature of things

Question 27

What do archaeologists do?

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They study humans in the past through a method called excavation

Question 28

Which famous philosopher said "Falling down is not a failure, failing comes when you stay down where you have fallen"

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Socrates

Question 29

The Romans spoke Latin.

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True

Question 30

Who was the first Roman emperor?

Accepted Answer

Ausgustus

Year 9 The Ancients Exam

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Year 9 The Ancients Exam

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