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Froggy Jumps Ancient History TriviaOnline version Ancient History Trivia by Paisley Duran 1 What city was the center of Greek culture during its Golden Age? a Athens b Sparta c Troy 2 For what reason did the Athenians organize the Delian League? a defense b money c control 3 What geographic feature was the source of all life in ancient Egypt? a The Nile River b Mountains c Desserts 4 Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus wrote what type of plays? a tragedies b comedies c love stories 5 What famous man-made landmarks stand on the Giza plateau? a The Great Pyramids b The Hanging Gardens c The Great Wall of China 6 What were Roman legionnaires? a soldiers b leaders c educators 7 Where is it said that the Greek gods live? a Mt. Olympus b Earth c No where 8 Slaves and prisoners who fought animals or each other were called by what name? a gladiators b legionnaires c soldeirs 9 What Macedonian leader conquered Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia? a Alexander the Great b Phillip II c Julius Caesar 10 What is the modern name of the ancient city of Constantinople? a Istanbul b Alexandria c Rome 11 Which Italian city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D.? a Pompeii b Rome c Carthage 12 What name was given to Egyptian picture writing? a hieroglyphics b cuneiform c phonics 13 What was the pillar of stone called which recorded royal Egyptian deeds and victories (the Washington Monument is an example of one)? a obelisk b agora c ziggurat 14 What is the practice of worshipping many gods called? a polytheism b monotheism c Christianity 15 What is the nickname for the young pharaoh, Tutankhamen? a King Tut b King Tutan c King T 16 What were the common people of Rome called? a plebeians b patricians c farmers 17 What was the name of the Roman god of the sea? a Neptune b Poseidon c Jupiter 18 Who was known as the “blind poet”? a Homer b Aesop c Romulus 19 During what period were the Great Pyramids constructed in Egypt? a Old Kingdom b Middle Kingdom c New Kingdom 20 What name was given to Sumerian temple? a ziggurat b obelisk c aqueduct 21 The pharaoh was seen as a king as well as a what? a god b temple c aristocrat 22 What was the name of the Egyptian queen known as the “Queen of the Nile? a Cleopatra b Hatshepsut c Vizier 23 What architectural elements are called Ionic, Doric, Corinthian? a columns b obelisks c colosseums 24 Who was the ancient Greek who is said to be the writer of fables about animals? a Aesop b Homer c Socrates 25 What language did the Ancient Romans speak? a Latin b Italian c Greek 26 Who was known as “the Father of Modern Medicine”? a Hippocrates b Socorates c Aristotle 27 Which Roman general declared: “I came, I saw, I conquered"? a Julius Caesar b Augustus Caesar c Octavian 28 What name was given to the ruler in ancient Egypt? a Pharaoh b King c President 29 What was an embalmed body called by the Egyptians? a mummy b ghost c zombie 30 What was the name of the system by which water was carried to Roman cities? a aqueduct b obelisk c agora 31 What city-state became the greatest military power of Greece? a Sparta b Athens c Rome 32 What name did Constantine give to his new capital? a Constantinople b Istanbul c Alexandria 33 What was the famous Roman oval race course called? a Circus Maximus b Colosseum c Arena 34 What was the Agora? a Greek marketplace b place of worship c farmland 35 Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War? a Sparta b Athens c Carthage 36 What geographic factor prevented the development of a sense of Greek unity? a mountain ranges, water, islands b rivers and deserts c mountains and deserts 37 For which goddess was the Parthenon built? a Athena b Persephone c Hera 38 What class did the Patricians belong to? a upper b middle c lower 39 What are Athens, Thebes, and Sparta names of? a Greek city-states b Greek rivers c Greek rulers 40 Where was the “cradle of civilization” also known as “the land between the rivers”? a Mesopotamia b Rome c Greece 41 Which Greek city-state lost its empire as a result of the Peloponnesian War? a Athens b Sparta c Carthage 42 What name was given to the first written law code from the Roman Republic? a Twelve Tables b Eight Tables c Six Tables 43 What ancient people invented the wheel? a Sumerians b Greeks c Egyptians 44 What was the title of the person who ran the daily affairs of the Egyptian government? a Vizier b Pharaoh c King 45 Who was Socrates’ greatest pupil? a Plato b Aristotle c Alexander the Great 46 Which ancient people first developed the alphabet that we use today? a Phoenicians b Greeks c Romans 47 Who was the most famous leader of the "barbarians," also known as “the Huns” a Attila b Alexander the Great c Julius Caesar 48 Which method of reasoning was designed to make a person arrive at a final conclusion by answering questions? a Socratic Method b Pythagorean Theorem c Circumference 49 What was the name of the Sumerian form of writing? a cunieform b hieroglyphics c phonics 50 What was the name of the Greek god of the sea? a Poseidon b Neptune c Jupiter 51 Who was the chief god in Greek mythology? a Zeus b Jupiter c Poseidon 52 What was a person called who communicated with the gods? They would read the answers to the scratched questions on bones. a oracles b shamin c priests 53 What did the Edict of Milan grant to Roman citizens? a religious tolerance b freedom of speech c women's rights 54 Who was the Greek god of light? a Apollo b Hermes c Pandora 55 What name was given to a Roman free-man who could vote? a citizen b democrat c republican 56 The people of Mesopotamia developed a number system based on what number? a 6 or 60 b 10 or 100 c 1 or 10 57 Who in Rome could vote? a adult male citizens b all male and female citizens c all adult males 58 What is the study of knowledge, ideas, and ethics called? a philosophy b educator c priest 59 What were paid soldiers from other lands called? a mercenaries b legionaries c army 60 How many consuls headed the early Roman Republic? a 2 b 1 c 3 61 Between which two rivers did Mesopotamia lie? a Tigris and Euphrates b Nile and Tigris c Tiber and Euphrates 62 Which Greek philosopher taught people to examine their motives and beliefs? a Socrates b Plato c Aristotle 63 The Book of the Dead was used by what ancient peoples? a Egyptians b Mesopotamians c Greeks 64 What was the occupation of most Egyptians? a peasant farmers b craftspeople c soldiers 65 What were Area and Mars the gods of? a war b love c beauty 66 The siege of which city is described in Homer’s poem the Iliad? a Troy b Athens c Sparta 67 Which two of the world’s major religions were founded in India? a Buddhism and Hinduism b Islam and Christianity c Judaism and Indigenous 68 Which student of Socrates wrote down Socrates’ philosophies? a Plato b Aristotle c Herodotus 69 What were the two most popular forms of Greek drama? a comedy and tragedy b love and war c sad and funny 70 What are stories about gods and goddesses called? a myths b fables c epics 71 Aristotle was the tutor for which famous Greek leader? a Alexander the Great b Socrates c Plato 72 What river was important to the growth of Egypt? a Nile b Tigris c Euphrates 73 In ancient Greece, what was a leader who seized power called? a tyrant b pharaoh c dictator 74 What Roman term means to refuse to approve the act of another? a veto b delete c prohibition 75 In Greek mythology, who was the messenger of the gods? a Hermes b Mercury c Persephone 76 Why did Brutus and Cassius plot to kill Julius Caesar? a They feared he wanted to be king. b They wanted to be the new rulers. c Julius Caesar was evil. 77 What did Zhou emperor Shi-huang-di have built to keep invaders out of China? a The Great Wall of China b The Silk Road c Obelisks 78 How many Wonders of the Ancient World were there? a 7 b 10 c 8 79 The Olympic Games were played to honor which Greek god? a Zeus b Athena c Apollo 80 What are long poems about heroes called? a epics b plays c haiku 81 Along which river does the papyrus plant grow? a Nile b Tigris c Euphrates 82 What was the name of the Egyptian god of the dead? a Anubis b Hades c Pluto 83 What Greek mountain gave its name to a famous 26 mile race? a b Olympics c Track and Field 84 According to legend, who founded Rome? a Romulus and Remus b Socrates and Aristotle c Julius and Augustus 85 What are catacombs? a underground tombs b brush and combs c pets 86 Which religion teaches that karma and dharma will decide what will happen to you in your next life? a Hinduism b Buddhism c Judaism 87 What was the name given to wealthy Roman landowners? a patricians b plebeians c farmers 88 Which Greek city-state was known for its military skill? a Sparta b Athens c Carthage 89 Where did the Greek god Hades rule? a underworld b sea c sky 90 What name was given to Rome’s 200 year period of peace? a Pax Romana b Peaceful Rome c 200 Romana 91 The Hellenistic Age describes a period in what country’s history? a Greece b Egypt c Rome 92 What name was given to the Egyptian god of the sun? a Amon-Re b Zeus c Anubis 93 How did Cleopatra die? a suicide by snake b she was murdered c she died naturally 94 What name did Octavian change to when he became emperor? a Augustus b Julius c Julio 95 What was the length of the term for which Roman senators were chosen? a for life b 2 years c 4 years 96 Who was the Hebrew leader who received the Ten Commandments? a Moses b Jesus c Noah 97 What Egyptian monument has the head of a human and a lion’s body? a Sphinx b Anubis c Osiris 98 Roman is located on what modern day peninsula? a Italian b Greek c Indian 99 In Greek mythology, to which mortal did Zeus present a box containing all human ills? a Pandora b Athena c Hera 100 What are the two religions that use the Ten Commandments? a Judaism and Christianity b Islam and Christianity c Judaism and Islam

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What city was the center of Greek culture during its Golden Age?

For what reason did the Athenians organize the Delian League?

What geographic feature was the source of all life in ancient Egypt?

Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus wrote what type of plays?

What famous man-made landmarks stand on the Giza plateau?

What were Roman legionnaires?

Where is it said that the Greek gods live?

Slaves and prisoners who fought animals or each other were called by what name?

What Macedonian leader conquered Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia?

What is the modern name of the ancient city of Constantinople?

Which Italian city was destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 A.D.?

What name was given to Egyptian picture writing?

What was the pillar of stone called which recorded royal Egyptian deeds and victories (the Washington Monument is an example of one)?

What is the practice of worshipping many gods called?

What is the nickname for the young pharaoh, Tutankhamen?

What were the common people of Rome called?

What was the name of the Roman god of the sea?

Who was known as the “blind poet”?

During what period were the Great Pyramids constructed in Egypt?

What name was given to Sumerian temple?

The pharaoh was seen as a king as well as a what?

What was the name of the Egyptian queen known as the “Queen of the Nile?

What architectural elements are called Ionic, Doric, Corinthian?

Who was the ancient Greek who is said to be the writer of fables about animals?

What language did the Ancient Romans speak?

Who was known as “the Father of Modern Medicine”?

Which Roman general declared: “I came, I saw, I conquered"?

What name was given to the ruler in ancient Egypt?

What was an embalmed body called by the Egyptians?

What was the name of the system by which water was carried to Roman cities?

What city-state became the greatest military power of Greece?

What name did Constantine give to his new capital?

What was the famous Roman oval race course called?

What was the Agora?

Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?

What geographic factor prevented the development of a sense of Greek unity?

For which goddess was the Parthenon built?

What class did the Patricians belong to?

What are Athens, Thebes, and Sparta names of?

Where was the “cradle of civilization” also known as “the land between the rivers”?

Which Greek city-state lost its empire as a result of the Peloponnesian War?

What name was given to the first written law code from the Roman Republic?

What ancient people invented the wheel?

What was the title of the person who ran the daily affairs of the Egyptian government?

Who was Socrates’ greatest pupil?

Which ancient people first developed the alphabet that we use today?

Who was the most famous leader of the "barbarians," also known as “the Huns”

Which method of reasoning was designed to make a person arrive at a final conclusion by answering questions?

What was the name of the Sumerian form of writing?

What was the name of the Greek god of the sea?

Who was the chief god in Greek mythology?

What was a person called who communicated with the gods? They would read the answers to the scratched questions on bones.

What did the Edict of Milan grant to Roman citizens?

Who was the Greek god of light?

What name was given to a Roman free-man who could vote?

The people of Mesopotamia developed a number system based on what number?

Who in Rome could vote?

What is the study of knowledge, ideas, and ethics called?

What were paid soldiers from other lands called?

How many consuls headed the early Roman Republic?

Between which two rivers did Mesopotamia lie?