If you’re a history buff, you’re going to love this quiz!

You might learn something new about the past that you never knew before.

It will test how much you know about the Roman Empire and other ancient civilizations.

Ancient History Trivia

Jeremy Bishop

You might even learn something new about the past that you never knew before.

What Roman Emperor was once captured by pirates and held for a 12,000 gold-piece ransom?

What were the two most important city states in ancient Greece?

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On what island did ancient Greek civilization originate?

What famous structure was built during the Old Kingdom in Egypt?

Which country is famous for its amazing (and very old) terracotta army?

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Who is considered the founder of the Xia Dynasty in ancient China?

The Mayans were a powerful civilization in the area that is now_____.

How many of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still exist?

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Which one of the Seven Wonders of the world still exists?

The Great Pyramid of Giza.

In 1922, excited explorers found the tomb of which famous ancient ruler?

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Cleopatra VII was a legendary ruler of which area?

The construction of Stonehenge was begun around 2400 BC.

How much do some of the stones weigh?

The Mayans were the only ancient society in the area of Latin America that accomplished which feat?

Ancient Rome began growing in the area that is now ____?

What was the original purpose of Stonehenge, an iconic stone monument located in England?

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Question:Where would you find the world-famous Colosseum?Answer:Rome.

Question:The surface of Egypts ancient pyramids were covered with what?Answer:White limestone.

Question:Which great warrior conquered Egypt in 332 BC?Answer:Alexander the Great.

Question:How was the ancient Roman city of Pompeii destroyed?Answer:Volcano.

Question:Which age followed the Bronze Age?Answer:Iron age.

Question:Tenochtitlan was a massive capital city in which society?Answer:Aztec.

Question:When did the first documented Olympic Games take place?Answer:776 B.C.

Question:Can you name the modern-day countries that were settled by the Ancient Greeks in 550 B.C.

?Answer:Turkey, Spain, France, Italy, and northern Africa.

Question:Who are the ancient people who invented the Seismograph?Answer:The Chinese.

Question:What dynasty ruled China for nearly 400 years?Answer:Han.

Question:Ancient Puebloans are renowned for the ruins of their amazing ______.Answer:Cliff dwellings.

Question:Who is credited with making the first map of the known world?Answer:Anaximander.

Question:Who colonized Tunisia in ancient times?Answer:Phoenicians.

Question:The God of the Parsees was called what?Answer:Ahura Mazda.

Question:Who was the most famous Greek poet?Answer:Homer.

Question:Who is the most powerful leader in Persia in the 6lh century B.C?Answer:Cyrus.

Question:What place is known as the Queen of the Mediterranean Sea?Answer:Greece.

Question:Who is the founder of the religion Zoroastrianism?Answer:Zoroaster.

Question:Who first invented writing?Answer:Sumerians.

Question:Which female leader of Ancient Egypt had a relationship with Mark Antony?Answer:Cleopatra.

Question:What was the name given to the floating gardens made by the Aztecs?Answer:Chinampas.

Question:Who is the founder of tragedy dramas?Answer:Aeschylus.

Question:Who is the most famous ruler of ancient Athens?Answer:Pericles.

Question:Where did the ancient Phoenicians live?Answer:Phoenicia.

Question:What is meant by oligarchy?Answer:The rule by a few rich men.

Question:How many years did the Peloponnesian War last?Answer:27 years.

Question:What word means of the Middle Ages?Answer:Medieval.

Question: In which civilization did the first Olympic games take place?Answer:Ancient Greece.

Question:Which ancient civilization invented the wheel?Answer:Mesopotamia.

Question:Which of these is an early period in the Bronze Age?Answer:Chalcolithic.

Question:To whom is attributed the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?Answer:Nebuchadnezzar II.

Question:Cleopatra VII was a legendary ruler of…Answer:Egypt.

Question:This building is a temple to goddess Athena, represented in the statue Athena Parthenos.

What is the name of this temple?Answer:The Parthenon.

Question:What was the Assembly?Answer:An open air meeting where citizens could vote.

Question:Where inGreecewould you find the most important oracle?Answer:Delphi.

What is its name?Answer:The Great Wall of China.

Question:The ancient Egyptians were ruled by kings who were called pharaohs.

There was one pharaoh named Hatshepsut.

What was unusual about Hatshepsut?Answer:Hatshepsut was a woman.

Question:Where did the Peloponnesian War happen?Answer:Southern Europe.

Question:Why did the Romans wear togas?Answer:To show that they were Roman citizens.

Question:Gold was very valuable in Egypt.

Many things were made of gold.

What country was most of the gold mined in?Answer:Nubia.

Question:The Greek army was very fierce, especially the Spartans.

Who paid for their weapons and armor?Answer:The soldiers bought their own.

Question:Most ancient Egyptians drank this beverage made of grain and dates.

What was it?Answer:Beer.

Question:Why did the Greeks build temples?Answer:As homes for their gods.

Question:A modern sports event was named after the battle against the Persians in 490 BC.

What is the name of the battlefield and of the running event?Answer:Marathon.

Question:What did the Egyptians use to write on?Answer:Papyrus.

Question:The biggest Greek warships had three rows of oarsmen.

What were these ships called?Answer:Triremes.

Question:The ancient Greeks performed plays about their gods and heroes.

What were these plays called?Answer:Tragedies.

Question:Romans had their own names for various regions and countries.

What did they call France?Answer:Gaul.

Question:The Greeks had a lot of gods.

Who did they believe was the king of the gods?Answer:Zeus.

Question:The Greeks invented a way of thinking deeply about the world and the meaning of life.

What did they call it?Answer:Philosophy.

Question:One of the fierce adversaries of Rome crossed the Alps with 37 elephants.

Who was this general?Answer:Hannibal.

Question:The Egyptians had a special way of writing that involved pictures called hieroglyphs.

For a long time, no one could read this writing.

Then something was discovered that allowed hieroglyphs to be translated.

What was it?Answer:The Rosetta Stone.

Question:When did Sparta conquer Athens at the conclusion of the Peloponnesian War?Answer:404 BC.

Question:Where is Greece?Answer:Europe.

Question:According to Roman historians, who was the first King of RomeAnswer:Romulus.

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