Ancient History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 22
Which 18th dynasty queen is known for her famous painted limestone bust, now housed in a museum, although her actual remains have never been discovered?
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nefertiti
Which ancient city, nearly 2000 years old, was developed as an urban model by Nebuchadnezzar II?
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babylon
What name, more famous for its 'touch,' was traditionally given to kings of Persia?
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midas
In 71 B.C., against which empire did Spartacus lead a slave revolt?
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roman empire
In which ancient region, known as the 'land between two rivers', did the Griffin first originate as a design?
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mesopotamia
Which Carthaginian general made peace with Rome in 201 B.C., ending the Second Punic War?
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hannibal
What nickname, meaning 'little boot', was given to the child who would later become the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus?
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caligula
Who was the Macedonian general that founded an ancient Egyptian dynasty?
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ptolemy
What 2-wheeled military vehicle was introduced to Egypt from Asia in the 2nd millennium B.C.?
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chariot
Which author, known for writing 'Elements,' was frequently seen around the stacks of the Library of Alexandria?
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euclid
Which mythical club-wielding hero did the Roman Emperor Commodus imagine himself to be when he slipped into insanity?
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hercules
What was the name of the most famous library in the ancient world?
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alexandria
Which ancient city's different archaeological ages are identified using Roman numerals, with its 'Homeric' age designated as VIIa?
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troy
Which city was sacked by Persian Chosroes II in 615, leading to the taking away of the True Cross?
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jerusalem
What name did the Greeks give to the prehistoric tribes of Spain, likely derived from the Ebro River?
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iberians
What system is believed to have originated in India to prevent the Dravidians from intermarrying with their conquerors?
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caste
By about 42 A.D., which empire controlled all of Mediterranean Africa?
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roman empire
Which city was ruled by Ancus Marcius, the legendary fourth king and possible grandson of Numa Pompilius?
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rome
In which city did Alexander the Great die on June 13, 323 B.C.?
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babylon
What was the name of the strait known as the Hellespont during the time of Alexander the Great's crossing?
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dardanelles
What was the home town of the philosopher Socrates?
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athens
What was the Roman name for the region that corresponds closely to modern France?
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gaul
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