Ancient History Trivia Questions
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Plautus was a leading comic playwright of which ancient empire?
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roman empire
Who were the people whose gods the ancient Romans worshipped, but with different names?
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greeks
Who ruled the Huns jointly with his brother Bleda from 434 to 445?
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attila
In 621 B.C., Draco, a chief magistrate, was known for first codifying the laws for the people of which Greek city-state?
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athens
What is the name of Hannibal's father, who was known for his hatred of Rome?
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hamilcar
In which land were Bias, Pittacus, and Solon considered three of the seven sages?
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greece
Which form of execution was abolished by Constantine The Great in 337 out of respect for Jesus?
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crucifixion
Which Roman goddess did Cleopatra dress as when she entered Tarsus to seduce Antony?
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venus
What nickname, meaning 'little boot', was given to the young and ruthless Roman emperor Gaius Caesar?
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caligula
Echion was the name shared by an argonaut, one of Cadmus' warriors, and one of the Greeks associated with which famous object?
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trojan horse
Who founded the Academy in Athens around 387 B.C. and taught there for most of his life?
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plato
Which city's temple site did Hadrian choose for a shrine, sparking a Jewish revolt?
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jerusalem
Which Greek god had a statue that was one of the 7 ancient wonders and was destroyed by fire around 475 A.D. in Constantinople?
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zeus
In which Egyptian city did 72 Jewish scholars start translating the Pentateuch into Greek in the 200s B.C.?
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alexandria
Which ruler was approximately 35 miles away in Antium during the Great Fire of Rome in 64 A.D.?
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nero
Who killed the queen of the Amazons during the Trojan War?
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achilles
Which pupil of Socrates went to Sicily to attempt turning Dionysius into a philosopher king?
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plato
From which city on the Euphrates did Nebuchadnezzar rule his empire for 43 years?
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babylon
What number is missing from Hammurabi's Code of 282 laws because it was considered evil and unlucky by the Babylonians?
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13
What deceptive object did the Greeks leave for the Trojans, pretending it was a gift, in 1240 B.C.?
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trojan horse
What is the name of the fortress captured by Jewish patriots called Sicarii in 66 A.D.?
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masada
What type of vehicle did victorious Roman generals ride into the city known as the corous triumphalis?
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chariot
Which ancient Greek is known for practicing medicine on the island of Cos?
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hippocrates
In 395 A.D., when the Roman Empire split, Rome remained the capital of the Western Roman Empire. What city became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
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byzantium
In which city did Ptolemy I establish a renowned museum and library, rather than a mummy?
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alexandria
Which 1st century BC ruler, for political reasons, claimed to be the daughter of Ra, the Egyptian sun god?
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cleopatra
In which ancient civilization did dentistry as part of medicine begin around 3700 B.C., according to the Ebers Papyrus?
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egypt
In which historical age was the process of casting figures using the cire perdue or 'lost wax' method developed?
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bronze age
Which country signed a treaty with the Hittites after a 16-year war, with its king Ramses II marrying a Hittite princess?
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egypt
Who held the office second and reigned circa 69-79 A.D.?
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pope
Who traveled to Rome after giving birth to Caesarion, who was later known as Ptolemy XV?
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cleopatra
What title meaning 'holy' or 'consecrated' was given to Caesar Octavianus by the Roman Senate in 27 B.C.?
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augustus
Which Arabian kingdom, whose queen is mentioned in the Bible, was overtaken by the Himyarites around 115 B.C.?
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sheba
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