| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What animal did Hannibal lead across the Alps in 281BC? | War elephants | 83%
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| What did Octavian change his name to? | Augustus | 80%
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| Who led the 300 Spartan soldiers at Thermopylae? | Leonidas | 79%
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| What Greek island was the Minotaur's labyrinth on? | Crete | 77%
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| Who, in ancient Greek mythology, fell in love with his reflection? | Narcissus | 72%
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| What Christian holiday has links to the Roman Saturnalia? | Christmas | 69%
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| Where, on a modern map, is Carthage? | Tunisia | 68%
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| Where in Athens is the Parthenon? | Acropolis | 58%
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| What is the Roman name for a sword? | Gladius | 41%
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| What did Athena give to the people of Athens to become their city's goddess? | Olive tree | 38%
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| Who was the Greek god of horses, among other things? | Poseidon | 38%
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| Which Roman god is the mother of Aeneas? | Venus | 35%
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| Who did Heracles capture in his last labour? | Cerberus | 31%
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| Which ancient Greek hero invented wrestling (or reformed the technique)? | Theseus | 21%
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| What was a Roman military tactic using shields to make a turtle-like shell? | Testudo | 20%
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