home

Ancient History Quiz

Quiz by
DBlaxall
Rate:
Last updated: June 5, 2017
You have not attempted this quiz yet.
More quiz info >>
First submittedJune 2, 2017
Times taken260
Average score48.0%
Report this quizReport
Quiz and answer stats >>
Shared scores >>
12:00
Enter answer here
0
 / 50 guessed
The quiz is paused. You have remaining.
Scoring
You scored / = %
This beats or equals % of test takers also scored 100%
The average score is
Your high score is
Your fastest time is
Keep scrolling down for answers and more stats ...
Hint
Answer
The Colossus of _______
Rhodes
Greedy king that touch turns everything to gold
King Midas
Name of the alliance founded by Greek city states in 477 BC to continue fighting against the Persian Empire
The Delian League
"Linear A" was the primary script used by this ancient civilisation in Crete
Minoan
The legend holds that this city was sown with salt so that a rival city state could never rise in power there again
Carthage
Name of Odysseus' home
Ithaca
Nero did this whilst Rome burned
Fiddled
What modern day country did the Romans refer to as Gaul?
France
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antonius Pius and Marcus Aurelius are the...
Five Good Emperors of Rome
The Roman gods of forrest, whose Greek equivalent is Pan
Faun
In Rome, trials ands elections took place here
Forum
Babylonian King who conquered the Jews and built the Hanging Gardens
Nebuchadnezzar II
The last of the 3 major dynasties of Ancient Egypt aka the Egyptian Empire
New Kingdom
Most famous Gorgon
Medusa
"Cradle of Civilisation"
Mesopotamia
Region of northern Greece, home to Alexander and Phillip
Macedonia
Head of a bull and body of a man
Minotaur
A Roman common person
Plebian
In Greek mythology she opened a box that contained all the worlds evils
Pandora
Ancient Jordanian city, now one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World
Petra
In the 2nd century AD, what percentage of the world's population did the Roman's control?
35.9%
What year was Rome founded?
753BC
What were the Roman-Carthaginian wars called?
Punic
What was the special use for urine in ancient Rome?
Cleaning clothes
What role did Caligula give his horse?
Consul
What Roman goddess inspired the Statue of Liberty?
Libertas
What happened to the concrete recipe once the Romans were destroyed?
It was lost for 1000 years
What is the alternative name for Sparta?
Lacedaemon
What was the life expectancy of Ancient Romans? (roughly)
25
Roman "dictator for life" who overthrew the weak senate
Julius Caesar
Last pharaoh of Egypt, was bitten by a snake
Cleopatra
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Roman Emperor his name means "little boots"
Caligula
The highest position in the Roman government
Consul
Three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld
Cerberus
He discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922
Howard Carter
Roman orator, he was killed by the Second Triumvirate
Cicero
Name given to the elite Persian soldiers who fought in the Greco-Persian Wars
Immortals
White material made of animal tusks that were often used to make jewelry
Ivory
331 BC battle that decisively won the conquest of Persia
Gaugamela
Sacred bird of ancient egypt, ofted depicted on the head of Thoth
Ibis
Mythical twin brothers who founded the city of Rome
Romulus and Remus
Ancient Egyptian God of the sun, often depicted with the head of a hawk
Ra
Rome was considered this, before it became an Empire
Republic
Father of history
Herodotus
Head of Anubis
Jackal
Mythical King of Thebes who killed his father to marry his mother
Oedipus
Group of about 5000 Roman soldiers divided into Coherts and Centuries
Legion
Leader of the first Titans and the father of Zeus
Kronos
Roman chariot, drawn by four horses side by side
Quadriga
Save Your Stats
Your Next Quiz
Countries of the World Quiz
How many countries do you know? In this quiz, you've got 15:00 to name as many as you can. Go!
Recognize Countries by Tripoint Maps #1
Name the three countries which intersect in each of these maps.
U.S. First Lady First Names - Sudden Death
Click on the first names of first ladies of the United States. But three wrong guesses ends the quiz.
Pin Africa on a Borderless Map
Drag the pin onto the correct country. Careful, though! Three wrong moves and the game ends.
4 Comments
TarsTarkas
+1
Level 74
Jun 2, 2017
It's Gaugamela.
DBlaxall
+1
Level 16
Jun 4, 2017
Thanks!!
MaxStickies
+1
Level 80
May 22, 2020
Could do with some alternative spellings for kronos (mainly cronus and cronos), but the quiz overall is very interesting.
Alexquiz17
+1
Level 95
Jan 22, 2023
Ditto that, need a few more type-ins, and 36% didn’t work. I also notice that you’ve hoovered up most of the ancient history questions already in other quizzes, often word for word, but this subject is under-represented, so the more the merrier
Copyright H Brothers Inc, 2008–2026
Contact Us | Go To Top | View Desktop Site | Site Map