Statistics for Ancient History Quiz #1

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who led the 300 Spartan soldiers at Thermopylae?	Leonidas	85%
What did Octavian change his name to?	Augustus	81%
What animal did Hannibal lead across the Alps in 281BC?	War elephants	81%
What Greek island was the Minotaur's labyrinth on?	Crete	74%
Who, in ancient Greek mythology, fell in love with his reflection?	Narcissus	74%
What Christian holiday has links to the Roman Saturnalia?	Christmas	70%
Where, on a modern map, is Carthage?	Tunisia	69%
Where in Athens is the Parthenon?	Acropolis	57%
What is the Roman name for a sword?	Gladius	43%
What did Athena give to the people of Athens to become their city's goddess?	Olive tree	41%
Who was the Greek god of horses, among other things?	Poseidon	39%
Which Roman god is the mother of Aeneas?	Venus	39%
Who did Heracles capture in his last labour?	Cerberus	31%
What was a Roman military tactic using shields to make a turtle-like shell?	Testudo	22%
Which ancient Greek hero invented wrestling (or reformed the technique)?	Theseus	22%