Ancient Rome
3 part question:
1. Names of the twin brothers who founded Rome?
2. What animal nursed them to keep them alive?
3. Which brother killed the other?
1. Romulus and Remus
2. Wolf
3. Romulus killed Remus
"unexamined"
What is the name of the first Christian martyr?
Stephen
100
100
A woman killed herself which ignited an uproar which led to the overthrow of the last king of Rome. What was her name? And why did she kill herself?
1. Her name was Lucretia
2. She killed herself because the king's son raped her.
This Spartan king led the defense at Thermopylae.
King Leonidas
King Hezekiah prayed for deliverance when this empire threatened Jerusalem.
Assyrian empire
What was the name of the Roman centurion who was the first major Gentile convert in the book of Acts?
What was the name of the person who shared the good news with him?
1. Cornelius
2. Peter
200
200
What is the famous phrase associated with Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon which started a civil war?
"Alea iacta est" (The die is cast)
The name of the Spartan education system instituted by Lycurgus.
The Agoge
Multi-part:
1. What was the name of the Syrian army commander who was healed from a skin disease when he bathed in a river?
2. What was the name of the river?
1. Namaan
2. Jordan River
What was the name of the angel who announced Jesus' birth to Mary?
Gabriel
300
300
Name the 7 kings of Rome in order.
1. Romulus
2. Numa
3. Hostilius
4. Ancus Marcius
5. Tarquinius Priscus
6. Servius Tullius
7. Tarquinius Superbus
What phrase was inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi?
"Know thyself"
What was the name of the most wicked queen of Israel?
Jezebel
Multi-part:
1. Who shared the good news of Christ with the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts?
2. What book of the Old Testament was the eunuch reading which the person used to share Christ with him?
1. Philip
2. Isaiah
400
400
Multi-part:
1. Who or what alerted the Romans that the Gauls were climbing the cliff for a sneak attack?
2. What was the name of the leader of the Gauls?
3. What was the name of the Roman leader who cast the Gauls out of Rome?
1. Sacred Geese
2. Brennus
3. Camillus
Multiple part question:
1. Who is considered to be the founder of Athens?
2. What island did he volunteer to sail to? And what was the monster he defeated there?
3. What was the name of the woman who helped him escape the labyrinth on that island which helped him defeat the monster?
1. Theseus
2. Crete. and the Minotaur
3. Ariadne
In 2 Kings, a king re-discovered something which led to reforms.
1. What was the name of the king?
2. What did he re-discover?
1. Josiah
2. the book of the law
Saul encountered Jesus on the road to this city.
Emmaus
500
500