Egypt
The name of Ancient Egyptian writing
What are hieroglyphics?
The capital city of Greece.
What is Athens?
The running event that honors the brave Athenian who delivered good news.
What is a marathon?
According to legend, he was the first king of Rome.
Who is Romulus?
They went into battle naked and painted blue.
Who are the Celts?
The process of treating mummies with salt and spices to keep them from decaying.
What is embalming?
The first Greek to write down stories.
Who is Homer?
The Greek soldiers hid in a wooden horse during this war.
What is the Trojan War?
A type of Roman robe.
What is a Toga?
He said the famous words, “Veni, Vedi, Vici” which means “I came, I saw, I conquered.”
Who is Julius Caesar?
The simple machine used for watering crops.
What is a shaduf?
The two most important virtues anyone could have.
What is courage and strength?
We believe in the one True God, while the Greeks believed in many gods. The word for people who believe in many gods.
What is polytheistic?
These men were forced to fight for sport.
What is a gladiator?
He was Rome's worst emperor.
Who is Nero?
The watchdog for pyramids had a man's face and a lion's body.
What is a sphinx?
The name of the one-eyed monster Homer wrote about.
What is a cyclops?
The man who had the best army in the world.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Special channels for water used by the Romans.
What is an aqueduct?
It became a crime to be a Christian, so they met in this secret place.
What are catacombs?
The name of one of the earliest cities.
What is Jericho?
The Olympic Games are named after this place.
What is Mount Olympus?
The name of Alexander's horse.
Who is Bucephalus?
The legendary Roman who represented the ideal ruler of Rome.
Who is Cincinnatus?
The secret symbol of the Christian faith.
What is a fish?