Roman History
This first king of Rome had a twin brother named Remus
Who is... Romulus
This ancient city is often said to be the "birthplace of democracy"
What is... Athens
This site, located in Upper Egypt, was excavated by the University of Michigan and is where many objects in the Kelsey Museum are from.
Where is... Karanis
Hercules (Herakles) famously completed this many labors.
What is... 12 Labors.
In the Percy Jackson series, Percy Jackson is the son of which god?
Who is... Poseidon
In 79 CE, this volcano erupted, destroying the city of Pompeii on the bay of Naples.
What is... Mt. Vesuvius
This writer, known as the "father of history," wrote about the Greco-Persian wars.
Who is... Herodotus
This object is famous for being the key to deciphering Egyptian Hieroglyphs.
What is... The Rosetta Stone
This creature, known for asking riddles, had the head of a woman and body of a lion.
What is... The Sphinx
This 2024 Netflix show stars Jeff Goldblum as Zeus.
What is... Kaos
This man became the second emperor of Rome in 14CE.
Who is... Tiberius
Around 776BCE, the first version of this event was held in honor of the gods.
What is... The Olympic Games
This is a tool used by archaeologists to keep track of the stratigraphy of a site and represent the relationships between different layers.
What is... A Harris Matrix
This goddess was represented by the Peacock
Who is Hera.
In the 2004 Troy movie, Paris is played by this man.
Who is... Orlando Bloom
In 202CE, Scipio Africanus defeated this general at the battle of Zama.
Who Is... Hannibal.
This was the name of Alexander the Great's Horse.
What is... Bucephalus.
When Schliemann was excavating (destroying and mutilating) the city of Troy, his methods led to him coming to this layer of Troy, not the Homeric levels he was looking for.
What is... Troy II (early bronze age - 2400BCE)
Which deity, with the body of a woman and head of six dogs, was a terror of the seas?
Who is... Scylla
In the original Star Wars trilogy, The Empire is heavily influenced by this ancient empire.
What is... The Roman Empire
The Romans believed that this was a sign from the gods of a person being wicked.
What is... being struck by lightning.
Because they did not have toilet paper, ancient Greeks used these objects and smooth stones instead.
What are... Ostraka
How did the residents of the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük enter and exit their homes
What is... They used ladders and poles to enter their homes from the roof.
What were the names of Achilles' three horses?
What are... Xanthus, Balios, Pedasos.
What is... The Myth of Theseus and the Minotaur.