Ancient Rome
In what year did the Western Roman Empire come to an end?
476 CE
What does the word 'hieroglyphs' mean?
Sacred writing
The Great Pyramids of Giza consists of how many pyramids?
3 pyramids
Which Persian king did the Greeks defeat at the Battle of Marathon?
Darius
Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?
Aristotle
How many days in a week were there in ancient Roman times?
8 days
Ancient Egypt was responsible for the earliest known peace treaty which was between Egypt and what group of people?
The Hittites
Which ancient Egyptian dynasty was Ramses III the pharaoh of?
The Twentieth Dynasty
Where was the first modern Olympiad held?
Athens
Alexander the Great was from…
Pella, Macedonia
The ancient city of Rome was built on this many hills…
7 hills
What was the first pyramid to be built called?
The Pyramid of Djoser
Which female pharaoh had the longest reign?
Hatshepsut
Who is the renowned chronicler of the Peloponnesian War?
Thucydides
Which Greek city is often called the "birthplace of democracy"?
Athens
Who was the emperor during the first year of the Pax Romana?
Augustus
What is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt?
The Sphinx
How old was King Tut when he became pharaoh?
9 years old
Who was the enemy of Athens in the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
How does history tell us Socrates died?
Poison
Which piece of Roman architecture was built under the Flavian emperors, during the reign of Vespasian?
Colosseum
What is the name of the funerary figurine placed in tombs to serve as servants for the deceased in the afterlife?
Shabti dolls
What 1994 sci-fi film is based on ancient Egyptian mythology and centers around an Egyptian structure in Giza that is covered in hieroglyphs?
Stargate
What do we call the period of Ancient Greece history that occurred before the Greeks introduced democracy?
Archaic Period
What were the two main city states of Ancient Greece?
Sparta and Athens