Bodies/Museums
Otzi's body was found on the border of which 2 countries?
Italy and Austria.
What tribe was Boudicca a part of?
The Iceni
In what year was the siege of Masada?
73AD/CE
Hannibal Barca came from which civilisation?
Carthage/Carthaginians.
Name the 3 centres destroyed in Boudicca's revolt in chronological order.
Camolodunum, Londinium, Veralamium
What is the name given to the sculptures removed from Athens and taken to the British Museum in the early 19th Century?
Who was the first Roman leader to try conquering Britain?
Julius Caesar
Who was the female Greek poet from the isle of Lesbos?
Sappho.
Name a battle where Alexander the Great encountered war elephants.
Gaugamela/Hydaspes River.
Which battle was fought in December 218BC?
Battle of Trebia.
Approximately how long ago did Otzi die?
5300 years.
Who was the archaeologist responsible for 're-discovering' Troy?
Heinrich Schliemann
Who commanded the Roman forces at Masada?
Flavius Silva
How many war elephants did Hannibal have when he started his journey across the Alps?
37
How many distinct 'layers' of settlement were found at Hisarlik?
9
What is the term for a museum being able to prove where and how an object was obtained?
Provenance.
At which battle were Boudicca's forces defeated by the Roman general Seutonius Paulinus?
Battle of Watling Street
According to Hyperides, on what 2 days was a woman 'most pleasing'?
The day someone married her and the day she died.
Name a battle where war elephants were used to defeat the Romans.
Heraclea, Bagradas River, Trebia.
During which siege did Josephus surrender to Vespasian?
Siege of Yodfat/Jotapata
Studies of Otzi's body revealed he suffered from what tick-transmitted ailment?
Lymes disease.
What was the likely name of the city of Troy in the Hittite Diplomatic Archives?
Wilusa
Who was the leader of the sicarii at Masada?
Eleazar ben Yair.
What was the name of Hannibal's elephant?
Surus.
On which island was Suetonius fighting the druids when Boudicca's revolt broke out?
Mona.