Archaeology
What is the name of the volcano that preserved city of Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
Who was the mythological figure known for turning people to stone with her gaze?
Medusa
What is the name of the famous temple in Greece dedicated to Athena? (still exists today)
Parthenon
What did Rome become after the last King of Rome was banished from the city?
republic
Alexander the Great founded which city in Egypt?
Alexandria
The terracotta warriors were form which Chinese dynasty?
Qin
What was the name of the Viking god known for his cunning and mischief?
Loki
What did the Mayans do to please their gods?
human sacrifice
What is the name of the ancient trade route that connected China with the Mediterranean?
Silk Road
Who was the mythological three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the underworld?
Cerberus
Which city is credited as the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
Who founded the city of Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Cleopatra had affairs and children with two Roman leaders - who were they?
Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
In ancient China, what was the role of eunuchs in the imperial court?
What was the name of the Viking parliament established in Iceland?
Althing
The Terracotta Warriors were built during which Chinese dynasty?
Qin dynasty
What is the name of the stone slab discovered in Egypt that helped decipher hieroglyphics?
Rosetta Stone
Who is the Greek god of war?
Ares
The Peloponnesian War was fought between which two cities?
Sparta and Athens
The Romans first conquered Britain under the leadership of...?
Julius Caesar
Where were all the pharaohs buried?
Valley of the Kings
In ancient China, what was the role of eunuchs in the imperial court?
Confucius
Which Viking god was known as the All-Father?
Odin
The Khmer Empire (in modern day Cambodia) built which ancient city?
Angkor Wat
The city of Troy was found in which modern day country?
Turkey
Who was the Roman goddess of love?
Venus
Alexander the Great was taught by which philosopher?
Aristotle
Christianity became the official religion under which emperor?
Constantine
Where is Cleopatra buried?
nobody knows
Who was the founder of Buddhism, born in ancient India around 563 BC?
Siddhartha Gautama
Which Viking festival celebrated the summer solstice?
Midsummer
Machu Picchu was found in 1911, and was the lost city of the ...?
Incans
What is the name of the ancient city in Jordan famous for its rock-cut architecture?
Petra
Why did Persephone have to spend 6 months of every year in the underworld with Hades?
She ate 6 pomegranates
Who is considered the father of medicine?
Hippocrates
Who led the slave uprising against Rome in 73 BCE?
Spartacus
Akhenaten introduced monotheistic worship of Aten (the sun), but his son destroyed all evidence of it and reverted back to the old religion. Who was his son?
Tutankhamun
Which ancient Chinese dynasty is known for its significant cultural achievements, including the development of porcelain and gunpowder?
Tang
What is the name of Thor's hammer?
Mjolnir
Atlantis