History

Ancient Battles

100

I am a battle in which 300 men fought an army of Persians. What is my name?

The battle of Thermopylae

200

I am a battle that took place between ancient Israel. It did not involve any fighting and Israel's army consisted of 300 men. Who led this battle, what book was it recorded in, and who was the enemy?

Gideon

Judges

The Midianites

300

Name one major Greek battle

Marathon

Salamis

400

Name the main heavy mobile unit of the judean region before the Persians

Chariot

500

I was a group of knights that helped pilgrims reach the Holy land

Teutonic Order

Empires

100

My empire was the first to hold the Jewish people. It existed for thousands of years but is no more.

Ancient Egypt

200

My empire was known for being fair and just. We mostly left the Jewish people within our borders to their own religion.

Medo-Persian Empire

300

I was south of Rome and I fought three wars with it.

Carthage

400

What empire was directly related with the Catholic church?

The Holy Roman empire

500

Which empire swept eastern Europe in the middle ages?

The Mongols

Ancient Places

100

Name three greek City states

Ephesus

Athens 

Sparta

Smyrna

Colossi

200

I was the capital of an ancient empire. I am known as the birthplace of astronomy.

Babylon

300

I am a city in the Bible that has been sieged more than three times in history each time by a different power. Name the city and the three powers that besieged me.

Jerusalem 

Assyria

Babylon

Rome

400

I am known as the last stand of the Jews against Rome. Where am I?

Masada

500

I am a major trading city in the ancient world. I am mentioned several times in the Bible and I was finally conquered by Alexander the Great.

Tyre

Ancient Warfare

100

Name the main Greek battle formation

phalanx

200

What was the most effective weapon against cavalry in the ancient world?

spears

300

Names two types of grouping in the Roman army.

Legion

Cohort

400

Name one famous unit, what nation/region they were from, and what they were famous for. (In the ancient world)

(Macedon's Silver Shields)

(Spartan Royal Guard)

(Italian Swordsmen)

500

Explain all the important five components of a siege.

Water 

Food

artillery/ indirect fire

encirclement

sally outs

Ancient Areas

100

I am the most famous enemy of Israel. I am to their southwest.

The Phillistines

200

My people live among the rocks.

Edom

300

Name three Roman regions such as Judea

Macadonia

Asia Minor

Gaul

400

Name three cities in Israel

Jerusalem

Bethlehem

Jericho

500

Name the three original nations/peoples on earth

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Sumer