Capitals of the Ancient World
Prehistoric Creatures (Not Dinosaurs)
US Generals
Greatest Military Commanders
Other
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Even today, this city is the capitol of France, but hundreds of years ago was under Roman control. In fact the city, like many others, started by the contstruction of a Roman garrison that is still there today. The same can be said for Lisbon, Portugal and London, England.
Where is Paris.
200
This pre-historic creature is soon to be resurrected or rather reincarnated from modern-day Indian and African elephants.
What was the Whooly Mammoth.
200
The current Secretary of Defense.
Who is Pete Hegseth.
200
This Macedonian king conquered the Persian Empire in it's entirety and never lost a battle in his thirteen year reign.
Who was Alexander the Great. (III)
200
In Italian, the name of this popular flatbread topped with tomato and cheese literally means "pie."
What is pizza.
400
This Eastern Roman Emperor was the first Emperor of Byzantium, but interestingly, he changed the name of the Empire's capital, Byzantium to be named after himself.
Who was Constantine.
400
If whooly mammoths are to elephants as sabertooth tigers are to cats, then ________ are to rhinocerous as megalodon is to shark.
What was the whooly rhino.
400
As Commander-in-Chief, he established the foundations of the American military, holding the army together against a superior British (and German) force.
Who was George Washington.
400
This person was the first Roman dictator for life. His grandnephew was the first emperor or at the time "First Man of the Senate" as the title though he shared all the powers of the first emperors in name. Though he is misconceptionally thought of as a Roman Emperor he again was not. Served as co-consul seven times and was made dictator three times.
Who was Julius Caesar.
400
This Greek epic poem, attributed to Homer, tells the story of a 10-year journey home after the Trojan War.
What is The Odyssey.
600
Daily Double!
These cities were the two most frequent capitols of Ancient Egypt throughout the middle and new kingdom periods.
Where are Memphis and/or Thebes
600
This creature from the Ice Age has survived for thousands of years on the harshest conditions on the planet, yet on their natural habitat of the prarie today, their is very few due to overhunting. Very similar to bulls/ox.
What is bison.
600
Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, respected for managing the logistics and egos of the D-Day invasion. Later became a US President.
Who was Dwight D Eisenhower.
600
l’Empereur, this famous general is ranked number one on history.com and is famous for his european conquests in the early 1800's.
Who was Napoleon.
600
This phrase, meaning to stop working on something for the day, involves "calling" it this 24-hour period.
What is "calling it a day".
800
Paul started a Christian Community and church in this Greek City State (under Roman Control) because of it's wealth and ports. This would help spread the religion throughout the world because this city-state's trading power and dominance.
Where is Corinth
800
This creature was a small-to-medium-sized flying reptile (not a dinosaur) from the Late Jurassic (150-144 million years ago), characterized by a long, slender beak with 30-50+ small, widely spaced teeth, a long neck, and a short tail. In it's time, it could fly with it's thirty six foot wingspan as a dominant flying creature relatively well known today.
What was the Pterodactyl (s/us)
800
This general was known for his strategic impact in the Civil War, particularly the "scorched-earth" campaign in Georgia. Beginning with the battle at First Bull Run, Virginia (July 1861), he led troops through Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Atlanta, the March to the Sea (November & December 1864), and Columbia, South Carolina.
Who was William Sherman.
800
This person is ranked number six on history.com for his crossing of the Alps and ingenious victories against the Roman Empire. While the Carthaginian was defeated in the Second Punic War, he is sometimes reffered to as the "father of tactics" among other people like Napoleon and Sun Tzu for example.
Who was Hannibal Barca.
800
True or False. Paul was not a Roman Citizen, that's why he never was able to travel the world himself to start Christian communities everywhere.
What is False.
1000
When Constantine defeated the other co-emperors and destroyed the tetarchy established by Emperor Diocletian who divided the empire into two parts, he renamed this city to Constantinople even though he named his empire after the renamed city.
Where was Byzantium.
1000
This creature has survived on Earth for thousands of years and have been known to control the planet as the alpha predator.
What are humans.
1000
These people were two of the only three six star generals in US history. A six star general today isn't an active position, but moreso of an honorary title. An example of the only (formerly) active six star general was John Pershing for his role in World War I. The other two general's are much more famous though and only recieved this title after their death. (The dates being in 1976 and 2022.)
Who were Ulyseus S Grant and George Washington.
1000
This general was the reason Rome defeated Carthage in the second Punic War.
Who was Scipio Africanus.
1000
Napoleon had his calvary use this turkish curved sword during his battles in Europe. It was also used by the Mongol Empire and is a "S'word".
What is a sabre?