Ancient Greece & Rome Quiz Questions and Answers

1

What did the Rosetta Stone help decipher?

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A

Cuneiform tablets

B

Egyptian hieroglyphics

C

Greek poetry

D

Roman law

2

In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?

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A

Turkey

B

Greece

C

Egypt

D

Italy

3

Which language was NOT present on the Rosetta Stone?

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A

Latin

B

Demotic

C

Greek

D

Hieroglyphic

4

Who is credited with cracking the code of the stone?

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A

Julius Caesar

B

Cleopatra

C

Hammurabi

D

Jean-François Champollion

5

The stone contains a decree issued by which group?

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A

Farmers

B

Soldiers

C

Priests

D

Architects

6

Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?

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A

It listed all Roman laws

B

It provided a translation key

C

It told us where treasure was

D

It was made of gold

7

The discovery occurred during which historical campaign?

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A

The Trojan War

B

The Crusades

C

World War I

D

Napoleon's invasion

8

Hieroglyphics were used by which ancient civilization?

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A

Roman

B

Greek

C

Egyptian

D

Babylonian

9

How many scripts are inscribed on the stone?

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A

Two

B

Four

C

One

D

Three

10

Which language on the stone was already known to scholars?

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A

Mayan

B

Ancient Greek

C

Sanskrit

D

Akkadian

11

The stone was discovered in which year?

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A

1500

B

1999

C

1799

D

1850

12

What are Egyptian hieroglyphics primarily?

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A

Picture-based symbols

B

Mathematical equations

C

Modern alphabet

D

Musical notes

13

The stone is named after which town?

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A

Alexandria

B

Luxor

C

Cairo

D

Rosetta

14

Which city was besieged in the Trojan War?

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A

Troy

B

Sparta

C

Athens

D

Rome

15

Who is the legendary author of the Iliad?

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A

Aristotle

B

Virgil

C

Plato

D

Homer

16

What animal was used as a trick to enter Troy?

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A

A dolphin

B

A horse

C

A bull

D

A lion

17

Which hero was known for his vulnerable heel?

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A

Odysseus

B

Hector

C

Achilles

D

Paris

18

Who was the king of the Greeks during the war?

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A

Menelaus

B

Priam

C

Agamemnon

D

Ajax

19

Which prince of Troy killed Patroclus?

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A

Hector

B

Paris

C

Helenus

D

Aeneas

20

The Trojan War was fought over which queen?

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A

Helen

B

Penelope

C

Andromache

D

Cassandra

21

Who came up with the idea of the wooden horse?

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A

Agamemnon

B

Achilles

C

Ajax

D

Odysseus

22

Which god/goddess favored the Trojans?

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A

Hera

B

Aphrodite

C

Poseidon

D

Athena

23

What material was the famous Trojan horse made of?

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A

Wood

B

Stone

C

Bronze

D

Iron

24

Who was the King of Troy?

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A

Priam

B

Hector

C

Menelaus

D

Paris

25

Which Greek hero killed Hector?

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A

Menelaus

B

Achilles

C

Ajax

D

Odysseus

26

Where did the Greek fleet gather before sailing to Troy?

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A

Aulis

B

Corinth

C

Thebes

D

Delphi

27

Who was the brother of Agamemnon?

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A

Achilles

B

Patroclus

C

Menelaus

D

Nestor

28

What was the result of the war for Troy?

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A

Stalemate

B

Total destruction

C

Independence

D

Victory

29

Who is the Roman counterpart to Zeus?

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A

Mars

B

Pluto

C

Neptune

D

Jupiter

30

What is the Roman name for Hera?

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A

Venus

B

Minerva

C

Juno

D

Diana

31

Who is the Roman god of the sea, known as Poseidon in Greek?

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A

Mercury

B

Vulcan

C

Neptune

D

Saturn

32

The Greek goddess Athena is known as whom in Rome?

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A

Minerva

B

Ceres

C

Vesta

D

Juno

33

Who is the Greek god of war, Ares, known as in Rome?

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A

Mars

B

Mercury

C

Apollo

D

Jupiter

34

Which goddess of love is Aphrodite in Greek?

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A

Diana

B

Juno

C

Minerva

D

Venus

35

Who is the Roman equivalent of Hermes?

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A

Mercury

B

Mars

C

Vulcan

D

Bacchus

36

Which Greek god of the underworld is Pluto in Rome?

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A

Apollo

B

Jupiter

C

Mars

D

Hades

37

Artemis is the Greek name; what is the Roman name?

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A

Venus

B

Minerva

C

Juno

D

Diana

38

Who is the Roman god of the forge, Hephaestus?

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A

Neptune

B

Mercury

C

Mars

D

Vulcan

39

Demeter is the Greek goddess of harvest; who is she in Rome?

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A

Diana

B

Vesta

C

Ceres

D

Juno

40

Who is the Roman god of wine, known as Dionysus in Greek?

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A

Mercury

B

Jupiter

C

Bacchus

D

Mars

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