ANTIQUITY quiz
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Which group of peoples did the Celts belong to?
They were also called Gauls or Galatians.
Which ancient region do the Samaritans come from?
They descend from the inhabitants of ancient Samaria and immigrants from Mesopotamia.
In which century BC was the Code of Hammurabi written?
It is a Babylonian collection of laws.
Who wrote "The City of God" ("De civitate Dei")?
Augustine of Hippo wrote it after the sack of Rome by the Visigoths in 410, contrasting the earthly city with the City of God.
What color was the Phrygian cap?
- white
- gray/silver
- black
- brown
- yellow/gold
- pink
- red
- green
- blue
What is the name of the Greek goddess of the night?
The Romans called her Nox – both names simply mean "night".
What event destroyed the Colossus of Rhodes?
The disaster happened in 227 or 226 BC.
What is the name of the Greek god of woods and fields and protector of shepherds?
He came from Arcadia. The Romans identified him with Faunus.
Did Confucius and the Buddha live at the same time?
- No
- Yes
Yes, in the 6th and 5th centuries BC.
The valley of which river gave its name to the ancient civilization also known as the Harappan culture?
It is also called the Mohenjo-daro culture.
What are Deinos, Xanthos, Lampon and Podargos?
In which century did the Vandals led by Genseric sack Rome?
You can be off by one century.
V century
The sack of Rome took place in 455. The Vandals plundered the city for two weeks, hence the word "vandalism".
How many Muses were there in Greek mythology?
9
In ancient philosophy and religion, what is the divine being who creates the material world called?
What is the name of the Greek god of death?
Thanatos was the twin brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. Hades ruled the underworld, and Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
In which present-day country are the ruins of ancient Babylon located?
The city stood on the Euphrates, near present-day Hillah.
In which country are the ruins of ancient Persepolis?
The ruins lie about 70 km north of Shiraz.
In which city was Gaius Julius Caesar assassinated?
Caesar was stabbed to death by conspirators during a Senate session on the Ides of March, 44 BC. The assassins included Brutus and Cassius.
What was the name of the priestess and oracle at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi?
The name comes from Python, the serpent that, according to myth, Apollo killed at Delphi.
Which civilization created the oldest known map of the world?
The map was inscribed on a clay tablet, most likely in the 8th or 7th century BC. Today it is held by the British Museum.
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