The Great, the Bold and the Brave Mini Quiz Bee

It is the biggest stone and concrete amphitheatre in the Roman world.

• The Parthenon

• The Colosseum

• The Pantheon

• Theatre of Dionysus

He was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty. He was born in Pella in 356 BC and succeeded his father Philip II to the throne at the age of 20.

• Julius Caesar

• Alfred the Great

• Alexander the Great

• King Harold

The Angles, Saxons and Jutes are known as the Anglo-Saxons. Where did they come from?

• Germany, Denmark, Netherlands

• North Africa and

  Middle East

• Denmark, Norway, Sweden

• Australia, France and Spain

An aqueduct is a watercourse constructed to carry water from a source to a distribution point far away. Who introduced the building of aqueducts?

• The Vikings

• The Greeks

• The Anglo-Saxons

• The Romans

It is a form of government that is also known as “Rule of the Few”.

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

In ancient Greek civilisation, which group of people believed more on military trainings than education?

• Romans

• Athenians

• Spartans

• Vikings

Which battle should be removed from the group?

• Battle of Stamford Bridge

• Battle of Maldon

• Battle of Salamis

• Battle of Hastings

Before his great victory, Alfred was forced into hiding. At his lowest point he stayed incognito with some farmers and is said to have:

• fathered a child

• been deserted by his friends

• let cakes burn that he was supposed to have been watching

• wanted to become a farmer himself

How many rooms were there in a typical Viking longhouse?

• 1

• 3

• 8

• 50

Which of the following was not a source of income of the Anglo-Saxons?

• chopping firewood

• taking care of livestock

• working as blacksmiths

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