Greek and Roman

Ancient Assyria was known for:

• the invention of the modern alphabet

• religious tolerance

• savage warfare and conquest

• building Pyramids with the help of aliens

For which Greek philosopher was "form" in an object itself (and not in a world of forms)

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Zeno

• Heraclitus

Which of these was not a Hellenistic kingdom?

• Seleucid Kingdom

• Ptolemaic Kingdom

• Kingdom of Bactria

• Carthaginian Kingdom

Which of these would you not find in a Roman city?

• Forum

• Agora

• Aquaduct

• Basilica

Who died of fever in Babylon after conquering the Persian Empire?

• Augustus Caesar

• Pompey the Great

• Xenophon

• Alexander the Great

Most political positions in Athens were chosen by:

• sortition, a lottery system

• arm-wrestling

• elections

• an academic exam

Which of these Roman authors was known for his book Germania, about Germans? He was also famous for his Annals in which he criticized Augustus and the imperial system.

• Suetonius

• Livy

• Tacitus

• Dumbledore

Which of these Roman poets was famous for his "Metamorphoses" and "Art of Love"

• Ovid

• Catullus

• Cicero

• Virgil

Which Greek tragedy features a man who unknowingly killed his father and married his mother?

• Oedipus

• Antigone

• The Persians

• Percy Jackson

Which Greek tragedy features a young woman fighting against her uncle, King Creon, over whether she could bury her dead, traitor brother Polyneices.

• Hercules

• Rex

• Antigone

• Hermione