Which of these is a famous landmark and ancient Greek temple?
Parthenon Click to see the answer
During which age was Stonehenge built?
Bronze Age
Erasmus was from which country?
Holland
The Mayan codices are what?
Books
The armed combatants who battled to death in Roman times were known as what?
Gladiators
In lieu of toilet paper, what did the ancient Romans use?
A Wet Sponge
What was the ancient Egyptian god Re responsible for?
The Sun Click to see the answer
In ancient Rome, what was Spartacus famous for?
Slave
Which of these ancient women was known in Roman times as a skilled orator?
Hortensia
The ancient Greeks battled which other nation during the battle of Thermopylae?
Persia
Which of these Greeks is famous for his theorem on right-handed triangles?
Pythagoras
Which ancient civilization did Hannibal rule?
Carthage
In which ancient civilization's religion was Jupiter the king of the gods?
Roman
In the Middle Ages, which Italian city did The Medici's rule?
Florence
Which ancient empire included the cites Sparta, Athens and Crete?
Greek
The Battle of Hastings occurred in which country?
England Click to see the answer
Which civilization is associated with the implementation of aqueducts and roads?
Rome
Which of these women did Commodus order the execution of?
Lucilla
Claudius was succeeded by who as Roman emperor?
Nero
Emperor Go Dinago was a key figure in which period?
Muromachi
The Roman goddess of luck went by which name?
Fortuna
Hannibal ruled in which ancient civilization?
Carthage
Hieroglyphs were used by which of these civilizations?
Egypt
Who was the 3rd wife of Claudius renowned for her promiscuity?
Valeria Messalina
The famous theater in ancient Rome, Circus Maximus, had a capacity for how many people?
150,000
When did slaves from Africa arrive in Brazil?
1550
In which constituent country of the United Kingdom can Stonehenge be found?
England
Darius I ruled in which ancient empire?
Persia Click to see the answer
Paris of Troy famously stole away which woman during the Trojan War?
Helen
Which of these gods has a day of the week named after them?
Saturn
Which ancient philosophers was famously executed?
Socrates
Which region did The Vikings come from?
Scandinavia
In ancient Greek mythology, where did the gods live?
Mount Olympus
In ancient Greek mythology, the minotaur is supposed to inhabit which island?
Crete
Pharaohs ruled in which ancient empire?
Egypt
Which of these emperors shares his name with a famous wall?
Hadrian
Pottery was invented in which country?
China
In ancient Rome, it was considered treason to wear which color if you were not an emperor?
Purple
In which battle did the Romans fight the combined forces of Greece in 280 BC?
Heraclea
In Roman times, which modern day country was split into regions including Pisidia, Lycia and Pamphylla?
Turkey
Papyrus was invented by which ancient civilization?
Egyptian
Which of these ancient empires is famous for mommies, pharoahs and pyramids?
Egypt
What is the missing word in the Egyptian landmark, The Great ... of Giza?
Sphinx Click to see the answer
In ancient Greek mythology, which hero defeats the Minotaur?
Theseus
Which of these kings of England famously had six wives?
Henry VIII
In Greek Mythology, Apollo had a twin sister. Who was she?
Artemis
Who was the Roman god of grapes and wine?
Dionysus
Which of these men is best known as Cleopatra's lover?
Mark Antony
Who was the first emperor and founder of the Roman Empire?
Augustus
In 46BC, who gave Greek doctors the right to become Roman citizens?
Julius Caesar
Who was the wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius?
Livia Drusilla
For which battle in the 2nd Punic war did rhe Romans travel to Spain?
Ilipa
What are the Mayan codices?
Books
Cleopatra was a leader of which ancient empire?
Egyptian
The Zapotec civilization lived in which modern-day country?
Mexico
Banknotes were invented by which ancient civilization?
China
When was slavery abolished in Brazil?
1888
Who was the son of the Roman god Jupiter?
Hercules
Used in ancient Egypt, a sarcophagus is the equivalent of what modern-day item?
Coffin
Killed in the Black Death, what was the nickname of the Russian ruler Simeon I?
The Proud
Henry VIII was King of which country during the Renaissance?
England Click to see the answer
In ancient Greek mythology, which island was the minotaur supposed to inhabit?
Crete
Which ancient civilization created the Olympic Games?
Greek
In Roman times, what was the second biggest city after London?
Cirencester
The Trojan War featured a giant wooden what?
Horse
The Roman equivalent of Zeus is known as what?
Jupiter
In ancient Rome, Spartacus was a famous what?
Slave
The Roman goddess of wisdom was known as what?
Minerva
Emperor Sun Tzu of China wrote which book about war strategy?
The Art of War
In which modern-day country is the ancient city of Babylon?
Iraq
According to Greek mythology, King Midas turned everything he touched to what?
Gold
The ancient Egyptians made papyrus out of what?
River Reeds
Against whom did ancient Rome fight the Punic wars?
Carthage
A Pharaoh was a ruler of which ancient land?
Egypt
What area did Martin Luther contribute in the Renaissance?
The Reformation
In the canonical version of the Trojan War, the Greeks created a giant wooden what?
Horse
Ashoka the Great ruled which country?
India
The ancient Romans invented which of these?
Under floor heating
The main engagement of the 3rd Punic War was which battle in 149 BC?
Carthage
What was one of the contributing factors leading to the destruction of Native Indians when the Portuguese arrived?
Diseases
Who became Roman emperor after the assassination of Domitian?
Nerva
In the Middle Ages, what was a fief?
A piece of land Click to see the answer
Who preceeded the Roman emperor Hadrian?
Trajan
The Flavian dynasty was founded by which emperor?
Vespasian
What was the name of Claudius's older sister?
Livilla
Who was the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth?
Juno
How big was the capacity for the Circus Maximus, a famous theater in ancient Rome?
150000
Who was the equivalent of the Greek Goddess Athena in Roman mythology?
Minerva
Who was the first Roman emperor to succeed his biological father?
Titus
Complete this famous Middle Ages group. Knights of the Round ____.
Table
Which of these was a Roman aristocrat who married 3 times?
Fulvia
Characteristically Roman emperors wore a crown made of what?
Laurel Leaves
What were the Indian's initial reaction to the Jesuits?
They were accepted
Colosseums were used in which ancient civilization?
Roman
Which Roman empress is the patron saint of new discoveries?
Helena
What disease did the Europeans carry with them that destroyed the Indigenous population in Brazil?
Smallpox
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are said to have been built in which modern-day country?
Iraq
Into which battle did Julius Caesar lead the Romans in 57 BC?
The Sabis
A large number of tombs were excavated in which of these locations in Egypt?
Valley of the Kings
In which modern day country was the ancient empire of Rome?
Italy
In Roman mythology, who was the equivalent of the Greek Goddess, Athena?
Minerva
Who were blamed for the many failed settlements in Brazil?
The Indians
After the assassination of Domitian, who became Roman emperor?
Nerva
The African slaves mix Catholicism and African traditions to create their own religion during the slavery period, called what?
Candomble
In which century did the Renaissance begin?
14th
How did Emperor Nero of Rome die?
Suicide Click to see the answer
How many books on geometry did Euclid write?
13
Stonehenge was built during which age?
Bronze Age
The oracles at Delphi prayed to which god?
Apollo
Emperor Antoninus had what nickname?
Caracalla
In Greek polytheism, who is often depicted as the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
In which battle did the Gauls beat the Romans in 390 BC?
Allia
Which civilization was Hatshepsut a famous ruler of?
Egyptian
Which ancient civilization are public bath houses closely associated with?
Roman
Which ancient empire did Darius I rule?
Persia
In Greek Mythology, who was the twin sister of Apollo?
Artemis
Batu Khan set fire to, and slaughtered the people of, Moscow in what year?
1238
Dinoysus was the Greek god of which drink?
Wine
In Greek mythology, what is the name of the river that leads to the Underworld?
Styx
Who was Julius Caesar's mother?
Aurelia Cotta
Around when did Pharaonic rule begin in Egypt?
2700 BC
Arrowheads were first made in which modern-day country?
South Africa
In ancient Egypt, what material were sarcophagi commonly made of?
Stone
Boudicca was the queen of a tribe in which country?
Britain
The end of the second Punic War was marked by which battle in 202 BC?
Zama
Approximately when did Pharaonic rule begin in Egypt?
2700 BC
Who ruled as co-emperor with Marcus Aurelias?
Commodus
The Roman god of fires and volcanoes went by which name?
Vulcan
Which modern-day city is located on the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan?
Mexico City
In the Trojan War, Paris of Troy famously stole away which woman?
Helen
In ancient Rome, Christians were thrown into the ring to fight with which type of animal?
Lion
According to Greek polytheism, who were the two brothers of Zeus?
Poseidon and Hades
Which ancient empire was Cyrus the Great the ruler of?
Persian
Which of these was an ancient Greek philosopher?
Plato
The messenger of the Roman gods went by which name?
Mercury
Which of Germanicus's wives was a prominent figure in the first century?
Agrippina the Elder
Mammoths are believed to have become extinct when?
2,500 BC
The Roman god of war had what name?
Mars
Who was the Roman sun god?
Sol
The warning to 'beware the ides of March' was ignored by who?
Julius Caesar
Caracalla was responsible for the death of which of these men?
Geta
In ancient Greek polytheism, Athena was the goddess of what?
Wisdom
The Kofun period is named after what?
Burial mounds
The god of transitions and beginnings is known as what?
Janus
Who was the last of the '5 Good Emperors' and a stoic philosopher?
Marcus Aurelius
According to Greek mythology, everything King Midas touched turned to what?
Gold
Who was the Roman goddess of the hunt?
Diana
Who married Augustus' daughter?
Tiberius
Archimedes is noted for running around the streets and screaming what?
Eureka!
The Romans were expelled from Britain in which year?
406 AD
Shemyaka was killed by Muscovite agents using what method?
Poison
In which ancient civilization is Julius Caesar associated?
Roman
Which of these was the fourth wife of Mark Antony?
Octavia the Younger
Who is best known as Cleopatra's lover?
Mark Antony
The ancient Greeks are often credited with inventing which social system?
Democracy
Shemyaka inflicted what punishment on Vasili II?
Blinded
The ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, Anubis, has the head of which animal?
A Jackal
Hannibal defeated the Romans in which battle in 279 BC?
Asculum
Catherine de Medici became Queen of which country during the Renaissance?
France Click to see the answer
The Greek mythological creature known as the Minotaur, had the head of a what?
Bull
What was the main aim behind the king stopping the war against the indigenous population?
To convert them to Christianity
The crane was invented by which ancient civilization?
Greece
Which of these was NOT the name of an Emperor of ancient Rome?
Socrates
What is the name of Mother Earth in Greek Mythology?
Gaea
Which hero defeats the Minotaur in ancient Greek mythology?
Theseus Click to see the answer
What word was used in the Middle Ages to describe the attempt to change ordinary metal into gold?
Alchemy
Which English city was called Aquae Sulis by the Romans?
Bath
Roman emperors characteristically wore crowns made of what?
Laurel Leaves
The Golden Age of Athens started after the formation of which league?
Delian League
The Roman emperor, Nero, famously killed which of his family members?
His Wife and Mother
In which modern-day country was the Cycladic civilization located?
Greece
In which modern-day country were arrowheads first made?
South Africa
Who 'fiddled' while Rome burned?
Nero
Which Roman road ran from the Cotswold town of Bourton-on-the-Water?
Icknield Street Click to see the answer
What is the name of the Spartan king who led the Greeks in the 'Battle of Thermopylae'?
Leonidas
Pigments were invented in which modern-day country?
Zambia
What did ancient Romans use in lieu of toilet paper?
A Wet Sponge
What is the name of the small room considered to be the place where the Inca Empire came to an end?
Ransom Room
What is the name of the film which is based on the 'Battle of Thermopylae'?
300
What name was given to the tunics worn by people in Ancient Rome?
Togas
Which of these countries is home to many fine Roman ruins?
Libya
Which ancient civilization was Alaric king of?
Visigoths
The Medici family were famously the patron of which artist?
Michelangelo
The Incas regarded which of these plants as being sacred or magical?
Coca
The Shyris Civilisation thrived in which country?
Ecuador
What is the Roman numeral for 3?
III Click to see the answer
What was the proper name for the Achaemenid Empire?
Persian
Which disease is widely regarded to have claimed the lives of the majority of the Inca population?
Smallpox
The ancient Greeks are considered the first to practice which of these?
Democracy
Which Emperor had his horse elected a consul of Rome?
Caligula
What is the name of the temple dedicated to the goddess Athena?
Parthenon
Which language did Cleopatra speak?
Greek
Which Roman Emperor resided in the Villa Jovis on the Isle of Capri?
Tiberius
Which civilization was Dido the founder and first queen of?
Carthage
The Olympic Games were first enacted by which ancient civilization?
Greek
Isca Dumnoniorum was the Roman name for which UK city?
Exeter
Which ancient civilization invented banknotes?
China
The story takes place in which of Middle-earth's ages?
3rd
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan is now the location of which modern-day city?
Mexico City
In Roman times, what was a 'biga'?
Chariot
The title 'consul' was usually given to leaders of which empire?
Roman Click to see the answer
In which city was Solomon's Temple located?
Jerusalem
mommifying bodies was a practice of which ancient land?
Egypt
In which ancient civilization was the crane invented?
Greece
Which of these is the oldest Chinese dynasty?
Xia
Which ancient empire was Theodora, wife of Justinian I, the empress of?
Byzantium
Nebuchadnezzar II was the leader of which ancient civilization?
Babylonian
When are mammoths believed to have become extinct?
2,500 BC
Where was the ancient people of the Caras people based?
Ecuador
Julius Caesar is a figure associated with which ancient civilization?
Roman
Which Inca symbol is widely regarded as their equivalent of the tree of life in other mythologies?
Chakana
In ancient Rome, what value was X?
10
Which Roman Emperor sentenced St.Peter to death?
Nero
What is the name of the fighting formation used by the ancient Greeks?
Phalanx
Which of these is an ancient Greek philosopher?
Plato
Which of these Roman roads ran north from York?
Dere Street
Theodora, wife of Justinian I, was empress of which ancient empire?
Byzantium
Which place was known in Roman times as Ratae?
Leicester
What was the Roman name for Lichfield?
Letocetum Click to see the answer
The Great _____ of Giza - what is the missing word?
Sphinx
A wall across northern Britain to keep out the barbarians was built by which Roman emperor?
Hadrian
The Norte Chico civilization sprung up in which modern-day country?
Peru
In ancient Greece, what was the name of the military commanders elected annually?
Strategoi
What does sericulture, invented in China in 3630 BC, involve making?
Silk
Roughly when was the wheel invented?
3500 BC
Which sea did the Romans call Mare Nostrum?
Mediterranean
Public bath houses are closely associated with which ancient civilization?
Roman
What is the Roman numeral for 50?
L
What type of peasant was tied to the land in the Middle Ages?
Serf
What shape is the Coliseum of Ancient Rome?
Circular
Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion from which country?
Iran
Which ancient civilization was Nebuchadnezzar II the leader of?
Babylonian
Which emperor oversaw the AD 43 Roman invasion of Britain?
Claudius
Which Middle Ages movement tried to reconcile faith?
Scholasticism
Which city is generally said to be the center of the Renaissance?
Florence
What was an iron worker known as in the Middle Ages?
Puddler
The Caranqui Civilisation thrived in which nation?
Ecuador
In which century did the Romans adopt the Christian faith?
4th
The Roman road of Portway connected London to where?
Weymouth
Which of these civilizations is famous for using hieroglyphs?
Ancient Egyptian Click to see the answer
The implementation of aqueducts and roads is associated with which civilization?
Rome
Which of these books about war strategy was written by Emperor Sun Tzu of China?
The Art of War
In which ancient civilization would you find colosseums?
Roman
How many parts did the book Don Quixote get published in?
2
Of these Chinese dynasties, which is the oldest?
Xia
The Jiroft civilization existed in which modern-day country?
Iran
Why did the Portuguese import slaves from Africa?
The locals were dying and running away
When approximately were 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' written?
890 BC
In what year did the Romans successfully invade Britain?
43 AD
Under what circumstances did the Roman Emperor Nero die?
Suicide
In which modern-day country was the flute first invented?
Germany
Which of these is an ancient Greek temple and famous landmark?
The Parthenon
In which country did the ancient religon Zoroastrianism originate?
Iran
Which of these ancient philosophers was famously executed?
Socrates
The leaders of which empire were usually given the title 'consul'?
Roman
Who invaded England during the reign of Alfred the Great, King of Wessex?
The Danes
What city was a Roman fortress called Deva?
Chester
What's the name of the Roman road connecting York and London?
Ermine Street
Which city did the Romans call Verulamium?
St.Alban's
Which group in the Middle Ages would traditionally sport a 'Tonsure''?'
Monks
In ancient Rome, how much was XIV?
14
In which modern-day country were pigments invented?
Zambia
The river Nile runs through which ancient land?
Egypt
What sort of headgear did Roman Centurions wear?
Plumed helmets Click to see the answer
Which of these did the ancient Romans invent?
Underfloor Heating
The Cycladic civilization was located in which modern-day country?
Greece
What did the ancient Egyptians make papyrus out of?
River Reeds
Which ancient civilization invented papyrus?
Egyptian
Which of his family members did Nero, the Roman emperor, kill?
His Wife and Mother
In which country was pottery invented?
China
The ancient Romans built 'aqueducts' to carry what?
Water
In what year were the Romans expelled from Britain?
406 AD
The fall of the city of Troy is explicitly featured in which ancient epic poem?
The Aeneid
On which religion are the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama based?
Buddhism
Which philosopher was Aristotle a student of?
Plato
In the Middle Ages, women would give thyme to warriors for what?
Courage
Sparta, Athens and Crete are all cities of which ancient empire?
Greek
In which country was Boudica queen of a tribe?
Britain
In which year were the Romans expelled from Britain?
406 AD
In which country did Ashoka the Great rule?
India
How was the French able to invade and built settlements in Brazil?
many of the Portuguese settlements failing
In Ancient Rome, what was a 'lanista'?
Gladiator trainer
What name was given to the studded glove which Roman boxers wore?
Cestus
Solomon's Temple was located in which city?
Jerusalem
The creature Cerberus' job was to keep people out of where?
The Underworld
The Trojan War is famous for a hollow sculpture of what animal?
Horse
The flute was first invented in which modern-day country?
Germany
Which of these was the Roman name for 'market day'?
Nundine
What was the number of tribes present by the time the Portuguese arrived?
1000
Confucius is said to have written how many 'classics'?
Five
The 'golden apples' of Greek mythology were what?
Apricots
What is the Roman numeral for 101?
CI
The ancient Italian town of Pompeii was buried when a volcano near Naples erupted in 79AD. Name the volcano?
Vesuvius
What alcoholic drink did ancient Greeks drink mostly?
Wine
When was the colony built by the French evicted by the Portuguese?
1567
Which language was used across the Roman empire?
Latin
Scarab beetles are most closely associated with which ancient civilization?
Egyptian Click to see the answer
Charlemagne was crowned on what day in 800 A.D.?
Christmas
What was the name of the slave who famously led the revolt against the Roman government in 72BC?
Spartacus
How many heads did the Greek mythological creature Cerberus have?
3
When Caligula was murdered, which of his relatives took his place as Roman Emperor?
Uncle
How was Ireland known by the ancient Romans?
Hibernia
In the process of knighthood, what age did a squire become a full knight?
21 Click to see the answer
Juggling was frowned upon in the Middle Ages, what were proponents of this art disdainfully called?
Gleemen
In ancient Greece, Hades was the fearsome god of what?
The Underworld
Which game was banned for a period in the Middle Ages, fearing it might reduce time spent on archery?
Bowls
Which leader commissioned the Domesday Book?
William the Conqueror
In which Italian city was Renaissance artist Raphael born?
Urbino
Dante Alighieri wrote which book during the Renaissance?
Divine Comedy
Which social system are the ancient Greeks often credited with inventing?
Democracy
Which of these is the name of the coin used in the Ancient Roman Empire?
Denarius
Which new group of art patrons emerged during the Renaissance?
Merchants Click to see the answer
In what years did the Black Death affect Europe?
1347 to 1351
Now meaning 'wild', what was the name of the people who destroyed the western Roman Empire some 1600 years ago?
Barbarian
How many tasks did the Greek hero Heracles have to complete for King Eurystheus?
12
According to legend, which pair of twins founded Rome in around 750BC?
Romulus and Remus
Who was the first ever Holy Roman Emperor?
Charlemagne
Approximately how many soldiers made up a Roman legion?
5000
Which of these was a celebrated Greek warrior and later King of Macedon?
Alexander the Great
How was the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus destroyed?
Arson
Which country's name, issued by Christopher Columbus, literally means 'Depth'?
Honduras
The western world's modern-day calendar is derived from which ancient civilization?
Rome
In the Middle Ages, what was a vassal?
Lower ranking noble
Dido was the founder and first queen of which civilization?
Carthage Click to see the answer
Venus of Urbino is a famous work by which artist?
Titian
In which century did the 'Middle Ages' begin?
5th
A sarcophagus was the ancient Egyptian equivalent of a modern-day what?
Coffin
The Splitting of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches was called what?
Great Schism
The Achaemenid Empire was the proper name for which ancient civilization?
Persian
Which of these cities was the capital of Russia during the Middle Ages?
Kiev
Cyrus the Great was a ruler of which ancient empire?
Persian
Hatshepsut was a famous ruler of which ancient civilization?
Egyptian
Jupiter was the king of the gods in which ancient civilization's religion?
Roman
How many of the 'Seven Wonders of the Ancient World' were built by Greeks?
5
Sericulture, invented in China in 3630 BC, involves the making of what?
Silk
Which of these wars came first?
World War I
Who reclaimed Jerusalem from the Christian Crusaders?
Saladin
Whose imperial family is said to be able to trace itself back to the original emperor, from 660 BC?
Japan
Which animal famously held special significance for the ancient Egyptians?
Cats Click to see the answer
Ares was the Greek god of what?
War
Anubis, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, has the head of which animal?
A Jackal
The first Crusade began in what century?
11th Century
In which building was Thomas a Becket murdered in 12th Century?
Canterbury
What's another name for the Eastern Roman empire that fizzled out around 1400?
Byzantine
How many eyes did the Greek mythogical creature Cyclops have?
1
Cleopatra was famously romantically linked to whom?
Mark Antony
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
Peasants
Which of these Renaissance men was an Astronomer?
Galileo
Hippocrates was known as the father of what?
Medicine
What is an Italian style of architecture used during the Renaissance?
Cinque Cento
In ancient Egypt, Ra was the most important god, responsible for what?
The Sun
Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello and Masaccio are known as what?
Inventors of the New Style
Approximately how much of the European population was wiped out by the Black Death in the Middle Ages?
One Third
Who is often depicted as the messenger of the gods in Greek polytheism?
Hermes
Which Roman emperor built a wall across northern Britain to keep out barbarians?
Hadrian
In which modern-day country would the Zapotec civilization have lived?
Mexico
Which Pope called for the First Crusade to start?
Urban II Click to see the answer
Which country do you associate with Reconquista?
Spain
According to Middle Ages legend, Lady Godiva rode which animal?
A Horse
Magyars were a barbarian group that settled where?
Hungary
How many 'classics' is Confucius said to have written?
Five
Aphrodite was the Greek goddess of what?
Love
During the Middle Ages, what did leapers have to carry to warn others of their disease?
Rattle
Which ancient epic poem explicitly features the fall of the city of Troy?
The Aeneid
In which modern-day country are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon said to have been built?
Iraq
Icarus, a figure of ancient Greek mythology, famously flew too close to what?
The Sun
During the process of mommification, the brain was removed through which facial opening?
The Nose
The ancient Greek god of war was Ares, but what was his name in Roman mythology?
Mars
The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' were written approximately when?
800 BC
The Battle of Thermopylae was waged between ancient Greece and which other nation?
Persia
Hugh Capet was the first ever King of where?
France
Babylon was the capital of which of these ancient empires?
Persian
The Uffizi Gallery, containing important Renaissance paintings, is located in which city?
Florence
In which ancient Roman structure would you have found the caldarium, the tepidarium and the frigidarium?
Baths
In which modern-day country did the Norte Chico civilization spring up?
Peru
Wassily Kandinsky was a proponent of which school of Art?
Abstract Art
In what year was the Domesday Book completed?
1086
In ancient Egypt, sarcophagi were commonly made of which material?
Stone
Which of these ancient gods has the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology?
Apollo
What nationality was the renaissance painter Titian?
Italian
How was Alexander III of Macedon more commonly known?
Alexander the Great
What did Tupac Yupanqui rename the city of Guapondelig?
Tumebamba
View of Toledo is a famous work by which artist?
El Greco
Which of these people was both a monk and an artist?
Fra Angelico
The Greek and Roman Empire was called what in the later Middle Ages?
Byzantine
Alaric was king of which ancient people?
Visigoths
According to Greek polytheism, Zeus had two brothers. Who were they?
Poseidon and Hades
In the Middle Ages, who occupied a Scriptorium?
Monks
Miguel de Cervantes is best known for writing which book?
Don Quixote
Aristotle was a student of which philosopher?
Plato