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Quiz about Setting the Stage Ancient Battles
Quiz about Setting the Stage Ancient Battles

Setting the Stage: Ancient Battles Quiz


The first of the Setting the Stage series, on warfare from 1300 BC to 500 AD.

A multiple-choice quiz by nickaloo99. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
nickaloo99
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
323,140
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2632
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1274 B.C., on the border of the Assyrian and Egyptian empires stood the armies of the two most powerful men in the Middle East,Pharaoh Ramses II and King Muwatalli. Most accounts detail the ending with a draw, effectively ending the border dispute. Near what ancient town did this battle occur? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The year is 490 BC and the Greek city state is under attack from the Persian Empire. On the coast of Greece 16,000 Persians were landing against an Athenian force of 11,000. The Greeks eventually attacked the Persian coastal encampment and defeated them. What was the name of the Greek city that was the Grecian encampment? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In 480 BC, the Persians renewed their assault on Greece. After defeating the Spartan forces at Thermopylae, the Persian navy attacked the Athenian port of Salamis. The Athenian navy ambushed the Persian fleet and defeated them. What was the name of the Persian emperor at this battle? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. By 331 BC, Alexander the Great had fought through the Persian empire, defeating the Persians at Issus, Tyre, and the Granicus River. In this battle, Alexander was outnumbered by 153,000 men and still defeated Darius' army. This battle put the final nail in the coffin for the Persian Empire. What was the name of this decisive battle? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The year is 202 BC and Rome is losing the Second Punic War. Carthage's greatest general is making his way around Rome, the only thing stopping him from seizing Rome was himself. Suddenly he finds out that the Romans have launched an offensive against Carthage. He moves his troops to Carthage as quickly as he could but he was defeated by the Romans. What was the name of the Roman general who defeated the Carthaginians on the plains of Zama? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In October, 52 BC, the siege of Alesia broke and Julius Caesar completed his conquest of Gaul. He did this with 53,000 men against the combined Gallic force of 330,000 men. Who was the leader of the final Gallic resistance? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The August of 48 BC pitted Roman against Roman, great general against great politician, Gnaeus Pompey and Julius Caesar met with Pompey outnumbering Caesar almost two to one. Caesar, in his usual fashion, defeated Pompey on what plain in Greece? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. At Actium on September 2, 31 BC the heir to Caesar's empire faced off against Marc Antony and Cleopatra. When the day was over, the heir became Emperor Augustus Caesar. What was his name before he was Augustus? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 9 AD, inside the deep dark forests of ancient Germany, three legions were massacred by the might of the Germanic tribes. Commander Varus died along with those legions. What was the name of the Germanic forest? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The date is October 27, 312 AD, and the Roman Empire is embroiled in a civil war for control of it. 50,000 men led by what future emperor defeated 75,000 at Milvian Bridge? Hint



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1. In 1274 B.C., on the border of the Assyrian and Egyptian empires stood the armies of the two most powerful men in the Middle East,Pharaoh Ramses II and King Muwatalli. Most accounts detail the ending with a draw, effectively ending the border dispute. Near what ancient town did this battle occur?

Answer: Kadesh

This dispute began with the city of Kadesh seceding from the Egyptian empire, thus joining the Hittite kingdom. The Egyptians moved to retake it and the Hittites moved to defend it. When the Hittites arrived, they ambushed the Egyptian army and eventually both sides pulled back, but Kadesh remained in Hittite control.

This was also the largest chariot battle in history, with 5,000 to 6,000 chariots taking the field.
2. The year is 490 BC and the Greek city state is under attack from the Persian Empire. On the coast of Greece 16,000 Persians were landing against an Athenian force of 11,000. The Greeks eventually attacked the Persian coastal encampment and defeated them. What was the name of the Greek city that was the Grecian encampment?

Answer: Marathon

As legend has it, after the battle, a runner was dispatched to Athens to tell the city of the battle. After running twenty six miles to the city the runner, Pheilippides, said only νίκη, meaning victory, and collapsed and died.
3. In 480 BC, the Persians renewed their assault on Greece. After defeating the Spartan forces at Thermopylae, the Persian navy attacked the Athenian port of Salamis. The Athenian navy ambushed the Persian fleet and defeated them. What was the name of the Persian emperor at this battle?

Answer: Xerxes

This sea battle, in conjunction with the Persian defeat at Plataea, effectively ended Persian aspirations towards Greece. Although at Plataea the Greeks were outnumbered greatly, they defeated the Persians soundly.
4. By 331 BC, Alexander the Great had fought through the Persian empire, defeating the Persians at Issus, Tyre, and the Granicus River. In this battle, Alexander was outnumbered by 153,000 men and still defeated Darius' army. This battle put the final nail in the coffin for the Persian Empire. What was the name of this decisive battle?

Answer: Gaugamela

Gaugemela marked the beginning of Alexander's chase after Darius. This Chase would take him all the way to Bactria and would give him justified rule over the Persian Empire.
5. The year is 202 BC and Rome is losing the Second Punic War. Carthage's greatest general is making his way around Rome, the only thing stopping him from seizing Rome was himself. Suddenly he finds out that the Romans have launched an offensive against Carthage. He moves his troops to Carthage as quickly as he could but he was defeated by the Romans. What was the name of the Roman general who defeated the Carthaginians on the plains of Zama?

Answer: Scipio Africanus

After the battle, Scipio Africanus offered terms to the Carthaginians, now led by Hannibal. They were to give up their fleet and elephants and never go to war without permission from Rome. This catapulted Rome from the status of a top Italian power to that of the top Western Mediterranean power. Fifty years later Carthage was officially annexed by Rome.
6. In October, 52 BC, the siege of Alesia broke and Julius Caesar completed his conquest of Gaul. He did this with 53,000 men against the combined Gallic force of 330,000 men. Who was the leader of the final Gallic resistance?

Answer: Vercingetorix

Caesar accomplished this victory by building two walls, one surrounding the Gallic town and the other surrounding the Roman camps. This allowed him to stay safely inside his walls while besieging the Gauls.
7. The August of 48 BC pitted Roman against Roman, great general against great politician, Gnaeus Pompey and Julius Caesar met with Pompey outnumbering Caesar almost two to one. Caesar, in his usual fashion, defeated Pompey on what plain in Greece?

Answer: Pharsalus

After Pharsalus, Pompey retreated to Egypt, where he was killed by Cleopatra's men. When Julius Caesar met Cleopatra for Pompey's head, they fell in love and had children, even though Caesar was married.
8. At Actium on September 2, 31 BC the heir to Caesar's empire faced off against Marc Antony and Cleopatra. When the day was over, the heir became Emperor Augustus Caesar. What was his name before he was Augustus?

Answer: Octavian

After this turning point in world history, both Mark Antony and Cleopatra committed suicide, thus ending all resistance to Octavian. This allowed him to take control of Rome, thus officially starting the Roman Empire.
9. In 9 AD, inside the deep dark forests of ancient Germany, three legions were massacred by the might of the Germanic tribes. Commander Varus died along with those legions. What was the name of the Germanic forest?

Answer: Teutoburger Wald

After hearing news of the death of Varus and his legions, Augustus, the current emperor flew into a rage and screamed, "Varus give me back my legions!"
10. The date is October 27, 312 AD, and the Roman Empire is embroiled in a civil war for control of it. 50,000 men led by what future emperor defeated 75,000 at Milvian Bridge?

Answer: Constantine

It was at this battle that Constantine had his famous "vision" that caused his conversion to Christianity, thus making Christianity the dominant religion in Rome.
Source: Author nickaloo99

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