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Quiz about Greek and Roman Wars and Battles

Greek and Roman Wars and Battles Quiz

This is a quiz that is focused on wars and battles from ancient times. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by wriggly9. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
wriggly9

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
330,905

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
855

Last 3 plays: Guest 67 (5/10), Guest 72 (3/10), Guest 184 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 53 B.C. Crassus and his Roman legions suffered a massive defeat at the Battle of Carrhae. Who were Romans fighting? Hint

Parthians

Gauls

Armenians

Egyptians

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Question 2 of 10

2. During the Persian Wars in 480 B.C. King Xerxes had a massive army. He marched his army into Greece, and stopping him was a group of about 7,000 Greeks who were stationed at Thermopylae. For three days they held off the Persians, on the third day the Persians discovered a path through the mountains enabled them to outflank the Greeks. When the Greeks realized this, most of the Greek forces withdrew. How many Greeks remained? Hint

200 Thebans and 700 Thespians

300 Spartans

300 Spartans, 400 Thebans and 700 Thespians

300 Spartans and 600 Athenians

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the Second Punic War a Carthaginian general decided to cross the Alps and fight the Romans in Italy. Who was the general? Hint

Hasdrubal

Hannibal

Scipio

Vercingetorix

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Peloponnesian War was a war between the Greek city states of Athens and Sparta. How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
Hint

31 years

20 years

27 years

24 years

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Question 5 of 10

5. Marius finally destroyed the Barbarians that had threatened Roman survival. In what year did Marius defeat defeat all the barbarian tribes threatening Rome? Hint

101 B.C.

112 B.C.

106 B.C.

94 B.C.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mithridates was one of Rome's greatest enemies. Who was the Roman general who finally defeated Mithridates? Hint

Licinius Lucullus

Pompey

Marius

Sulla

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Question 7 of 10

7. Alexander the Great is famous for defeating the Persian Empire. He defeated the Persians and marched his army into what is now India. He met the Indian army at the Hydapses River in 326 B.C. What was the name of the Indian king? Hint

Porus

Kadrut

Darius

Tigranes

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Battle of Cynoscephalae was fought between the Macedonians and the Romans. What year was this battle fought in? Hint

197 B.C.

165 B.C.

143 B.C.

212 B.C.

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Question 9 of 10

9. How did the Emperor Caligula conquer Britain? Hint

He sent a trusted general to conquer it for him

He had his soldiers collect as many seashells as they could and then rewarded them for their bravery

He personally led the army to Britain

He invited the Celtic leaders to a party, then poisoned them

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many men did a the Roman officer known as a centurion command? Hint

100-110

60-70

101

80-120

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 53 B.C. Crassus and his Roman legions suffered a massive defeat at the Battle of Carrhae. Who were Romans fighting?

Answer: Parthians

Out of the 35,000 Romans at Carrhae only about 15,000 survived the battle, and 10,000 of these survivors were captured by the Parthians.

Answer: 300 Spartans, 400 Thebans and 700 Thespians

Many people believe that it was just the 300 Spartans who remained at the battle, however the Thespians and Thebans also stayed. A Greek traitor gave the Persians the information about the secret path.

3. During the Second Punic War a Carthaginian general decided to cross the Alps and fight the Romans in Italy. Who was the general?

Answer: Hannibal

During Hannibal's invasion of Italy the Carthaginians faired very well against the Romans, inflicting three major defeats on the Romans. However, Hannibal was finally crushed at Zama by the Roman general, Scipio.

4. The Peloponnesian War was a war between the Greek city states of Athens and Sparta. How long did the Peloponnesian War last?

Answer: 27 years

The Peloponnesian War lasted from 431 B.C. to 404 B.C. and finally ended with Sparta as the victor. For a long time Athens had enjoyed naval supremacy, while the Spartans had had the superior army.

5. Marius finally destroyed the Barbarians that had threatened Roman survival. In what year did Marius defeat defeat all the barbarian tribes threatening Rome?

Answer: 101 B.C.

In 102 B.C. Marius defeated the Teutones and in 101 B.C. he finally defeated the tribe known as the Cimbri.

6. Mithridates was one of Rome's greatest enemies. Who was the Roman general who finally defeated Mithridates?

Answer: Pompey

Mithridates was finally defeated by Pompey. Fearing capture he tried to poison himself, but he couldn't. Finally, he had his bodyguard kill him with a sword.

Answer: Porus

At the battle king Porus had many elephants in his army, but despite this Alexander managed to win. Soon after, Alexander's army refused to go farther into India due to the hardships they had encountered. Alexander was forced to halt his conquest of India.

8. The Battle of Cynoscephalae was fought between the Macedonians and the Romans. What year was this battle fought in?

Answer: 197 B.C.

The Romans managed to defeat the Macedonians, and in doing so they secured their control of the Mediterranean and the land around it.

9. How did the Emperor Caligula conquer Britain?

Answer: He had his soldiers collect as many seashells as they could and then rewarded them for their bravery

After Caligula "conquered" Britain, emperor Claudius sent his legions to actually conquer Britain, and succeeded, though he never conquered Scotland or Ireland.

10. How many men did a the Roman officer known as a centurion command?

Answer: 80-120

Because of the etymology of 'centurion' many believe that a centurion commanded 100 soldiers; however, most centurions usually commanded 80-120 men. The number varied ... Some senior centurions commanded a cohort instead of a century.

Source: Author wriggly9

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