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What is the name of the figure in Athenian history that is often known as "Lawgiver" because he is credited with recording some of the first permanent laws in Greece?
Virgilus
Cicero
Homer
Draco
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What is the name of the period of Greek culture from around 324 B.C. - 146 B.C. which saw a sharp decline in Greek power and influence throughout the world?
Catrinistic
Hellenistic
Hallorific
Cospinistic
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The Second Roman Triumvirate, which was established to avenge the assassination of Julius Caesar, was made up of all of the following individuals except which?
Marcus Lepidus
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Mark Antony
Octavian Caesar
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The Kingdom of Rome eventually devolved into a single city which is currently located in what modern-day country?
Sweden
Bulgaria
Spain
Italy
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The independent city-states of Greece were called what?
Agrippa
Poleis
Archeon
Gradiol
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What legendary Roman military hero gained an incredible amount of fame after being able to defeat Hannibal in the Second Punic War?
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Scipio Africanus
Galius Lucius Caesar
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Around the fifth century B.C., what Greek city-state led a vicious revolt against the Persians who ruled over them?
Athens
Macedon
Sparta
Ionia
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In the 400's B.C., what war pitted ancient Athens against ancient Sparta and ended with Athens being quite crippled from a Spartan victory?
The Pelopponesian War
The Aegean War
The Macedonian War
The Second War of Greek Unification
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In Ancient Rome, the system of a republican government was highly favored. What was the original Roman name for this system of government?
Res Public
Republicaro
Repu Blica
Repubo Blick
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In the area of time around 100 B.C. - 84 B.C. what two major Roman military and political leaders feuded over control of the nation?
Cassius and Fontis
Jonis and Clark
Sulla and Marius
Caesar and Brutus
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What famous Roman play-write wrote the epic story of the Aeneid, a tale of the origin of the Romans?
Cirrius
Virgilus
Persius
Perios
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Which polis of Ancient Greece is still famous because of its emphasis on physical strength and military might?
Sparta
Athens
Macedon
Ionia
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What famous Roman Emperor was the man who permitted the practice of Christianity in the 4th century?
Lucius
Constantine
Romaius
Albus
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Octavian Caesar started a dynasty that would continue to rule Ancient Rome for generations after his passing. What was the name of this legendary ruling dynasty?
The Julio-Claudian Dynasty
The Constantinian Dynasty
The Marcurian Dynasty
The Colossian Dynasty
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What Ancient Greek writer constructed the famous Greek epics The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
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In Ancient Rome, the first great Roman Republic was built on the hard work and innovation of many brilliant individuals. What man is often considered the primary founder of the Roman Republic?
Rovus Marro Unibus
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Gaius Cassius Longinus
Lucius Junius Brutus
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Ancient Greece was influential to global politics for a great many reasons. One of the largest contributions that is attributed to Ancient Greece is the world's first (albeit very limited) democracy which was in what polis?
Ionia
Sparta
Athens
Macedon
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What man overtook and abolished the Roman Republic and proclaimed himself dictator of the nation around 47 B.C.?
Julius Caesar
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Augustus Caesar
Scipio Africanus
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Around 510 B.C., the Greek poleis of Athens and Sparta teamed up to topple what pair of tyrants who usurped control over Athens?
Horus and Hartmut
Hipparchus and Hippias
Halto and Hessius
Hetti and Hopsus
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The poleis of Ancient Greece split into two distinct political leagues, the Aetollian League and the Achaean League, after the death of what Greek ruler?
Orestes
Amyntas II
Alexander the Great
Phillip II
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What war that Rome was involved in is often considered one of the longest running military conflicts in human history, ranging from around 54 B.C. - 630 A.D.?
The Roman-Greek War
The War of Anglican Subjugation
The Roman-Persian Wars
The Gallic Wars
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What year of Roman history is often called, "The Year of the Four Emperors," for the reason that four different men ruled Rome in quick succession of one another?
27 B.C.
12 A.D.
45 A.D.
69 A.D.
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Though Julius Caesar laid the framework for the Roman Empire, he was not technically the first emperor of Rome. What man actually was?
Tiberius Caesar
Caligula
Augustus Caesar
Gaius Cassius Longinus
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What great Greek philosopher and politician wrote the still-relevant book of political theory known as Republic?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Homer
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In the Greek polis of Sparta, all males were subjected to brutal physical training to prepare them for their lives. What was the name of this education and training program?
Klaspus
Tuterach
Mida
Agoge
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The Roman General named Marcus Furius Camillus gained a large amount of fame for leading the rebirth of Roman authority to the point that he is commonly called which of the following.
"The Second Founder of Rome"
"The New Dawn for Rome"
"The Restart for Rome"
"The Roman Phoenix"
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From around 66 - 73 A.D., Rome's military was primarily occupied with suppressing a rebellion in what region they controlled?
Yemen
Judea
Greece
France
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The people of Ancient Greece believed that their Gods resided on what mountain that was in the country?
Mount Aechean
Mount Olympus
Mount Aegis
Mount Gregis
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What emperor of Ancient Rome actively tried to persecute the fledgling Christian faith in his nation and allegedly started the Great Fire of Rome in order to achieve this goal?
Camillus
Reigen
Nero
Tiberius
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What is the name of this famous temple which was dedicated to the Goddess Athena in the polis of Athens?
Donnoto
Laspus
Masoko
Parthenon
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According to legends, the land of Ancient Rome was founded by what brothers?
Horus and Holden
Remus and Romulus
Josa and Julius
Matto and Mosca
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In the Roman Republic, there were two distinct social classes that citizens were divided into based on their economic states. The rich were known as Optimates, while the poor and middle-class were known by what term?
Plebeians
Publius
Unibus
Omnibus
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After Julius Caesar all but abolished the Roman Republic, Rome's Second Triumvirate put to death what famous Roman politician for championing the return to a Republican system?
Scipio Africanus
Cato the Younger
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Gaius Aquarius
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What was the official written language of Ancient Rome that is still quite prevalent in the fields of medicine and law?
Latin
Greek
Croatian
Hebrew
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