(a) The ancient Egyptians did not have paper; what did they use to write on?
(b) What is mummy?
(c) Who were the Pharaohs?
(d) What was the Egyptian Book of the Dead?
(e) What is the name of the stone lion with the head of the man?
(f) Why were the pyramids built?
(g) What is the total weight of the Great Pyramids that's counted among the seven wonder of the world?
(h) Why did ancient Egyptians shave their eyebrow?
(i) What are the hieroglyphics?
(j) Whose face is said to have launched a thousand ships?
(k) In ancient Greece, what was known as a symposium?
(l) Who wrote the great epic poem Iliad?
(m) And who wrote Odyssey?
(n) What political system was first developed in Athens in the fifth century BC?
(o) What bloody sport took place in the Roman arena to entertain the public?
(p) How many soldiers were there in a Roman legion?
(q) Which famous Roman leader was stabbed to death on march 15, 44 BC?
(r) Who use to wear a laurel wreath on his head?
(s) Why did commanders wear crests on top of their helmets?
(t) Did the Romans have central heating system?
(u) The Romans called him Neptune; what did the Greeks called him?
(v) Which ancient temple occupies the highest point of the Acropolis?
(w) Name the legendary monster that was half man and half bull?
(x) Can you name the mythological flying horse?
(y) For which god were the ancient Olympic games held?
(z) How do you write 9, 100, 900, 1000 in Roman numerals?
ANSWER
(a) They use papyrus made from a reed that grew along the banks of river Nile.
(b) The embalmed of a dead person (or animal)
(c) The ancient Egyptian kings.
(d) It was a collection of spells meant to help a dead person on the voyage to the next world and was often put in the tombs.
(e) The Sphinx
(f) They were the tombs of Pharaohs.
(g) 7.2 million tons.
(h) As a sign of mourning on the death of a cat (sacred to ancient Egyptian).
(i) An ancient Egyptians form of writing.
(j) Helen of Troy.
(k) A drinking party where Greek men discussed politics and philosophy.
(l) Homer (lliad is the story of the fall of Troy)
(m) This story of bravery and adventures of Odysseus was written, again, by Homer.
(n) Democracy
(o) Fights among gladiators and fight with animals.
(p) Normally, 5000 foot soldiers.
(q) Julius Caesar
(r) The Roman Emperor
(s) So their foot soldier could see them and follow them in battle.
(t) Yes, the floors were raised so that hot air underneath could warm them.
(u) Poseidon ( the god of sea ) .
(v) The Parthenon, build from white marble, to honour the goddess Athena.
(w) The Minotaur ( it was killed by prince Theseus ).
(x) The Pegasus
(y) For Zeus, the king f all gods.
(z) 9: IX , 100: C , 900: CM , 1000: M