06 History Bowl Q1 List 2

The Iliad and Odyssey was written by _.

Which famous Greek philosopher was called the Man of Wisdom?

• Alexander the Great

• Aristotle

• Philip of Macedonia

• Constantine

What caused the destruction of Pompeii?

• A great fire

• The Peloponnesian War

• Mt. Vesuvius eruption

• A flood

What animal raised twin brothers Romulus and Remus

• A she-wolf

• An elephant

• A mother tiger

• A dragon

_ was the capital of the Western Roman Empire.

_ is the type of government that is ruled "by the people."

What Greek philosopher recorded the teachings of Socrates?

• Alexander the Great

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

_ was the last of the Ptolemy line of Egyptian pharaohs.

What was the capital of the Persian Empire?

• Persepolis

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Alexandria

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Macedonia

• Thebes