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Ancient Military History Trivia Quiz

Military history covered from the 700's B.C through the first 1000 A.D.

A multiple-choice quiz by charlemagne. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
charlemagne

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
6,983

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What expansionist people defeated the Kingdom of Israel around 722 B.C? Hint

Chaldeans

Egyptians

Babylonians

Assyrians

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Question 2 of 10

2. The most elite fighting unit of what ancient empire's army was known as the 10000 Immortals? Hint

Macedonia

Egypt

Persia

Babylon

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Question 3 of 10

3. At what now famous battle in 490 B.C. did the Athenians and their Greek allies push the Persians back into the sea near the coast of Attica?

Answer: (One Word(a sporting event))

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the next installment of the Persian Wars, around 480 B.C a small force of Spartans held what mountain pass against the Persian Army. Hint

Salamis

Thermopylae

Peloponnesian

Corinthian

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the 300's B.C what son of Macedonian king Philip II spread Greek culture through much of southern Asia by conquering territory nearly all the way to the Indian subcontinent? Hint

Thucydides

Philip III

Alexander

Herodotus

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Question 6 of 10

6. What city state did Rome engage the Punic Wars with in the 200's B.C? Hint

Carthage

Corinth

Syracuse

Byzantium

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who engineered the final defeat of Rome in 476 A.D? Hint

Nepos

Orestes

Zeno

Odovacer

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Question 8 of 10

8. At what French town did the Frankish mayor Charles Martel defeat a Muslim raiding party in 732 A.D? Hint

Marseilles

Tours

Versailles

Calais

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Question 9 of 10

9. At what battle did William of Normandy establish his claim to the English throne in 1066?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. During what year did the First Crusaders (untrained peasant farmers mostly) leave for the Holy Land? Hint

1112

851

1096

923

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What expansionist people defeated the Kingdom of Israel around 722 B.C?

Answer: Assyrians

After defeating the Israelites, the Assyrians deported the Hebrews to areas around Western Asia. This act is known to Hebrew history as the Diaspora.

2. The most elite fighting unit of what ancient empire's army was known as the 10000 Immortals?

Answer: Persia

The unit was given this name because any battle causualties were immediately replaced thus keeping the number always at 10,000.

3. At what now famous battle in 490 B.C. did the Athenians and their Greek allies push the Persians back into the sea near the coast of Attica?

Answer: Marathon

According to legend, a messenger ran the 26 miles (or thereabouts) back to Athens with news of the victory and collapsed from exhaustion.

4. In the next installment of the Persian Wars, around 480 B.C a small force of Spartans held what mountain pass against the Persian Army.

Answer: Thermopylae

A small unit of 300 Spartans led by their king Leonidas held the pass until a Greek traitor showed the Persians the way around. Surrounded, the Spartans fought to the last man. Even though is was a Persian victory, the action gave the Greeks time to reorganize and eventually trap the Persian navy at Salamis.

5. In the 300's B.C what son of Macedonian king Philip II spread Greek culture through much of southern Asia by conquering territory nearly all the way to the Indian subcontinent?

Answer: Alexander

His father's leading cavalry officer by his late teens, Alexander spread Greek culture, known as Hellenism around the Mediterranean and Asian world.

6. What city state did Rome engage the Punic Wars with in the 200's B.C?

Answer: Carthage

The Romans eventually destroyed the city of Carthage completely. According to legend, the city was torn down and the fields were plowed and sowed with salt.

7. Who engineered the final defeat of Rome in 476 A.D?

Answer: Odovacer

Odovacer (or Odoacer), the chieftain of a group of small, obscure Germanic tribes, took Ravenna in 476. This date has long been regarded as the defintive end of Roman Empire, at least in the West. Odovacer was in turn deposed in 493 by Theodric the Ostrogoth, who established himself as King of Italy in Ravenna. Nepos remained titular emperor till his death in 480.

8. At what French town did the Frankish mayor Charles Martel defeat a Muslim raiding party in 732 A.D?

Answer: Tours

Some historians claim the battle actually took place at Poitiers.

9. At what battle did William of Normandy establish his claim to the English throne in 1066?

Answer: Hastings

Duke William's cavalry defeated the tired and sick infantry of King Harold.

10. During what year did the First Crusaders (untrained peasant farmers mostly) leave for the Holy Land?

Answer: 1096

These peasants were soundly defeated shortly after entering Asia.

Source: Author charlemagne

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