Statistics for Ancient History by Letter 'P'

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
A ruler of Ancient Egypt, many of them were considered gods	Pharaoh	95%
In Greek mythology she opened a box that contained all the worlds evils	Pandora	93%
Founder of the academy of Athens who was tutored by Socrates	Plato	93%
These triangular Egyptian structures were built as burial places for Egyptian rulers	Pyramids	93%
An animal that naturally preys on others; Tyrannosaurus Rex for example	Predator	88%
Ancient Egyptian plant used to make paper, rope, baskets etc...	Papyrus	87%
Temple on the Anthenean Acropolis dedicated to the Greek gods	Parthenon	87%
The theorum of this Anicent Greek mathematician helps us find the length of a hypotenuse	Pythagoras	86%
Name of the series of wars fought between Rome and Carthage from 264-146 BC	Punic Wars	77%
Hero in Greek mythology who slew Medusa	Perseus	75%
Name of the wars fought between Athens and Sparta from 431 BC-404 BC	Peloponnesian Wars	71%
A Roman common person	Plebeian	69%
Roman god of the Underworld whose Greek equivalent is Hades	Pluto	69%
Ancient Jordanian city, now one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World	Petra	64%
Greek for 'finger' this military formation often used spears and pikes	Phalanx	58%
He gave fire to mortals in Greek mythology	Prometheus	57%
200 Years of Roman Peace established by Emperor Augustus	Pax Romana	52%
BONUS: What "Ancient" Galactic Emperor was also known as Darth Sidius?	Palpatine	43%
Leader of the Atheneans during its Golden Age aka the "Olympian"	Pericles	35%
Greek astronomer who believed that Earth was at the center of the universe	Ptolemy	27%