Statistics for Ancient History Quiz #1

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Who led the 300 Spartan soldiers at Thermopylae?	Leonidas	85%
What did Octavian change his name to?	Augustus	81%
What animal did Hannibal lead across the Alps in 281BC?	War elephants	81%
What Greek island was the Minotaur's labyrinth on?	Crete	73%
Who, in ancient Greek mythology, fell in love with his reflection?	Narcissus	73%
What Christian holiday has links to the Roman Saturnalia?	Christmas	71%
Where, on a modern map, is Carthage?	Tunisia	67%
Where in Athens is the Parthenon?	Acropolis	56%
What is the Roman name for a sword?	Gladius	40%
What did Athena give to the people of Athens to become their city's goddess?	Olive tree	38%
Who was the Greek god of horses, among other things?	Poseidon	37%
Which Roman god is the mother of Aeneas?	Venus	37%
Who did Heracles capture in his last labour?	Cerberus	29%
What was a Roman military tactic using shields to make a turtle-like shell?	Testudo	21%
Which ancient Greek hero invented wrestling (or reformed the technique)?	Theseus	21%