Antiquities Trivia
From King Tut's bling to Sisyphus's workout routine, see if your knowledge is legendary or just ancient history.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In Greek mythology, which beautiful mortal woman did Aphrodite promise to Paris of Troy in exchange for the Golden Apple of Discord?
Helen
What international organization led the 1960s campaign to dismantle and relocate the Great Temple of Abu Simbel before it was flooded by the Aswan High Dam?
UNESCO
Discovered in 1799, which artifact containing the same decree in three different scripts allowed Jean-François Champollion to finally crack the code of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs?
The Rosetta Stone
Frequently seen on coins, public monuments, and modern Roman manhole covers, what four letters serve as an abbreviation for "The Senate and People of Rome"?
SPQR
In 1898, photographer Secondo Pia discovered that the Shroud of Turin's image was much clearer when viewed as what kind of photograph?
Negative