Contest ID 1018 2012 NJCL Ancient Geography Test Questions 1-15 refer to the map of Greece in your packet. Identify the location. 1. Athens A. 16 B. 25 C. 4 D. 32 2. Mytilene A. 39 B. 40 C. 36 D. 35 3. Sea of Marmara A. B B. G C. J D. F 4. Sparta A. 28 B. 29 C. 12 D. 11 5. Tenedos A. a B. e C. c D. f 6. Corinth A. 26 B. 33 C. 14 D. 21 7. Epidauros A. 23 B. 28 C. 25 D. 31 8. Delphi A. 12 B. 27 C. 8 D. 1 9. Dodona A. 10 B. 8 C. 2 D. 36 10. Olympia A. 9 B. 20 C. 27 D. 26 11. Delos A. l B. g C. p D. r 12. Thebes A. 20 B. 6 C. 13 D. 37 13. Mt. Olympus A. iii B. vi C. i D. v 14. Mt. Dicte A. vii B. iii C. vi D. iv 15. Amphipolis A. 3 B. 5 C. 4 D. 2 Questions 16-25 refer to the map of Italy in your packet. Identify the location. 16. Rome A. 9 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16 17. Sardinia A. f B. a C. d D. b 18. Brundisium A. 26 B. 25 C. 27 D. 19 19. Ravenna A. 13 B. 7 C. 12 D. 8 20. Cumae A. 23 B. 20 C. 27 D. 17 21. Mediolanum A. 6 B. 4 C. 1 D. 8 22. Agrigentum A. 32 B. 33 C. 30 D. 34 23. Syracuse A. 31 B. 32 C. 33 D. 34 24. Rubicon River A. G B. F C. H D. J 25. Luca A. 9 B. 10 C. 7 D. 4 Questions 26-35 refer to the map of the Roman Empire in your packet. Identify the location. 26. Adriatic Sea A. A B. B C. C D. E 27. Caledonia A. 1 B. 4 C. 2 D. 47 28. Lusitania A. 27 B. 28 C. 29 D. 30 29. Mauretania A. 23 B. 24 C. 25 D. 26 30. Bithynia A. 40 B. 42 C. 13 D. 11 31. Dalmatia A. 8 B. 9 C. 36 D. 35 32. Gallia Narbonensis A. 30 B. 31 C. 32 D. 33 33. Noricum A. 7 B. 6 C. 9 D. 5 34. Pannonia Inferior A. 9 B. 8 C. 35 D. 36 35. Which of these was Rome’s first province outside of the Italian peninsula? A. 46 B. 33 C. 45 D. 35 2012 NJCL Ancient Geography, Page 1 For questions 36-45, match the ancient place name to the modern place name or vice versa. 36. ancient Hibernia = modern _________ A. Switzerland B. Luxembourg C. Netherlands D. Ireland 37. modern Lisbon = ancient _________ A. Olisipo B. Lampsacus C. Larissa D. Puteoli 38. modern Paris = ancient _________ A. Padua B. Lutetia C. Paestum D. Aquileia 39. ancient Ister River = modern _________ A. Guadalquivir B. Loire C. Seine D. Danube 40. modern Marsala = ancient _________ A. Massalia B. Numantia C. Mursa D. Lilybaeum 41. modern Split = ancient _________ A. Aspalathos B. Scupi C. Thugga D. Philadelphia 42. ancient Augusta Treverorum = modern _________ A. Augst B. Trier C. Turin D. Augsburg 43. ancient Hispalis = modern _________ A. Cordoba B. Barcelona C. Seville D. Valencia 44. ancient Halicarnassus = modern _________ A. Baalbek B. Istanbul C. Harran D. Bodrum 45. modern Zaragoza = ancient _________ A. Serdica B. Segusio C. Caesaraugusta D. Circesium For questions 46-100, select the best answer to each question. There are no maps to consult for these. 46. What was the port of Rome? A. Ostia B. Antium C. Stabiae D. Rhegium 47. What river runs through Rome? A. Po B. Tiber C. Arno D. Ticinus 48. Which of these was NOT on the Athenian Acropolis? A. Erechtheum B. Temple of Nike C. Propylaea D. Pantheon 49. In what part of Rome would one find the Temple of Mars Ultor? A. Forum of Nerva B. Forum of Caesar C. Forum of Augustus D. Subura 50. Magna Graecia refers to… A. Greek colonies in southern Italy C. the entire Greek sphere of influence B. mainland Greece D. the areas conquered by Alexander the Great 51. Which of these was farthest south? A. Tarentum B. Rhegium C. Croton D. Brundisium 52. The Forum Romanum could be accessed by what road? A. Via Sacra B. Via Nova C. Both D. Neither 53. Where was the Theater of Balbus? A. Forum Romanum B. Janiculum Hill C. Campus Martius D. Aventine Hill 54. What was the ancient name of the Black Sea? A. Pontus Euxinus B. Mare Atrum C. Mare Internum D. Sinus Arabicus 55. Which of the following was NOT part of Italy? A. Gallia Cisalpina B. Calabria C. Apulia D. Pannonia Superior 56. Where was the original destination of the Via Appia? A. Brundisum B. Capua C. Naples D. Tarentum 57. The Long Walls connected what two cities? A. Athens and Piraeus B. Rome and Ostia C. Croton and Sybaris D. Mycenae and Tiryns 2012 NJCL Ancient Geography, Page 2 58. What island is the site of Paphos? A. Chios B. Crete C. Cyprus D. Euboea 59. Which of these was the largest? A. Basilica Aemilia C. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus B. Basilica of Constantine D. Temple of Venus and Rome 60. Which of these cities was closest to the Anio River? A. Mediolanum B. Roma C. Tarentum D. Ravenna 61. Which of these cities could be found in Liguria? A. Genava B. Verona C. Genua D. Aquileia 62. What region contained Baiae, Cumae, and Herculaneum? A. Umbria B. Lucania C. Etruria D. Campania 63. Which of these was built farthest from the rest? A. Temple of Antoninus and Faustina C. Flavian Amphitheater B. Arch of Constantine D. Colossus of Nero 64. In what city was a wondrous tomb built for Mausolus and Artemisia II? A. Rhodes B. Ephesus C. Halicarnassus D. Miletus 65. What area of Athens housed public buildings and hosted public business? A. Forum B. Agora C. Kerameikos D. Acropolis 66. What island was located in the harbor of the city of Syracuse? A. Aegates B. Aeolia C. Lipari D. Ortygia 67. The Via Aurelia connected Rome to which of these cities? A. Aternum B. Florentia C. Pisae D. Rhegium 68. Which of these names does NOT refer to the same city as the others? A. Istanbul B. Ilium C. Constantinople D. Byzantium 69. The tomb of Hadrian can be found closest to what bridge? A. Pons Cestius B. Pons Aelius C. Pons Fabricius D. Pons Aemilius 70. Which of these landmarks had a temple to Poseidon? A. Cape Sounion B. Cape Palinuro C. Misenum D. Mt. Athos 71. Which of these was NOT a place name for part of modern Turkey? A. Paphlagonia B. Cappadocia C. Phocis D. Galatia 72. Which of the following emperors did NOT have his own imperial forum? A. Marcus Aurelius B. Trajan C. Vespasian D. Augustus 73. Sarmizegethusa was the capital of what province? A. Syria B. Cyrenaica C. Moesia D. Dacia 74. In what part of Rome would one find Trajan’s Column? A. Forum Romanum B. Forum Ulpium C. Forum Boarium D. Campus Martius 75. Where in Athens would one find a cemetery? A. Ustrina B. Plaka C. Kerameikos D. Areopagus 76. Which of these is NOT in the Cyclades? A. Seriphos B. Melos C. Paros D. Thasos 77. Which of these could one find on Tiber Island? A. Temple of Aesculapius C. Imperial Palace of Commodus B. Prison for war captives D. Oracle of Apollo 78.A theater for which god sits at the base of the Acropolis? A. Zeus B. Apollo C. Dionysus D. Hermes 79. Which of these was farthest north? A. Temple of Jupiter Stator B. Ara Pacis C. Forum Holitorium D. Baths of Titus 80. Which of these mountains is on an island? A. Vesuvius B. Ida C. Pelion D. Olympus 2012 NJCL Ancient Geography, Page 3 81. The Eurotas River runs through what Greek region? A. Boeotia B. Thessaly C. Laconia D. Messenia 82. Modern Vienna was known to the Romans as… A. Valentia B. Vindobona C. Vienna D. Volubilis 83. Which of the following was farthest west? A. Leptis Magna B. Carthage C. Cyrene D. Cirta 84. Which of these was farthest from the coast of Spain? A. Bilbilis B. Gades C. Tarraco D. Saguntum 85. Which of these rivers is NOT located primarily south of the Pyrenees? A. Iberus B. Baetis C. Tagus D. Garumna 86. Which of these rivers is NOT in Asia Minor? A. Hebrus B. Issus C. Halys D. Eurymedon 87. Which of the following was closest to Londinium? A. Eboracum B. Deva C. Camulodunum D. Aquae Sulis 88. Which of the following was located on the Peloponnesus? A. Tanagra B. Tegea C. Gortyna D. Naupactus 89. What bridge would one take to leave Rome on the Via Flaminia? A. Pons Fabricius B. Pons Sublicius C. Pons Aemilius D. Pons Mulvius 90. Which of these names does NOT refer to the same city as the others? A. Gadara B. Gadeira C. Cadiz D. Gades 91. Which of these is NOT in the Dodecanese? A. Kos B. Karpathos C. Kythera D. Rhodes 92. Which of the Seven Hills of Rome is southernmost? A. Aventine B. Esquiline C. Caelian D. Quirinal 93. To which body of water did the Via Salaria connect? A. Tyrrhenian Sea B. Gulf of Tarentum C. Strait of Messana D. Adriatic Sea 94. Which of these lies on the Adriatic? A. Mutina B. Perusia C. Ancona D.