Contest ID 1018 2010 NJCL Ancient Geography Test Identify the following locations from the map of Italy (page 6 of this test): 1. Rome A. 17 B. 21 C. 25 D. 27 2. Brundisium A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 3. Ostia A. 17 B. 22 C. 24 D. 25 4. Liguria A. 28 B. 29 C. 31 D. 32 5. Croton A. 2 B. 5 C. 6 D. 25 6. Naples A. 23 B. 24 C. 25 D. 26 7. Syracuse A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 6 8. Milan A. 15 B. 16 C. 18 D. 19 9. Aquilea A. 10 B. 12 C. 16 D. 18 10. Illyricum A. 28 B. 29 C. 31 D. 32 11. Ravenna A. 10 B. 11 C. 13 D. 15 12. Mt. Etna A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 13. Pisa A. 15 B. 17 C. 21 D. 25 14. Capua A. 6 B. 23 C. 24 D. 27 15. Eryx A. 1 B. 3 C. 9 D. 25 Identify the following locations from the map of Greece (page 7 of this test): 16. Athens A. 8 B. 13 C. 14 D. 16 17. Sparta A. 2 B. 4 C. 5 D. 11 18. Thebes A. 1 B. 11 C. 15 D. 17 19. Troy A. 22 B. 23 C. 24 D. 26 20. Corinth A. 1 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 2010 NJCL Ancient Geography, Page 1 21. Knossus A. 2 B. 4 C. 27 D. 28 22. Epidaurus A. 6 B. 8 C. 11 D. 14 23. Delos A. 30 B. 36 C. 39 D. 41 24. Cephallenia A. 30 B. 31 C. 33 D. 37 25. Euboea A. 33 B. 35 C. 37 D. 40 26. Thessalonika A. 17 B. 18 C. 21 D. 22 27. Olympia A. 3 B. 5 C. 8 D. 16 28. Delphi A. 11 B. 13 C. 16 D. 20 29. Thera A. 33 B. 37 C. 39 D. 42 30. Lesbos A. 29 B. 34 C. 36 D. 39 Identify the modern names for the following cities: 31. Neapolis A. Naples B. Nicaea C. Nimes D. Tripoli 32. Mediolanum A. Mainz B. Marseilles C. Milan D. Modena 33. Lutetia A. Lisbon B. Lyon C. Paris D. Toulouse 34. Aelia Capitolina A. Amiens B. Colchester C. Cologne D. Jerusalem 35. Augusta Treverorum A. Augsburg B. Trento C. Trier D. Trieste Identify the province in which the following cities could be found: 36. Londinium A. Asia Minor B. Britannia C. Gallia D. Hispania 37. Tarentum A. Gallia B. Graecia C. Illyricum D. Italia 38. Sarmizegetusa A. Africa B. Britannia C. Dacia D. Pannonia 39. Olispo A. Africa B. Germania C. Hispania D. Lusitania 40. Thugga A. Aegyptus B. Africa C. Asia Minor D. Germania Miscellaneous Geography 41. What road ran northwest from Rome along the coast? A. Via Aurelia B. Via Cassia C. Via Flaminia D. Via Salaria 2010 NJCL Ancient Geography, Page 2 42. What road ran through the Roman Forum? A. Via Aurelia B. Via Flaminia C. Via Popilia D. Via Sacra 43. What road ran across Northern Greece from Dyrrachium to Byzantium? A. Via Aemilia B. Via Cassia C. Via Domitia D. Via Egnatia 44. What city was the original endpoint of the Via Appia? A. Beneventum B. Brundisium C. Capua D. Ostia 45. The Parthian capital of Ctesiphon was located on what river? A. Euphrates B. Ganges C. Nile D. Tigris 46. Which of these rivers did NOT run through Hispania? A. Ebro B. Douro C. Rhone D. Tagus 47. What mountain range formed the backbone of Italy? A. Apennines B. Atlas C. Pindus D. Taurus 48. Which of the following regions was not located on the Greek Peloponnesus? A. Arcadia B. Elis C. Laconia D. Phocis 49. Which of these cities was NOT located in Asia Minor? A. Eboracum B. Ephesus C. Nicomedia D. Smyrna 50. Which of these cities was NOT located on the African continent? A. Antioch B. Carthage C. Cirta D. Leptis Magna 51. Which of these cities was NOT located in Gallia? A. Alesia B. Burdigalia C. Camulodunum D. Lugdunum 52. Augustus's inscription of the Res Gestae at the Monumentum Ancyranum was located in what modern day nation? A. Greece B. Italy C. Spain D. Turkey 53. Which of these parts of Gaul was located furthest north? A. Aquitania B. Belgica C. Gallia Cisalpina D. Gallia Narbonensis 54. Which of the following islands is the largest in area? A. Crete B. Cyprus C. Sardinia D. Sicily 55. What was the Roman name for Ireland? A. Caledonia B. Helvetia C. Hibernia D. Lusitania 56. What river's lower portion was known to the Romans as the Ister? A. Danube B. Elbe C. Nile D. Rhine 57. Which of the following bodies of water was not connected to the others? A. Aegean Sea B. Pontus Euxinus C. Propontis D. Sinus Arabicus 58. Which of the following modern cities did not have the word “Aquae” in its Roman name? A. Aix B. Aosta C. Bath D. Wiesbaden 59. The Cadmeia was the name for the citadel of what Greek city? A. Athens B. Corinth C. Megara D. Thebes 60. Which of the following islands was furthest from the others? A. Corcyra B. Lemnos C. Samothrace D. Thasos 61. The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that carried water to what city? A. Marseilles B. Narbonne C. Nimes D. Paris 62. What city was home to the Library of Celsus and the Temple of Artemis? A. Alexandria B. Antioch C. Ephesus D. Smyrna 63. Which of the following regions was NOT located in Asia Minor? A. Aetolia B. Cappadocia C. Galatia D. Lydia 64. Which of the following regions was NOT home to a city called Caesarea? A. Cappadocia B. Judaea C. Mauretania D. Thracia 65. What region in Greece was home to Athens? A. Arcadia B. Attica C. Boeotia D. Epirus 66. Which of the following modern cities did not have a reference to “Augustus” in its Roman name? A. Kaiseragust B. Tarragona C. Turin D. Zaragoza 2010 NJCL Ancient Geography, Page 3 67. Which of the following buildings is NOT located on the Acropolis? A. Erechtheum B. Temple of Poseidon C. Parthenon D. Temple of Athena Nike 68. The Lion Gate was located in what city? A. Argos B. Athens C. Corinth D. Mycenae 69. Baalbek, a city formerly called Heliopolis and famed for its ancient Roman ruins, is located in what nation? A. Egypt B. Israel C. Lebanon D. Turkey 70. Which of these cities is northernmost? A. Argos B. Mantinea C. Mycenae D. Troezen 71. Which of the following provinces is easternmost? A. Moesia B. Noricum C. Pannonia D. Rhaetia 72. In what modern day nation is Masada located? A. Egypt B. Israel C. Spain D. Turkey 73. Rome is located in what region of Italy? A. Apulia B. Calabria C. Campania D. Latium 74. What emperor built a wall located between the Firth of Clyde and Firth of Forth in modern day Scotland? A. Trajan B. Hadrian C. Antoninus Pius D. Marcus Aurelius 75. The Porta Nigra is located in what modern day nation? A. France B. Germany C. Spain D. Turkey 76. The region of Epirus was located in what general region? A. Egypt B. Greece C. Israel D. Italy 77. Where in Greece was Pylos located? A. Attica B. Crete C. Northern Peloponnesus D. Southern Peloponnesus 78. The region of Magna Graecia was located in which modern day nation? A. Greece B. Italy C. Spain D. Turkey 79. What Spanish city is famous for its Roman aqueduct? A. Cordoba B. Segovia C. Toledo D. Valladolid 80. What was the name of the mountain right outside of Sparta? A. Attavyrus B. Dicte C. Lycabettus D. Taygetus City of Rome: 81. What was located between the Palatine Hill and the Aventine Hill? A. Baths of Diocletian B. Baths of Titus C. Circus Maximus D. Colosseum 82. In whose forum is the temple of Venus Genetrix Located? A. Augustus B. Julius Caesar C. Nerva D. Trajan 83. What bath complex is now the site of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli? A. Baths of Agrippa B. Baths of Caracalla C. Baths of Diocletian D. Baths of Titus 84. Which of the following is located across the Tiber from the Campus Martius? A. Ara Pacis B. Column of Trajan C. Tomb of Augustus D. Tomb of Hadrian 85. The Temple of Juno Moneta and the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus are located on what hill? A. Aventine B. Caelian C. Capitoline D. Palatine 86. Whose arch is located closest to the Colosseum? A. Augustus B. Constantine C. Septimius Severus D. Titus 87. Which of the following is NOT located in the Roman Forum? A. Column of Marcus Aurelius C. Lacus Curtius B. Column of Phocas D. Lapis Niger 88. The Piazza Navona was built on the site of what Roman building? A. Baths of Caracalla B. Circus of Nero C. Stadium of Domitian D. Domus Aurea 89. Which of these bridges connected the city of Rome to Tiber Island? A. Pones Aelius B. Pons Aurelius C. Pons Fabricius D. Pons Sublicius 2010 NJCL Ancient Geography, Page 4 90. Which of the following was NOT located in the Campus Martius? A. Baths of Agrippa B. Pantheon C. Temple of Hercules D. Theatre of Pompey 91. The area known as the Velabrum was located nearest to which of the following? A. Baths of Caracalla B. Campus Martius C. Forum D. Tomb of Hadrian 92. The Via Appia exited the city of Rome through which of the following gates? A.