Take A Trip Through The Ages With This Ancient History Quiz!
Written by Daniel Rackley
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Long before any of us were ever born, there were ancient empires that were more powerful than anything we could ever think of. This empire built some of the greatest structures known to man and some still stand today. Take this quiz and show us what you know about these ancient empires.
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Question 1
What was the name of the highest-ranking ruler in ancient Egypt?
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APharaoh
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BPresident
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CMessiah
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DCzar
Pharaoh
The rulers of Egypt were called pharaohs, implying both their governmental power as well as their status as high priests of Egypt. The term pharaoh was not used by Egyptians until about 1200 BC.
Question 2
China was fractured and decentralized until the beginning of the Imperial Period, when the Qin dynasty united most of China in 221BC through a brutal campaign of warfare and cracking down on dissent. What massive structure did they build to keep out invaders?
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AMacchu Picchu
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BGreat Wall
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CHadrian's Wall
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DColossus at Rhodes
Great Wall
The Qin dynasty, the first of the Imperial Chinese dynasties, build the first portion of the Great Wall to keep out invaders.
Question 3
When the conquistadors arrived with permission from Spain to conquer the Inca, the Incan Civil War had broken out and weakened the empire. What were the names of the two brothers who were fighting for control of the empire?
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APeter and Paul
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BHuascar and Atahualpa
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CJohn and Joe
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DCain and Abel
Huascar and Atahualpa
The Spanish were able to take advantage of a weakened empire due to the conflict between brothers Huscar and Atahualpa.
Question 4
What Egyptian queen was the lover of both Julius Caesar and Marcus Anthony?
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ACleopatra VII
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BCaecilia
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CHatshepsut
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DIsabella
Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra VII is famous in popular culture for her wealth and cunning. She had a child with Julius Caesar to solidify her throne, but allied with Marcus Antony against Caesar's nephew Octavian. Octavian defeated them, and became Caesar Augustus.
Question 5
According to Rome's founding myth, what were the names of the twins, descendants of Aeneas, that founded ancient Rome?
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ARomulus and Remus
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BCastor and Pollux
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CNoah and Abraham
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DJoseph and Mary
Romulus and Remus
Descendants of royalty and the god Mars, Romulus and Remus were suckled by a she-wolf and raised by a shepherd until they became aware of their true destiny as the new rulers of Rome. Eventually, Romulus killed Remus in a dispute.
Question 6
This city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
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ARome
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BPompeii
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CNaples
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DAthens
Pompeii
Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, burying the city of Pompeii and nearby settlements in hot ash. It is famous in part because the ash preserved the city so well that it gave archaeologists new insights into ancient Roman life.
Question 7
What religion did the Spanish bring and try to spread? It sometimes merged with traditional Mayan religious beliefs.
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AAtheism
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BCatholicism
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CJudaism
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DBuddhism
Catholicism
The Spanish brought Catholicism and attempted to convert the Maya. Often Catholic and Maya beliefs would be merged, and are still sometimes held in common today. More often, the Spanish destroyed Maya religious texts and artifacts.
Question 8
Which European explorer brought back stories of the splendor of the Chinese empire during this time?
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AMarco Polo
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BFrancisco Pizarro
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CBuddha
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DLouis XVI
Marco Polo
Marco Polo famously encountered the Chinese on his trade travels. He left detailed records of his encounters.
Question 9
When the Spanish arrived in Aztec territory in 1519, who was the tlatoani?
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AMontezuma
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BRamses
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CJulius Caesar
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DAthena
Montezuma
Montezuma II was the tlatoani when the Spanish arrived in 1519.
Question 10
The ancient Greeks worshiped a vast group of gods and goddesses. Which of these is NOT a god in the ancient Greek pantheon?
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AZoroaster
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BZeus
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CAthena
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DAphrodite
Zoroaster
Zeus, Athena, and Aphrodite are just a few of the Greek pantheon, which traditional resided on Mount Olympus.
Question 11
Pachacuti is believed to have built this famous Incan site.
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AMachu Picchu
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BGrand Canyon
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CPyramids of Giza
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DHadrian's Wall
Machu Picchu
Archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built under the orders of Pachacuti as a personal estate. Today it is a World Heritage Site.
Question 12
This Inca fought against Spanish control from an Incan stronghold away from Cusco. What was his name?
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AAlexander the Great
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BJoseph
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CTupac Amaru
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DCyrus the Rebel
Tupac Amaru
Tupac Amaru, a descendent of a Sapa Inca of the same name, led a last effort to resist Spanish rule. His force was overpowered, and he was brutally executed.
Question 13
What part of the body was removed to complete the sacrifice?
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ABrain
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BStomach
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CHeart
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DLungs
Heart
After decapitation, the heart would be removed.
Question 14
What was the name of the creator god in Mayan religion?
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AJupiter
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BItzamna
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CSet
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DJoe
Itzamna
Itzamna was the creator, who ruled the orderliness of the cosmos.
Question 15
This woman was the second female pharaoh of Egypt. She is considered one of the most successful pharaohs for her building projects and establishment of trade routes, and is sometimes considered the first great woman of power in history.
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AMother Theresa
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BHatshepsut
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CAtia of the Julii
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DThe Virgin Mary
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut was one of the most powerful women in the ancient world. She was the second woman pharaoh, and promoted peaceful trade and building projects.
Question 16
Emperor Constantine announced that he had converted to this religion and that the religion would be legalized in 313.
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AChristianity
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BJudaism
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CIslam
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DBuddhism
Christianity
With the Edict of Milan in 313, Constantine legalized Christianity and proclaimed legal toleration towards it.
Question 17
What was the name of the river around which ancient Egyptian society was built?
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ANile
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BTigris
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CArno
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DMississippi
Nile
Ancient Egypt was built around the Nile River. Egyptians relied on it to deliver fertile soil for agriculture.
Question 18
According to legend, this emperor sang while Rome burned in the great fire of 64 AD.
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ANero
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BSebastian the Great
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CVespasian
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DPutin
Nero
According to legend, Emperor Nero started the fire and sang rapturously while it burned. It is likely that neither of these is true, but remains a popular story.
Question 19
The Maurya Empire was established after the withdrawal of what Greek general, who had conquered much of Central Asia in the 4th century BC?
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AJesus Christ
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BJulius Casear
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CHenry VIII
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DAlexander the Great
Alexander the Great
After the death of the Greek king Alexander the Great in 323 BC, and the withdrawal of Mediterranean forces that followed, the Maurya empire sprung up in India.
Question 20
Out of the Vedic civilization came the Mahanjapada, sixteen city-states that existed from about 600-300 BC. What language did they speak?
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AEnglish
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BSanskrit
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CMongolian
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DCzech
Sanskrit
The Vedic people spoke Sanskrit, and it became the official language of Hinduism.
Question 21
Egyptians used a system of small pictures and symbols to write. What were these called?
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ACuneiform
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BCodification
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CHieroglyphics
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DAlphabet
Hieroglyphics
Ancient Egyptian writing was called hieroglyphics, which literally means "holy engraving." Hieroglyphics were often used to record political and economic events, as well as religious observances.
Question 22
What was the language of the Aztec empire?
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AHindi
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BNahuatl
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CMongolian
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DChinese
Nahuatl
Nahuatl was the spoken lanaguage of the Aztec empire. Today it is spoken by about 1.5 million people.
Question 23
When the cities of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan formed their unified alliance to create the Aztec Empire, what major enemy did they defeat to seal their power?
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AEgypt
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BUnited States
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CAzcapotzalco
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DGhana
Azcapotzalco
The Aztecs defeated the Azcapotzalco people, defeating one of their major obstacles to the unity of the empire.
Question 24
What we call the Aztec Empire was really an alliance among three major city-states with major cultural and ethnic differences. Which of these was NOT a major Aztec city?
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ATenochtitlan
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BBabylon
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CTexcoco
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DTlacopan
Babylon
The great cities of Tenochtitlan, Texcoco, and Tlacopan united to form what we call the Aztec empire. The term "Aztec" refers to a group of people who were often of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, but who traced their origin to a mythical land called Atzlan.
Question 25
In addition to the Vedas, texts considered holy to Hindus today, Vedic society had numerous literary achievements. Which of these is a Vedic poem, and the longest known poem in history?
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APsalms
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BMahabharata
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COdyssey
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DBible
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is the longest poem ever written, with 200,000 verses. It includes accounts of war as well as devotionals.
Question 26
What was the term for Aztec royalty?
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APatriarch
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BTlatoani
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CPharaoh
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DCzar
Tlatoani
The Aztec emperor was given the title tlatoani.
Question 27
Which pharaoh's tomb was famously discovered by Howard Carter in the early 20th century?
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AAkhenaten
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BGenghis Khan
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CKhufu
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DTutankhamun
Tutankhamun
Archaeologist Howard Carter discovered King Tut's tomb after coming upon a small stairway in the Valley of the Kings. They broke through the sealed doorway in 1922 to discover what was inside: one of the most epic archeological finds of the 20th century, the boy king Tutankhamun, who reigned for only nine years.
Question 28
This famous text from the Gupta era describes human sexual behavior. Contrary to western belief, it is not just a sex manual, but is also a guide to virtuous living.
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AKama Sutra
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BPensees
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CI Ching
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DBhagavad Gita
Kama Sutra
The Kama Sutra is still a popular book.
Question 29
This Greek god was the king of the underworld.
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AHeracles
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BHermes
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CHades
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DApollo
Hades
Hades was the greek god of the underworld. Not exactly equivalent of the devil, he and his brothers Zeus and Poseidon had dominion over different parts of the universe.
Question 30
This famous and influential philosopher was written about by Plato, and used a method of questioning to explore difficult problems. He was condemned and executed in 399 AD. Who was he?
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ASocrates
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BDaedelus
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CJesus
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DAlexander the Great
Socrates
Socrates, after which the Socratic method of questioning is named, is one of the most famous philosophers in history.
Question 31
The most famous work of literature from ancient Greece is the Odyssey, an epic poem telling the story of Odysseus and his men trying to return home from the Trojan War. Who is credited with writing the Odyssey?
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APaul of Tarsus
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BHomer
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CVirgil
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DJonah
Homer
In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus is faced with such varied trials as a cyclops, the water monsters Scylla and Charybdis, and the Lotus Eaters.
Question 32
The Inca were the largest civilization in the Americas, and possibly the world in the 16th century. In what mountain range did they build their empire?
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AAlps
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BHindu Kush
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CRockies
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DAndes
Andes
The Inca established their empire in the Andes mountains. The mountains could sometimes be inhospitable, but they used the unique features of the area to thrive.
Question 33
Vedic religion, which observed and worshiped many gods and goddesses, was a precursor to what Indian religion?
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AIslam
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BHinduism
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CChristianity
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DBuddhism
Hinduism
Hinduism holds that there are multiple gods emanating from one Supreme Deity.
Question 34
What modern city is now built where Tenochtitlan existed?
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AMexico City
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BVeracruz
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CNew Orleans
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DSan Francisco
Mexico City
Today, what was once known as Tenochtitlan is now Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.
Question 35
This third god of the Hindu triumvirate has the responsibility to destroy in order to create anew.
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AAries
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BAthena
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CShiva
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DHades
Shiva
Shiva, one of the three aspects of the Hindu Supreme Being, is tasked with making and unmaking the world.
Question 36
The Inca worshipped many gods. Who was the creator god?
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ASt. Peter
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BViracocha
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CAries
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DArtemis
Viracocha
Viracocha was the head of the Incan gods and was considered the creator of all things.
Question 37
What was the language that Incans spoke?
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AItalian
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BQuechua
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CFrench
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DSanskrit
Quechua
Quechua, the language spoken by the Inca, is still spoken today by roughly 13% of Peruvians.
Question 38
The Greek mainland was conquered by this newly ascendant civilization in 149 BC and absorbed into their territory.
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AChinese
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BArab
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CFrench
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DRoman
Roman
The Roman republic began expanding throughout the Mediterranean, and its powerful military was able to overrun the divided Greeks.
Question 39
What was the name of the mythical founder of the Incan kingdom?
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ARomulus
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BBuddha
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CEzekiel
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DManco Cpac
Manco Cpac
It is debated among historians whether his story is accurate, but at least according to legend, Manco Cpac was the first governor and founder of Cusco.
Question 40
After losing Marc Anthony, how did Cleopatra die?
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ASuicide
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BOld age
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CExecution
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DDrowning
Suicide
When Caesar's heir, Octavian, defeated Marc Antony after invading Egypt in 30 B.C., Cleopatra killed herself, some say possibly by the poisonous serpent, the asp. She preferred death to being paraded triumphantly through Rome by her captor.
Question 41
The prosperity of the New Kingdom ended in 1069 BC, when Berbers, Canaanites, and other powers took control of some Egyptian land. For hundreds of years, a weakened Egypt fought off incursions. They were taken over by various other empires. Which of these did NOT rule Egypt at some point in the ancient world?
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AAssyrian
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BGreek
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CChinese
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DPersian
Chinese
Assyrian, Persian, and Greek emipres took control of Egypt at some point in antiquity.
Question 42
What Spanish conquistador led the attack on the Aztecs?
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AMarco Polo
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BHercules
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CHernan Cortes
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DIbn Battuta
Hernan Cortes
Hernan Cortes, a Spanish conquistador, conquered the Aztecs on behalf of the Spanish crown.
Question 43
In general, what is one of these things that Buddhists do NOT believe in?
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ARebirth of the soul
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BCultivation of kindness
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CDetachment from desire
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DPraying towards Mecca
Praying towards Mecca
Buddhists generally believe in rebirth of the soul, detachment from deesire, and the cultivation of kindness.
Question 44
Who was the Aztec god of the sky?
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AZeus
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BOsiris
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CQuetzalcoatl
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DApollo
Quetzalcoatl
Quetzalcoatl, the god of the sky, was depicted as a snake-like creature with feathers.
Question 45
This man wrote an oath to uphold ethical medical standards, and a version of it still observed by medical professionals today.
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ASophocles
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BEumenides
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CHippocrates
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DAeschuylus
Hippocrates
Hippocrates, a physician, wrote what we call the Hippocratic Oath. Originally it called on various deities to witness to the doctors' morality, but our version exclude that.
Question 46
At its height, ancient Greece became one of the largest empires in history, stretching from the Mediterranean into Central Asia. This Macedonian king conquered and united the Greek city-states and much of central Asia. Who was he?
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AAlexander the Great
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BDarius
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CJulius Caesar
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DEmperor Theodosius
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great, who lived from 356-323 BC, united the Greek city-states and conquered territory as far as India. He spread Greek culture throughout the Eurasian continent, which led to its preservation for future generations.
Question 47
What was the major sustaining crop of the Aztecs?
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AWheat
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BCattle
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CMaize
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DRice
Maize
Aztec society relied on the production of maize for its survival.
Question 48
After the Han dynasty collapsed in 220 AD, the empire fragmented again, with some brief unification under the Jin and the Sui. The Tang dynasty came into power in 618 AD, and its rule is considered the high point of the imperial peiod. What religion became the most popular in China?
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ABuddhism
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BJainism
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CChristianity
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DJudaism
Buddhism
Buddhism spread from India, and became the major religion of China during the Tan dynasty.
Question 49
According to legend, the Trojan War was fought between the Greeks and the Trojans in the 1180s BC. The war began when Paris, a Trojan, stole a Greek general's wife. What was her name?
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AArtemis
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BHelen
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CVeronica
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DAphrodite
Helen
According to legend, Helen, sometimes called Helen of Troy, was kidnapped by Paris and taken to Troy, launching the Trojan War.
Question 50
The Tang dynasty collapsed in 907 AD, and China was a disparate collection of concurrent dynasties and kingdoms until the Yuan dynasty reunited most of China in 1271 AD. Who was the emperor who achieved this?
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AKublai Khan
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BCyrus the Great
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CTupac Amaru
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DHasdrubal
Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan, the granson of the Mongol leader Genghis Khan, became the founder of the Yuan dynasty. Many Han Chinese did not like having a distinct people, the Mongols, ruling them.
Question 51
During the Han dynasty, learning and philosophy flourished, and new trade routes were opened. Which is the most famous trade route connecting China to the West?
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ANorthwest passage
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BSilk Road
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CMediterranean pass
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DBering Strait
Silk Road
The Silk Road was a massive network of trade routes, one that brought eastern goods such as tea, spices, porcelain, and silk to Central Asia and Europe. Ideas, religion, and culture were also spread inadvertently along this route.
Question 52
The people of the Indus Valley Civilization merged with the Aryans, and eventually became the Vedic civilization (1500 BC-500 BC). Their society started off relatively egalitarian, but over time they established the varna system, which divided society into four classes. The warrior-priest class was on top. What were they called?
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ABrahmins
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BSamurai
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CPresidents
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DKnights
Brahmins
The Brahmins, the top social class of warrior-priests, were teachers and preservers of holy traditions and teachings.
Question 53
An Aztec commoner could work his way up to nobility through what?
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AHaving many children
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BWorshipping the tlatoani
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CBecoming a good warrior
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DBeing seen praying at temple
Becoming a good warrior
Because the military was so important for keeping the empire going, if a commoner displayed skill as a warrior, he could be promoted into the nobility.
Question 54
What disease eradicated major portions of the Aztec population after contact with Europeans?
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AMono
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BSmallpox
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CMeasles
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DCancer
Smallpox
The Spanish took advantage of a weakened empire, which had suffered from smallpox. The Aztecs had no immunity to it because they had never encountered it until the Spanish brought it with them.
Question 55
This Greek king took over Egypt from the Persians, and was welcomed as a liberator.
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AHammurabi
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BJesus Christ
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CAlexander the Great
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DKing James
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great conquered ancient Egypt in 332 BC.
Question 56
When the Qin dynasty collapsed, which took its place? This period is considered a golden age in China, and the name of this dynasty is also the name of the majority ethnic group in China.
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ASonghai
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BHan
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CLuoyang
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DCree
Han
The Han dynasty ruled from 206 BC to 220 AD, and unified much of what is today China.
Question 57
Which of these was NOT one of the Guptas' achievements?
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ADiscovery of penicillin
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BHeliocentrism
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CInvention of chess
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DEstablishing the concept of zero and a base 10 number system
Discovery of penicillin
The Guptas had achievements in arithmetic, medicine, and science, including the establishment of the mathematical system we still use, the theorization of heliocentrism, and the invention of chess.
Question 58
Ancient Romans worshipped an enormous pantheon of gods, from the reigning deities on Mount Olympus to local or household gods. Which of these is NOT one of the Roman gods?
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AVenus
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BLoki
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CJupiter
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DDiana
Loki
Jupiter was the king of the gods, Venus was the goddess of love, and Diana was the goddess of the hunt. Loki was a Norse god.
Question 59
Suggested at first by Diocletian during economic and civil strife in the 200s, and then made law by Theodosius in 395 AD, the Roman empire was split into eastern and western halves. What was the eastern empire known as?
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AByzantine
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BPersian
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CGreek
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DSassanian
Byzantine
The Byzantine empire, or the eastern Roman Empire, would go on to exist through the 15th century, when it was overtaken by the Ottoman Empire.
Question 60
What shape is the Great Temple in Tenochtitlan?
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APyramid
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BSemicircle
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CObelisk
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DArena
Pyramid
Much like the temples and monuments of other civilizations, the Templo Mayor was built in the shape of a pyramid. It has two sections, dedicated to two god: the rain god and the war god.
Question 61
Known as kohl, ancient Egyptians put lead in what cosmetic?
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AEyeliner
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BPerfume
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CLipstick
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DBodybutter
Eyeliner
Ancient Egyptians may have been poisoning themselves through their eyeliner, but at least they looked good doing it. Scientists believe the Egyptians used lead around the eyes to protect from eye diseases. And according some, they may have been on to something, as lead does indeed cause cells to stress, sending immune-building compounds to the affected area. Still, don't try it at home, kids.
Question 62
As in many other cultures, 90% of the popoulation was not elite, but were considered commoners. What was NOT an occupation that Mayan commoners would have been engaged in?
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ALaborer
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BServant
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CFarmer
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DPriest
Priest
Most people in the ancient Mayan world were farmers, servants, and laborers, but some were promoted to minor government positions. Roles such as the priest were held by the upper classes.
Question 63
The rise of this empire, which ruled most of the Indian subcontinent from 320-550 AD, led to the flourishing of Hinduism in what is called the Golden Age of India. Which empire was it?
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ARoman
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BHun
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CGupta
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DFrench
Gupta
The Gupta empire controlled much of the Indian subcontinent, and its stability provided the setting for a Golden Age of Hinduism.
Question 64
Julius Caesar was a member of the First Triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. These three men, in the various branches of government, effectively ruled the Roman republic. What does "triumvirate" mean?
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A"Without equal"
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B"Ever upward"
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C"Long live the men"
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D"Three men"
"Three men"
The Triumvirate held control of Rome, until eventually Caesar gained the upper hand, and became the ruler of all Rome. He was assassinated by the Roman senate when they feared he had become too powerful.
Question 65
The Old Kingdom period, from about 2686-2181 BC, was the period in which the most iconic structures of ancient Egypt were built. Which of these was an Egyptian construction from this time?
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AColossus at Rhodes
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BHanging Gardens of Babylon
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CPyramids of Ziggurats
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DPyramids of Giza
Pyramids of Giza
The pyramids of Giza were built during the Old Kingdom, about 2575-2465 BC. They were the resting places of pharaohs, and contained the mummified body as well as items believed necessary for the afterlife such as food, clothing, valuables, and sometimes slaves.
Question 66
This famous Greek mathematician developed the theorem that a2 + b2 = c2.
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APythagoras
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BArchimedes
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CGalen
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DArchibald
Pythagoras
Pythagoras, who lived from roughly 570-490 BC, was a mathematician who devised what we call the Pythagorean Theorum about the length of sides of a right triangle.
Question 67
What is the name of the river that runs through Rome and much of Italy?
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AMississippi
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BTiber
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CNile
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DEuphrates
Tiber
Rome sits on the eastern bank of the Tiber River, the third longest river in Italy.
Question 68
In the 9th century AD, the cities in the southern Mayan region were abandoned due to a combination of drought and warfare. The northern cities thrived, however. Which of these is a northern Mayan city?
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ACairo
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BMacedonia
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CIbiza
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DChichen Itza
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza, a famous city today, grew even after the southern cities of the Maya were abandoned.
Question 69
Sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries BC, Siddhartha Gautama's teaching established what religion?
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ACeltic Paganism
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BBuddhism
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CZoroastrianism
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DIslam
Buddhism
Buddhism is one of the world's oldest religions, inspired by the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
Question 70
Which of the following is NOT a body of water that borders India?
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ABay of Bengal
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BIndian Ocean
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CMediterranean Sea
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DArabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The subcontinent of India is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean.
Question 71
As one of the first civilizations to invent writing, what is the ancient Egyptian form called?
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ACuneiform
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BSanskrit
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CLatin
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DHieroglyphics
Hieroglyphics
Can you read this? Neither could early archeologists. It took several hundred years – and the discovery of the Rosetta stone – for hieroglyphics to be deciphered, but Jean-François Champollion finally cracked the code in 1822. Meaning "the god's words" in Egyptian and "sacred carving" in Greek, symbols sometimes represent the exact figures they depict and other times are sound-based. No wonder they were hard to crack.
Question 72
Ming China embarked on a series of maritime trade and military adventures led by General Zheng He. What is NOT a place he visited?
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AIndonesia
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BIndia
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CArabian Peninsula
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DSouth Africa
South Africa
Zheng He's voyages included those to Indonesia and all throughout the Asian Pacific, as well as the west coast of India, the Arabian Peninsula, and east Africa.
Question 73
This great dynasty was established in 1368 by Zhu Yuanzhang and ruled China until 1644.
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AMing
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BZhou
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CTang
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DHan
Ming
The Ming dynasty was extremely influential on its sphere of influence, including south and central Asia as well as the Turks.
Question 74
Located along the Nile near Luxor, what is the burial ground for the likes of high priests and royalty called?
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ALuxor Temple
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BLighthouse of Alexandria
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CValley of the Kings
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DRed Pyramid
Valley of the Kings
Home to the burial grounds of some of Egypt's most famous pharaohs – we're talking Tutankhamun, Ramses the Great, Seti I, and more – the tombs on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor were elaborately prepared for the afterlife. With a name like "Valley of the Kings", you'd expect nothing less.
Question 75
Which of these is NOT one of the Five Constants, the major principles that Confucianism advocates?
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AHygiene
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BJustice
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CKnowledge
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DIntegrity
Hygiene
The Five Constants (benevolence, justice, proper rite, knowledge, and integrity) were tenets of Confucianism but now are generally accepted throughout China.
Question 76
Although we talk about ancient Greece as a unified thing, at first it was really a federation of city-states. Which of these was NOT a Greek city-state?
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AArgos
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BSparta
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CUr
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DAthens
Ur
Athens, Sparta, Argos, and many other city-states made up what we call ancient Greece.
Question 77
The Maurya empire, which lasted from 322 to 177 BC, was the largest empire on the Indian subcontinent in history, spanning throughout India into modern Afghanistan. Who was its founder?
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ABuddha
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BChandragupta
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CNoah
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DCyrus
Chandragupta
Chandragupta defeated enemies, secured borders, and raised an army to protect his new empire.
Question 78
The king of the Inca was known as Sapa Inca, which literally means "the only Inca." What deity was he associated with?
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AEarth
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BWind
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CSun
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DMountain
Sun
The Sapa Inca was considered associated with, sometimes a descendent of, the sun god.
Question 79
These four letters were a symbol of the leadership and people of Rome, and emblazoned all over the empire. They can still be found throughout the city of Rome today. What are these letters? (Hint: Look closely at the picture)
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AAWOL
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BWWJD
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CSPQR
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DINFJ
SPQR
SPQR can be seen all over Rome today, and stands for "Senatus Populusque Romanus."
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