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Ancient Civilizations, Inventions, and Famous Leaders
Ancient Civilizations, Inventions, and Famous Leaders
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A #world civilizations quiz to get us ready for the #ECHS school year.
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1
Which was the first city to reach a population of 1 million people.
Rome
New York
Beijing
London
2
When did the first Olympic Games take place?
1996 A.D
1176 B.C.
393 A.D
776 B.C
3
Which ancient civilization had the earliest form of writing (cuneiform)?
Ancient Sumer
Ancient Rome
China
Ancient Greece
4
This ancient civilization perfected the use of the papyrus plant for writing.
Carthage
Mayans
Sumer (Mesopotamia)
Egypt
5
What Charter did group of English barons force King John to sign in 1215 A.D.?
Code of Hammurabi
Twelve Tables
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
6
The Conquistador, Francisco Pizarro, defeated this great South American civilization.
Mayans
Native Americans
Aztecs
Incas
7
Although a ruthless leader, Genghis Khan controlled one of the largest, most tolerant empires.
Mongolia
Britain
Russia
France
8
This civilization harnessed the power of the silk worm to create fabric in 3630 B.C.
Rome
Greece
Mongolia
China
9
Who invented arabic numerals?
Romans
Greeks
Arabs
Indians
10
Julius Caesar was a great leader in the ...
Persian Empire
Carthaginian Empire
Greek Empire
Roman Empire
11
This civilization developed the first alphabet which did not include pictures.
Phoenicia
Egypt
Rome
Greece
12
Although China is credited with the first printing device, this man invented the printing press
Christopher Columbus
Cai Lun
Johannes Guttenberg
Ptolemy
13
Which civilization invented gun powder?
Russia
China
France
Britain
14
This civilization was the first to produce coffee.
Britain
China
Yemen
Columbia
15
Coca-Cola, a symbol of the United States, was originally intended as a(n)
medicinal drink
soft drink
16
This civilization developed paper for writing before everyone else.
Egypt
China
Greece
Sumer
17
Which ancient civilization invented toilet paper?
China
United States
India
Britain
18
Agriculture first took place in this ancient area?
Nile River Valley Civilization
Indus River Valley Civilization
Tigris/Euphrates River Valley Civilization
Yellow River Valley Civilization
19
This man invented the incandescent light bulb.
Nikola Tesla
Leonardo da Vinci
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
20
Which great British playwright wrote plays such as
Hamlet
and
Macbeth
?
Shakespeare
Churchill
Marlowe
Henslowe
