From Monkey to Empire

Which of the following are more or less definite methods of dating?

Which of the following is NOT an Indo-European language?

A patriarchal society is one ruled by...

What is the technical term for the remains of human activity?

What does the Greek root of the word "history" mean?

Which ancient civilization, later conquered by Persia, invented coins?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Semitic language?

Ramesses II notably defeated the Hittite Empire at the Battle of...

The Hittites were the first to use weapons made of...

What was the most common "political unit" in Sumeria?

What is the name of the common layout for temples in Mesopotamia?

In the words "paleolithic" and "neolithic," the suffix "-lithic" refers to...

What god did the pharaoh Akhenaten proclaim was the only one?

What is the name of a Persian official who governs a province of the empire?

After the death of Solomon, Israel was divided into two kingdoms, that of Judah and...

How did residents of Çatal Hüyük get around?

Which culture invented the first alphabet, even though it lacked vowels?

What "revolution" started the Neolithic period?

What does the abbreviation "c." stand for?

What Persian religion was based around fire-worship, monotheism, and the conflict between good and evil?

Who performed most of the labor in early civilizations generally?

What is the name for an ancient ape that has begun to evolve almost humanoid qualities?

What archaeological practice involves analyzing layers of soil to identify relative dates?

Who were the elite infantry forces of the Persians, who always numbered at least 10,000?

Egyptian hieroglyphs were deciphered using...

Despite efforts to erase her memory after her death, one of the very few successful female pharaohs was...

The first pharoah to unite upper and lower Egypt into one kingdom was...

Which city is often believed to be the oldest in the world?

Phoenician traders were well-known for their purple dye, which was made from...

Who was the king of the underworld and god of the dead in Egyptian mythology?

What form of writing was used in Mesopotamia?

What epic poem is the earliest surviving written document preserved for history?

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built by...

Which animals were the first to be domesticated?

Which of the following were the Assyrians NOT notable for?

When did hominids subsist mostly by hunting and gathering?

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt was conquered by a warlike civilization of chariot warriors, named...

What social class of Egyptians were experts in writing and record-keeping?

What was the name of the earliest hominid ever found?

In what modern country is Mesopotamia primarily located?

Who built the fabled "Hanging Gardens of Babylon?"

What does the abbreviation "A.D." stand for?

Which Persian king liberated the Israelites from "their Babylonian captivity"?

Which Egyptian god presided over mummification?

Which of these civilizations were famous for having invented astrology?