6th Ancient Civilizations Trivia!

Question 1

History says they were the first civilization to develop the wheel...

Accepted Answer

Sumerians

Question 2

The period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.

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New Kingdom

Question 3

These two brothers only begin to explain the significant differences of Judaism and Islam.

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Isaac and Ishmael

Question 4

Monsoons are seasonal wind patterns causing wet AND dry seasons.

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True

Question 5

The dynasty that saw a great many of achievements in China.

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Han

Question 6

He was the first emperor of a unified China.

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Shi Huangdi

Question 7

Which one is NOT a main varna, or caste, according to the Vedas in Aryan society?

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Khangonians

Question 8

The major river that made a large civilization possible in ancient India.

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Indus

Question 9

Mesopotamia was the land between these two rivers.

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Tigris and Euphrates

Question 10

Thanks to the Greeks, particularly the Athenians, we have these every two years.

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Olympics

Question 11

Theravada and Mahayana are two branches in what world religion?

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Buddhism

Question 12

All are Chinese inventions, except...

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inoculations

Question 13

It's the Greek word for city-state, and he is Colorado's governor.

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Polis

Question 14

He established the world's first empire! Hint: He was Akkadian.

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Sargon

Question 15

It was known as the strict form of government in China.

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Legalism

Question 16

Egypt's Nile River is approximately this long.

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4,000 miles

Question 17

Historians consider him to be the first pharaoh.

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Menes

Question 18

Kosher refers to the Jewish

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diet.

Question 19

The only woman to be crowned pharaoh in Egypt's nearly 3,000 years of history.

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Hatshepsut

Question 20

History helps you understand how todayʼs events are shaped by the events of the future.

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True

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT one of the five themes of geography?

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culture

Question 22

The study of the past

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history

Question 23

It was a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of life.

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Hammurabi's Code

Question 24

After Muhammad’s death, the title given to Islam’s highest leaders was

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caliph.

Question 25

What is a Muslim?

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a follower of Islam

Question 26

The most important language of ancient India.

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Sanskrit

Question 27

He encouraged his students to ask many questions.

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Socrates

Question 28

The world religion involving nirvana, a state of perfect peace.

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Buddhism

Question 29

Which religion does NOT claim “historical claim” of Jerusalem?

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Hinduism

Question 30

It is the holiest day of the year for Jews and has to do with fasting.

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Yom Kippur

6th Ancient Civilizations Trivia!

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6th Ancient Civilizations Trivia!

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