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