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A Quiz about Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome.
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1
What powerful empire did Alexander the Great conquer?
Persia (The Achaemenid Empire)
Babylon (The Neo-Babylonian Empire)
Assyria (The Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Alexander did not conquer any empires.
2
Who served in the Roman army, then the Senate, and then was elected as consul in 59BC?
King Tutankhamen
Caesar Augustus
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
3
In what empire was Jesus of Nazareth born?
The Roman Empire
New Kingdom Egypt
The Persian Empire
The Greek Empire
4
What is another historical name for The Fertile Crescent?
The Cradle of Civilization
The Plenteous Prairie
The Mesopotamian Delta
The Breadbasket of Culture
5
In 313AD, Emperor Constantine passed the Edict of Milan. What did this do?
It was a peace treaty that ended the Peloponnesian War.
It legalized Christianity in Rome & ended persecution there
It replaced Greek w/ Latin as the official language of Rome
It declared war on the Barbarians, which led to Rome's Fall.
6
Who were the merchants who ran the operations along the land routes of the Silk Road?
Farmers of Lower Egypt
Nomads of Central Asia
Nobility of Greece and Rome
Hunter-gatherers from China and Mongolia
7
Which of the following is NOT true about the Nile River.
The Nile River flooded unpredictably.
Without the Nile, Ancient Egypt would not have existed
It shaped Ancient Egyptian religion and government.
It was slow-moving and navigable, which was good for trade.
8
Who conquered the Persian Empire in 330BC?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
9
Which of the following is NOT true about Alexander the Great?
As a boy, he was tutored by Aristotle.
His dad was Philip II of Macedon, who united all of Greece.
He never lost a single battle.
He died at the old age of 65 in 290BC.
10
Which empire was known for their brutality and toward their enemies, including impaling?
The Mastinite Empire
The New Kingdom of Egypt
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
The Achaemenid Empire (Persia)
11
Which of these men was NOT one of the great philosophers of Ancient Greece?
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Hammurabi
12
The Roman Republic was governed by a ____________________.
Parliament and a Prime Minister
President and a Congress
Supreme Court of judges
Senate and 2 co-consuls
13
The Xia was 1st, but might've been fictional. What's the 1st dynasty to leave behind artifacts?
The Ming Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
14
When were the Israelites enslaved in Egypt?
The New Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
After New Kingdom, right before Alexander conquered Egypt
15
Who was the Ancient Greek historian who recorded history without the acts of the supernatural?
Socrates
Sophocles
Alexander the Great
Thucydides
16
Which items were exported from India and traded along the Silk Road?
Olives, olive oil, and wine
Silver and iron
Silk
Cotton and other textiles
17
Which Chinese Dynasty built the Great Wall in order to keep the Mongols out of China?
The Sui Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty
The Song Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty
18
How did Julius Caesar die?
He died of a fever at the age of 32.
He died in battle at the hand of an enemy.
He was stabbed many times on the floor of the Roman Senate.
He was fed to the lions after converting to Christianity.
19
What human developments were made in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The first use of taxes
The first use of trade
All of these
The first use of writing
20
What was historically significant about the Indus Valley Civilization?
They developed taxes, trade, & writing before Mesopotamians
They developed many modern farming techniques we use today
They were the only civilization to beat Alexander the Great
They were much more peaceful than the Mesopotamians
21
Which of the following is NOT true about Ancient Greece & its contributions to modern society?
The Olympics started in Ancient Greece.
Greek Democracy was later adopted by the U.S.
Greek philosophy has hugely influenced western thought.
Greece was the 1st gov't ever to give freedom of religion
22
What is one very unfortunate thing that happened with the Silk Road?
China took over nations on the Silk Road & enslaved them
It caused the downfall of Alexander the Great
It was destroyed & the merchants were killed/taken prisoner
Diseases were spread on it: smallpox, measles, & the plague
23
What was the time period in Chinese history called when there was political chaos & no dynasty?
The Age of Enlightenment
The Mongol Occupation of China
The Dynastic Transitional Period
The Warring States Period
24
Where was Constantine the Great crowned emperor of the Roman Empire?
Jerusalem
Rome
Byzantium
York, England
25
Where was Ancient Mesopotamia located?
In modern-day Egypt and Israel.
In modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria.
In modern-day Greece and Turkey.
On the border of modern-day India and Pakistan.
26
Which is NOT true regarding military leaders that modeled their actions after Alexander?
Pompey modeled his curly hair style after Alexander's.
Napoleon invaded Egypt because he wanted to do what Alex did
J. Caesar took the idea of absolute monarchy from Alexander
George Washington based his political ideology on Alexander
27
In 325AD, Constantine held what council that finalized which books were to be in the Bible?
The Council of Nicaea
The Co-council of the Christian Church
The Council of Jerusalem
The Council of Milan
28
Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient China?
Silk
Paper
Democracy
Gunpowder and fireworks
29
Which of the following is NOT true about the Pyramids?
They were built by Israelite slaves during the Old Kingdom
The construction methods of the Pyramids are still a mystery
They were built around 2500BC during the Old Kingdom.
They are the only 1 of the 7 ancient wonders still standing
30
What was the governing system in China before 1911AD?
Constitutional Monarchy
The Samurai System
Democracy
The Dynastic System
