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A Quiz about Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome.
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1
Who was the Ancient Greek historian who recorded history without the acts of the supernatural?
Sophocles
Thucydides
Alexander the Great
Socrates
2
Who conquered the Persian Empire in 330BC?
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Alexander the Great
Cyrus the Great
Nebuchadnezzar II
3
The Roman Republic was governed by a ____________________.
President and a Congress
Supreme Court of judges
Parliament and a Prime Minister
Senate and 2 co-consuls
4
Which of the following was NOT an invention of Ancient China?
Paper
Silk
Gunpowder and fireworks
Democracy
5
What is one very unfortunate thing that happened with the Silk Road?
China took over nations on the Silk Road & enslaved them
It was destroyed & the merchants were killed/taken prisoner
Diseases were spread on it: smallpox, measles, & the plague
It caused the downfall of Alexander the Great
6
How did Julius Caesar die?
He died in battle at the hand of an enemy.
He was fed to the lions after converting to Christianity.
He was stabbed many times on the floor of the Roman Senate.
He died of a fever at the age of 32.
7
What was historically significant about the Indus Valley Civilization?
They developed taxes, trade, & writing before Mesopotamians
They were much more peaceful than the Mesopotamians
They developed many modern farming techniques we use today
They were the only civilization to beat Alexander the Great
8
Who were the merchants who ran the operations along the land routes of the Silk Road?
Hunter-gatherers from China and Mongolia
Nomads of Central Asia
Farmers of Lower Egypt
Nobility of Greece and Rome
9
In 325AD, Constantine held what council that finalized which books were to be in the Bible?
The Council of Milan
The Council of Jerusalem
The Council of Nicaea
The Co-council of the Christian Church
10
Which of the following is NOT true about Alexander the Great?
He never lost a single battle.
His dad was Philip II of Macedon, who united all of Greece.
He died at the old age of 65 in 290BC.
As a boy, he was tutored by Aristotle.
11
Which of these men was NOT one of the great philosophers of Ancient Greece?
Aristotle
Hammurabi
Socrates
Plato
12
The Xia was 1st, but might've been fictional. What's the 1st dynasty to leave behind artifacts?
The Ming Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty
13
Which empire was known for their brutality and toward their enemies, including impaling?
The Neo-Babylonian Empire
The New Kingdom of Egypt
The Achaemenid Empire (Persia)
The Neo-Assyrian Empire
14
When were the Israelites enslaved in Egypt?
After New Kingdom, right before Alexander conquered Egypt
The New Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
15
Where was Ancient Mesopotamia located?
In modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria.
In modern-day Egypt and Israel.
On the border of modern-day India and Pakistan.
In modern-day Greece and Turkey.
16
What is another historical name for The Fertile Crescent?
The Breadbasket of Culture
The Plenteous Prairie
The Mesopotamian Delta
The Cradle of Civilization
17
Which of the following is NOT true about the Pyramids?
They were built around 2500BC during the Old Kingdom.
They are the only 1 of the 7 ancient wonders still standing
The construction methods of the Pyramids are still a mystery
They were built by Israelite slaves during the Old Kingdom
18
In what empire was Jesus of Nazareth born?
The Greek Empire
The Persian Empire
The Roman Empire
New Kingdom Egypt
19
Which of the following is NOT true about Ancient Greece & its contributions to modern society?
Greek Democracy was later adopted by the U.S.
Greece was the 1st gov't ever to give freedom of religion
Greek philosophy has hugely influenced western thought.
The Olympics started in Ancient Greece.
20
What was the governing system in China before 1911AD?
The Samurai System
The Dynastic System
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
21
Which Chinese Dynasty built the Great Wall in order to keep the Mongols out of China?
The Sui Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty
The Song Dynasty
22
In 313AD, Emperor Constantine passed the Edict of Milan. What did this do?
It legalized Christianity in Rome & ended persecution there
It declared war on the Barbarians, which led to Rome's Fall.
It replaced Greek w/ Latin as the official language of Rome
It was a peace treaty that ended the Peloponnesian War.
23
Which of the following is NOT true about the Nile River.
Without the Nile, Ancient Egypt would not have existed
It shaped Ancient Egyptian religion and government.
The Nile River flooded unpredictably.
It was slow-moving and navigable, which was good for trade.
24
Which is NOT true regarding military leaders that modeled their actions after Alexander?
J. Caesar took the idea of absolute monarchy from Alexander
George Washington based his political ideology on Alexander
Napoleon invaded Egypt because he wanted to do what Alex did
Pompey modeled his curly hair style after Alexander's.
25
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
26
What powerful empire did Alexander the Great conquer?
Babylon (The Neo-Babylonian Empire)
Persia (The Achaemenid Empire)
Assyria (The Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Alexander did not conquer any empires.
27
What human developments were made in Ancient Mesopotamia?
All of these
The first use of taxes
The first use of trade
The first use of writing
28
Which items were exported from India and traded along the Silk Road?
Silver and iron
Olives, olive oil, and wine
Cotton and other textiles
Silk
29
Where was Constantine the Great crowned emperor of the Roman Empire?
York, England
Rome
Byzantium
Jerusalem
30
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 Warring States Period
The Dynastic Transitional Period
