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Geographic history Quiz.
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1
The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was well preserved by what material?
peat
ash
2
What has been found in the Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania?
ancient pyramids
hominid fossils
3
The Madaba map of the Holy Land was created using what art medium?
charcoal and vellum
floor tiles
4
Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel in the Andes, included which engineering structure?
lighthouse
aqueducts
5
The region of Cappadocia Turkey was the site of what historical discovery?
longships
underground cities
6
The Rosetta Stone contributed to the modern understanding of writing system?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
7
Newgrange mound, a monument in Ireland, includes megalithic art from which time period?
Iron Age
Stone Age
8
Thousands of Terracotta warriors stand guard at the tomb of which emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
Kublai Khan
9
Bagan, an ancient city in Myanmar, is home to some 2,000 temples associated with what religion?
Buddhism
Hinduism
10
What was discovered at the caves of Lascaux in France?
wall paintings
hominid skulls