Ancient History Trivia

Which concept in Daoism refers to the natural balance of opposing forces?

The Hindu Kush mountains form a rugged barrier between which two areas?

The Himalayas form a natural border between which two areas?

Where does the Ganges River plains get its water from?

What is a unique challenge when studying prehistory?

One skill that the Maya adapted from the Olmecs was a way to:

How many years ago was 2,500 BC?

In which of these years was Mohenjodaro an active settlement

Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?

Which of these archaeological finds would be evidence of a golden age?

What makes much of Greece a peninsula? 

What was the prize for winning an event in the ancient Olympics?

What did King Ashoka often refer to the people he ruled as?

Harappan civilization, which included ancient Mohenjodaro, developed in the 

Which describes education in ancient Athens? 

In Greek mythology, who is the greatest warrior of the Trojan War, known for his one vulnerable heel?

Which describes the government of ancient Athens? 

Around 3000 BC was the first known use of what paper-like material by the Egyptians?

How much rainfall, on average, does the Nile Delta in Lower Egypt receive each year?

The modern Olympics started in which of the following years?

Which describes the economy of Sparta?

How did Chandragupta Maurya begin building his empire?

Ancient Greek athletes competed naked in the Olympics.

Why did fewer people settle in Outer China than in Inner China?

For thousands of years, traders used what to enter the Indus River valley?

Which describes the economy of ancient Athens? 

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

Which year comes directly next after 750 BC?

Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?

Who is the Greek goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and the moon?

What year is the oldest (happened the longest ago)?

Which agricultural technique did the Maya use to farm in the mountains?

In Inner China, which natural events enriched the soil?

How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area’s difficult terrain?

How did athletes indicate their surrender in combative events such as wrestling, boxing, and pankration?

How was the Gupta Empire different from the Mauryan Empire?

Which former capital of Ancient Egypt is located 12 miles south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile?

Maya priests led rituals and offered sacrifices. What was another role of the priests?

What is a Buddhist symbol representing becoming pure of mind?

What is the total length of the Nile River?

The ancient Greeks started the tradition of keeping sporting event records, such as fastest times & farthest distances

What would a Shang leader most likely use an oracle bone made from a turtle shell for?

In ancient Greece, who belonged to the councils of aristocrats? 

King Ashoka was Chandragupta Maurya’s…

At one point, Constantinople was the capitol of the Roman Empire. What is its modern-day name?

What is a current and future threat to the people living in the Thar Desert?

Which Buddhist value did these actions by Ashoka reflect when he gave up hunting and became a vegetarian?

Which seems closest to what Han Feizi said that rulers must do to avoid being overthrown?

Which describes women and enslaved people in ancient Sparta? 

Which of the following is nontheistic? 

What artifact (most visited item in British Museum!) discovered in 1799 provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics?

Which experience led to a deep change in Ashoka’s values? 

Shang weapons were especially strong because artisans made these objects from:

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

How did the first Gupta ruler form alliances with other rulers?

The structures found by archaeologists in Maya cities like Tikal, built more than 1,000 years ago, are made of:

The ancient Egyptians played all the following sports in the Nile River EXCEPT:

When a Maya couple first married, where did they go to live?

Which describes the government of Sparta?

Who is the Greek god of the sea, often depicted with a trident?

Which describes education in ancient Sparta? 

What are the Hindu sacred texts? 

What ceremony was done to honor Zeus during the ancient Olympics?

The Indus River is sometimes compared to the Nile River because:

What change took place in Hinduism during the Gupta Empire?

How did Chandragupta Maurya’s rule differ from Ashoka’s

Which feature of modern math came from ancient India by way of the Arabs?

Which describes women and enslaved people in ancient Athens? 

What was the most common job in Ancient Egypt?

Who is known as the king of the Greek gods?

When did the Maya first give a girl tools for spinning and weaving?

Maya who lived in many different communities over a wide area shared the same:

Social scientists are scholars who study:

Legalism is based on the belief that:

In Greek mythology, who is the king of the Titans and father of Zeus, later overthrown by his son?

Most traders traveled the entire length of the Silk Road.

Which Greek goddess was born from sea foam and is associated with love and beauty?

Wielded by ancient Roman foot soldiers (as well as Maximus in the film Gladiator), what type of weapon is a gladius?