Ancient Civilizations Trivia Quiz

This law code is from ________.

What was a close-rank formation of warriors armed with long spears and interlocking shields?

Who received the 10 Commandments from God on Mount Sinai?

India is separated from the rest of Asia by the __________ mountains.

The scattering of the Jews was known as the _________.

Sumerian city-states built grand temples called __________.

Complex societies that have cities, organized governments, religion & class divisions are what?

_________ worshipped deities like Re, Hapi, Isis and Osiris.

The invention of the symbol for "0" and the idea of nothing came from which civilization?

People who move from place to place on a regular basis are called_________.

Romulus, Remus and the Trojan hero Aeneas are associated with the beginning of ______.

Siddhartha believed that the only way to find the truth was to give up all wordly desires.

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, two cities with indoor plumbing were associated with _______?

King David made united all the tribes of Israel and made _________ the capital of Israel.

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian are types of _________ architecture.

Mainland Greece is what kind of land form?

Which of these is NOT a house of worship?

The shadoof was an early tool used in irrigation by the ancient ___________.

What is this image being shown?

In ancient Greece, only men could participate and view the Olympic games.

The first Buddhist King was _______, the greatest king of the Mauryan dynasty.

The frozen Neolithic man found by hikers in the Alps is called ______ the Iceman by scientists.

The main rival to Zeus would have been his brother _________.

God's parting of the ___________ was called the Exodus and allowed the Israelites to escape.

What was the Hellenistic Era?

The Neolithic Age brought about the _________ revolution.

This Persian King defeated Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Paleolithic people were __________.

Which Roman emperor watched Rome burn and eventually committed suicide?

Mesopotamia was located between the _______ and _______ rivers.

Which Israelite King was chosen by God and anointed by Samuel after the death of King Saul?

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were Greek ____________.

This leader was responsible for spreading Greek culture throughout territories he conquered.

What animal was considered sacred and worshiped in ancient Egypt?

How did Romans transport water over long distances?

Athenians were more interested in building a _________, versus building a military force.

What's one word to describe Elijah, Amos, Hosea, Micah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Isaiah?

Who did not heed the warning "Beware the Ides of March"?

This ancient writing system was created by the __________.