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Second quiz about ancient civilizations!
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1
Romulus and Remus were found by a...
lion
wolf
jaguar
horse
2
Alexander, the Great built an empire across 3 continents, from Macedonia to the Indus River.
Alexander? Who?
False
Maybe
True
3
Popol Vuh
was a book written by...
Aztecs
Phoenicians
Incas
Mayans
4
All European alphabets derived from...
Greek alphabet.
Macedonian alphabet
Phoenician alphabet.
Persian alphabet.
5
Who were considered citizens in Athens?
Men, freed slaves, and foreigners
Only Athenian men
Men and women
Men and freed slaves
6
How did the Persian Empire end?
An earthquake destroyed it all
A deadly disease was spread and killed almost all population
It was defeated by the Spartans
It was defeated by Alexander, the Great
7
What forms of government existed in Ancient Rome, respectively?
Monarchy ,Republic, and Empire
Kingdom, Parliament, and Oligarchy
Kingdom, Republic, and Democracy
Monarchy, Parliament, and Empire
8
Ancient Chinese invented...
chopsticks, printing, and glass.
porcelain, fan, and chair.
chess, ceramics, and boats.
compass, kite, and gunpowder.
9
Which three civilizations were the first ones to be developed?
Chinese, Egyptian, and Mesopotamian
Mesopotamian, Haappan, and Egyptian
Harappan, Egyptian, and Greek
Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Persian
10
What was the Coliseum?
a special venue to hold artistic performs for the Gods
A popular venue for events of sports, politics, and theatre
a royal venue to pay honor to the Emperor
a popular venue to hold religious celebrations
11
What is Mohenjo-daro?
The name of a river in India
The writing system developed by Babylonians
A game payed by the Indus Valley people
One of the city centers of the Harappan civilization
12
What was the "Code of Hammurabi"?
One of the earliest sets of Laws found
A coded message left for the kings
The Mesopotamian alphabet
A set of stories written by noblemen
13
Which three civilizations appeared in Mesopotamia?
Assyrians, Babylonians, and Macedonians
Persians, Arabians, and Egyptians
Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians
Phoenicians, Persians, and Sumerians
14
The silk road is the name given to a group of...
sea routes crossing t Atlantic Ocean.
silk traders.
routes between the Mediterranean Sea and South Africa.
trade routes between the Mediterranean Sea and East Asia.
15
What accomplishments does
NOT
belong to Wu Zetian?
She started her own dynasty (ZHOU).
She changed the characters of Chinese writing.
She led the army herself.
She was the only woman to rule China.
16
Pyramids were built...
as political assemblies for Egyptian nobles.
as museums for Egyptian kings.
as religious place for Egyptian kings.
as burial place for Egyptians kings.
17
Agora could be translated as...
hospital
assembly
palace
school
18
The Trojan war was known due to the...
Republic, a book written by the Greek philosopher Plato
Ethics, a book written by the Greek philospher Aristotle.
Iliad, an epic poem written by the Ancient Greek poet Homer.
Odissey, an epic poem written by the Greek poet Homer.
19
Hatshepsut was a/an...
Greek philosopher
Soldier in Macedonian army
Egyptian pharaoh
Mayan Queen
20
Machu Picchu was a city that belonged to...
Mayan Empire
Zapotec Empire
Inca Empire
Aztec Empire
21
Which famous emperor employed experts to scientifically investigate the Ancient Egypt?
Ferdinand I
Napoleon
Maximillian I
Ivan, the Terrible
22
Ancient Rome changed its polytheistic religion for...
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Zoroastrism
23
The Aztecs were defeated by...
Francisco Pizarro and diseases
Chrisopher Colombus and diseases
Hernando de Soto and diseases
Hernán Cortez and diseases.
24
Anubis is the...
God of vegetation and earth.
patron of the Nile and navigation.
patron of mummification, ushers the dead in the underworld.
storm God, resposible for good and bad weather.
