29 Questions
Which event marked the transition from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age?
The Late Bronze Age Collapse
The Egyptian view of the world was centered on a concept called _______________ that means something like 'the way things ought to be'.
maat
The king who united Upper and Lower Egypt for the first time was called ____________.
Narmer
The Hyksos were foreign invaders from _____________.
Canaan
The ______________ was the first culture in Nubia to develop its own writing system.
Meroitic Kingdom
The first emperor of Rome was _____________.
Octavian
What was the correct chronological order for the political structure of Rome?
republic, kingdom, empire, tetrarchy
During which emperor's reign did Rome achieve its maximum territorial extent?
Trajan
Why was the city of Rome not located where it was?
it controlled overland transportation routes between Etruria and the Alban Hills
Which ancient civilization is known to have practiced human sacrifice and possibly cannibalism?
Minoans
What was the language of the Minoans?
unrelated to any other language
What is the correct order for the cultures of the Aegean?
Minoans, Mycenaeans, Athenians, Spartans
Which of the following religious concepts is focused on the belief in a single supreme being?
Monotheism
In the Roman Christian world, followers of which religion were considered a proselytizing 'fifth column' and faced persecution?
Manicheanism
Who was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, one of the major Persian empires?
Cyrus
In what chronological order did the following empires rule over Iran: Median, Achaemenid, Hellenistic, Parthian, Sasanian?
Median, Achaemenid, Hellenistic, Parthian, Sasanian
What type of writing system does Vedic Sanskrit use?
Alphabetic
Jainism and Buddhism arose as a response to which religious tradition?
Brahmanism
What writing system did the Mycenaeans use to write their language?
Linear B
Which city-state is considered the birthplace of democracy?
Athens
Who was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty in China?
Qin Shi Huang
Which philosophical or religious tradition emphasizes the principle of 'action through non-action'?
Taoism
The principle of filial piety, or respect for one's parents and ancestors, is a key tenet of which philosophical tradition?
Confucianism
During which Chinese dynasty was Buddhism introduced to China via the Silk Road from India?
Han
What is a quipu?
An accounting device made from strings
Which culture is famous for their massive geoglyphs?
Nazca
Which culture is famous for their erotic art?
Moche
Which is the oldest culture of the Americas?
Caral-Supe
Which factor was NOT a major cause of the Classic Maya collapse?
Volcanic eruptions
Test your knowledge of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt with questions about the Neo-Assyrian empire, Old Babylonian empire, Egyptian worldview, and the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.
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