Ancient Civilizations Trivia
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Unearth ancient civilizations trivia on Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia, China, India, and the mysterious Indus Valley. From pyramid builders and philosopher kings to the first writing pressed into clay, these early societies laid the foundations of everything that came after. Dust off your knowledge and see if it belongs in a museum.
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This massive stone fortification stretching over 13,000 miles was built to protect China's northern borders from invaders.
- The Great Wall of China
- The Forbidden City
- The Grand Canal
- The Terracotta Army
This title was given to the supreme rulers of ancient Egypt, who were considered living gods on Earth.
- Emperor
- Sultan
- Pharaoh
- Caesar
This goddess of wisdom and warfare sprang fully grown from the head of Zeus.
- Athena
- Hera
- Aphrodite
- Artemis
Siddhartha Gautama, born a prince in Nepal around 563 BCE, founded this major world religion after achieving enlightenment.
- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Hinduism
- Zoroastrianism
This region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers is often called the "Cradle of Civilization."
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Persia
- Anatolia
This professional fighter battled to the death in Roman arenas for the entertainment of crowds.
- Gladiator
- Centurion
- Legionnaire
- Tribune
This ancient South American empire was centered in the Andes Mountains and became the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
- Aztec Empire
- Maya Empire
- Inca Empire
- Olmec Empire
This was one of the two largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Sindh, Pakistan, whose name means "Mound of the Dead."
- Harappa
- Mohenjo-daro
- Lothal
- Kalibangan
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