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This massive stone fortification stretching over 13,000 miles was built to protect China's northern borders from invaders.
Difficulty: Easy- The Great Wall of China
- The Forbidden City
- The Grand Canal
- The Terracotta Army
This female pharaoh, one of Egypt's most successful rulers, wore a false beard and was depicted as a man in official art.
Difficulty: Medium- Nefertiti
- Cleopatra
- Hatshepsut
- Isis
This Aristotelian term describes the tragic hero's error or flaw that leads to their downfall, distinct from moral vice.
Difficulty: Hard- Hubris
- Hamartia
- Ate
- Moira
Siddhartha Gautama, born a prince in Nepal around 563 BCE, founded this major world religion after achieving enlightenment.
Difficulty: Easy- Buddhism
- Jainism
- Hinduism
- Zoroastrianism
The name "Mesopotamia" comes from this ancient language and means "land between the rivers."
Difficulty: Medium- Greek
- Latin
- Sumerian
- Akkadian
This Roman law of 218 BCE prohibited senators from owning large ships, forcing them into land investment and away from commerce.
Difficulty: Hard- Lex Claudia
- Lex Porcia
- Lex Oppia
- Lex Cincia
This ancient South American empire was centered in the Andes Mountains and became the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.
Difficulty: Easy- Aztec Empire
- Maya Empire
- Inca Empire
- Olmec Empire
This site in Rajasthan, India, is notable for fire altars that suggest ritual practices and possible connections to later Vedic traditions.
Difficulty: Medium- Lothal
- Banawali
- Kalibangan
- Surkotada
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