Only History Nerds Get 20/25: Ancient Civilizations Quiz

Only History Nerds Get 20/25: Ancient Civilizations Quiz: questions and answers

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1. Was Cleopatra closer in time to the pyramids or the Moon landing? The pyramids · The Moon landing · Same distance

   The Moon landing – The pyramids were built about 2,500 years before her, the Moon landing about 2,000 years after!

2. The pyramids of Giza were built in ancient... Greece · Egypt · Rome

   Egypt

3. Which of these is the Colosseum? Parthenon · Sphinx · Colosseum

   Colosseum

4. Ancient Egyptians preserved their pharaohs as... Skeletons · Mummies · Statues

   Mummies

5. Which language did the ancient Romans speak? Greek · Italian · Latin

   Latin

6. What did ancient Olympic winners get as a prize? Silver trophy · A wreath · Gold medal

   A wreath – They won an olive wreath, not a medal!

7. The Vikings sailed in fast ships called... Canoes · Steamboats · Longboats

   Longboats

8. Ancient Egyptians wrote on a paper-like plant called... Rice paper · Papyrus · Bamboo

   Papyrus

9. Roman soldiers fought in groups called... Armadas · Clans · Legions

   Legions

10. Which ancient people built Machu Picchu? Aztecs · Incas · Mayans

    Incas

11. Which river gave ancient Egypt its life? Amazon · Thames · Nile

    Nile

12. Which ancient Greek city was famous for its strict warriors? Corinth · Sparta · Athens

    Sparta

13. Which Greek thinker was Alexander the Great's teacher? Archimedes · Hippocrates · Aristotle

    Aristotle

14. What did Roman aqueducts carry? Grain · Water · Soldiers

    Water

15. Egyptian picture writing is called... Cuneiform script · Viking runes · Hieroglyphs

    Hieroglyphs

16. The pyramid of Chichen Itza was built by the ancient... Romans · Maya · Inca

    Maya

17. The Terracotta Army was buried with China's first... Princess · Philosopher · Emperor

    Emperor

18. Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still stands? Great Pyramid · Colossus of Rhodes · Lighthouse of Alexandria

    Great Pyramid – It's the only one of the original seven still standing!

19. Did Vikings really wear horned helmets in battle? No, a myth · Yes, always · Only the kings

    No, a myth – The horns came from 19th century opera costumes!

20. Cuneiform, wedge-shaped writing on clay, was invented by the... Roman citizens · Sumerians · Ancient Chinese people

    Sumerians

21. Which Egyptian city was home to the great ancient library? Alexandria · Constantinople · Thebes

    Alexandria

22. Which Roman emperor is said to have fiddled while Rome burned? Nero · Augustus · Julius Caesar

    Nero – Fiddles didn't even exist back then!

23. Persepolis was the capital of which ancient empire? Egyptian Empire · Persian · Roman Empire

    Persian

24. Who was the very first emperor of Rome? Augustus · Nero · Caligula

    Augustus

25. In which year did the Western Roman Empire fall? 476 AD · 1066 AD · 27 BC

    476 AD

26. The ancient Olympic Games traditionally began in... 1200 BC · 776 BC · 476 BC

    776 BC

27. About how old is the Great Pyramid of Giza? 4,500 years · 2,000 years · 1,000 years

    4,500 years