Ancient Civilizations: A Historian's Gauntlet
Daily public quiz about Ancient Civilizations. Difficulty: hard. 10 questions.
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- 1
Which ancient civilization is credited with developing the concept of zero as a placeholder and a number?
- AAncient Greece
- BAncient Rome
- CMaya Civilization
- DIndus Valley Civilization
- 2
The Rosetta Stone, crucial for deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs, contained inscriptions in Hieroglyphic, Demotic, and ________.
- 3
What was the primary purpose of the terra cotta army discovered near the tomb of Qin Shi Huang?
- ATo serve as a royal guard in the afterlife
- BTo act as decoys to protect the real tomb
- CTo provide entertainment for the emperor in the afterlife
- DTo represent the emperor's military achievements
- 4
The ancient Mesopotamian civilization of Sumer is credited with inventing the earliest known form of writing, called ________.
- 5
Which of the following engineering feats is NOT attributed to the Roman civilization?
- AAqueducts
- BThe Great Wall
- CRoads
- DArches