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A quiz about ancient civilizations around the world
1
What was the capital of the ancient Aztec Empire?
Tenochtitlan
Chichen Itza
Cuzco
Monte Albán
22% got this right
Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, was founded by the Aztec or Mexica people around 1325 CE.
2
Who was the pharaoh of Egypt during the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza?
Khufu
Akhenaten
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
28% got this right
Khufu's pyramid was the largest structure in the world for over 3,800 years.
3
Which ancient civilization is credited with inventing the wheel?
Sumerians
Chinese
Egyptians
Indus Valley Civilization
35% got this right
The Sumerian people invented the wheel in the 4th millennium BC in Lower Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).
4
What was the name of the famous library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt?
Library of Alexandria
Library of Antioch
Library of Ephesus
Library of Pergamon
72% got this right
At its peak, it was believed to house over 500,000 scrolls— making it the largest storehouse of knowledge in antiquity.
5
Who was the legendary king of the Trojan War, according to Greek mythology?
Agamemnon
Achilles
Hector
Odysseus
24% got this right
Agamemnon was a king of Mycenae who commanded the Achaeans during the Trojan War.
6
Which ancient civilization developed the concept of democracy?
Athenian
Persian
Roman
Spartan
33% got this right
Athenian democracy developed around the fifth century B.C.E.
7
What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian book of spells and prayers intended to guide the deceased into the afterlife?
Book of the Dead
Analects
Epic of Gilgamesh
Vedas
60% got this right
The book contains 190 chapters and 165 different spells.
8
Who was the legendary queen of the Amazons, a mythical society of female warriors?
Hippolyta
Antiope
Myrrha
Penthesilea
31% got this right
Her name stands for “horse-tamer,” which shows she was skilled at riding horses.
