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Ancient History
1. Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
2. Upon what material was the primary surviving copy of the Code of Hammurabi inscribed?
3. What was the function of the Roman naval invention known as the 'corvus'?
4. Which political office did the Gracchi brothers hold while attempting their land reforms?
5. How many letters made up the original Phoenician alphabet?
6. The lion capital of which ancient Indian ruler is the national emblem of India?
7. Which Greek-influenced art style first depicted the Buddha in human form?
8. What natural force did Roman aqueducts primarily rely on to move water?
9. Which massive structure is the largest building in Teotihuacan?
10. In which decade were the first Dead Sea Scrolls discovered?
11. What is the name of the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism?
12. The Battle of Kadesh is famous for being the largest recorded battle involving which ancient weapon?
13. The Moabite Stone contains the earliest known non-biblical reference to which deity?
14. What was the state religion of the Sassanid Empire?
15. What name did the Romans give to the Chinese, derived from their most famous export?
16. On which island was the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria built?
17. According to legend, which King built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
18. In which ancient language were the Laws of Manu originally written?
19. What was the natural alloy used for the first Lydian coins?
20. In which year was the stolen Obelisk of Axum finally returned to Ethiopia from Italy?