Trivia Time!
Play, compete, and climb the ranks!
Ancient History
1. Upon what material was the primary surviving copy of the Code of Hammurabi inscribed?
2. What does the Latin word 'cuneus,' from which Cuneiform is derived, mean?
3. What unique urban feature made Mohenjo-Daro exceptionally advanced for its time?
4. What poisonous substance was Socrates forced to drink as his execution?
5. What animal was the source of the famous Tyrian Purple dye?
6. The lion capital of which ancient Indian ruler is the national emblem of India?
7. What natural force did Roman aqueducts primarily rely on to move water?
8. What tactic did the southern allies use to defeat Cao Cao's chained fleet?
9. What is the name of the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism?
10. The Moabite Stone contains the earliest known non-biblical reference to which deity?
11. What did the Edict of Milan establish in the Roman Empire?
12. Which group, led by Alaric, sacked the city of Rome in 410 CE?
13. Which technological age did the Nok culture skip, moving directly from Stone to Iron?
14. What name did the Romans give to the Chinese, derived from their most famous export?
15. The Ge'ez script was developed and used by which ancient empire?
16. What was the highest regular office in the Roman 'Cursus Honorum'?
17. Which Babylonian god is depicted giving the laws to Hammurabi on the stele?
18. Who was the last Western Roman Emperor, deposed in 476 CE?
19. In which ancient Assyrian city was the Great Library of Ashurbanipal located?
20. In which year was the stolen Obelisk of Axum finally returned to Ethiopia from Italy?