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Ancient History
1. What does the Latin word 'cuneus,' from which Cuneiform is derived, mean?
2. What was the primary purpose of Oracle Bones in Ancient China?
3. What modern athletic event is named after the location of this 490 BCE battle?
4. How many 'Punic Wars' were fought between Rome and Carthage?
5. What was the total approximate length of the Persian Royal Road?
6. Which Greek-influenced art style first depicted the Buddha in human form?
7. What was the official name of the Colosseum in ancient times?
8. What philosophy formed the core curriculum of the Chinese Civil Service Examinations?
9. What is the name of the supreme deity in Zoroastrianism?
10. The Battle of Kadesh is famous for being the largest recorded battle involving which ancient weapon?
11. Who wrote the only surviving eyewitness account of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE?
12. Which group, led by Alaric, sacked the city of Rome in 410 CE?
13. What animal features were most commonly blended into Chavin religious art?
14. Which ancient city housed the largest and most famous library of the Hellenistic world?
15. What was the primary purpose of the Antikythera Mechanism?
16. Which Aksumite king is credited with making Christianity the official state religion?
17. On which island was the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria built?
18. Which Egyptian Pharaoh claimed to have defeated the 'Sea Peoples' in a great naval battle?
19. What was the natural alloy used for the first Lydian coins?
20. Which archaeologist is credited with the 'discovery' of the site of Troy in 1871?