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Ancient History
1. Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
2. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India?
3. Upon what material was the primary surviving copy of the Code of Hammurabi inscribed?
4. What does the Latin word 'cuneus,' from which Cuneiform is derived, mean?
5. In which city was the tomb of Tutankhamun discovered in 1922?
6. Why was the Terracotta Army created and buried near Xi'an?
7. What animal was the source of the famous Tyrian Purple dye?
8. What was the total approximate length of the Persian Royal Road?
9. Which military unit's effectiveness was most drastically improved by the invention of the stirrup?
10. Which Greek-influenced art style first depicted the Buddha in human form?
11. What natural force did Roman aqueducts primarily rely on to move water?
12. What was the official name of the Colosseum in ancient times?
13. What mathematical concept did the Maya use long before it appeared in European mathematics?
14. What tactic did the southern allies use to defeat Cao Cao's chained fleet?
15. The Moabite Stone contains the earliest known non-biblical reference to which deity?
16. Which group, led by Alaric, sacked the city of Rome in 410 CE?
17. Which ancient city housed the largest and most famous library of the Hellenistic world?
18. What name did the Romans give to the Chinese, derived from their most famous export?
19. The Ge'ez script was developed and used by which ancient empire?
20. The modern 'marathon' race is roughly 26 miles because of a legend associated with which battle?