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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. To which Mesopotamian deity was the Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated?
4. Which goddess was the Parthenon in Athens dedicated to?
5. Which political office did the Gracchi brothers hold while attempting their land reforms?
6. What famous phrase did Julius Caesar reportedly say when crossing the Rubicon?
7. What mathematical concept did the Maya use long before it appeared in European mathematics?
8. Which massive structure is the largest building in Teotihuacan?
9. What philosophy formed the core curriculum of the Chinese Civil Service Examinations?
10. What was the primary theological result of the Council of Nicaea?
11. What is the most distinct archaeological marker of the Lapita people?
12. Which architectural element did the Romans inherit from the Etruscans?
13. Which ancient city housed the largest and most famous library of the Hellenistic world?
14. What material was used by Athenian citizens to cast their votes for ostracism?
15. What was the highest regular office in the Roman 'Cursus Honorum'?
16. Which Egyptian Pharaoh claimed to have defeated the 'Sea Peoples' in a great naval battle?
17. What was the only event in the very first Olympic Games?
18. Which Babylonian god is depicted giving the laws to Hammurabi on the stele?
19. What practice is named after King Mithridates VI?
20. How many different scripts are inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?