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Ancient History
1. Which ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
2. Which King is traditionally credited with building the Hanging Gardens for his wife?
3. For which Pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
4. What was the primary purpose of Oracle Bones in Ancient China?
5. What were the bark-paper books used by the Maya called?
6. Which religious group was famously allowed to return to Jerusalem by Cyrus the Great?
7. How did Alexander the Great reach the island city of Tyre during the siege?
8. The lion capital of which ancient Indian ruler is the national emblem of India?
9. Which Greek-influenced art style first depicted the Buddha in human form?
10. What famous phrase did Julius Caesar reportedly say when crossing the Rubicon?
11. What was the official name of the Colosseum in ancient times?
12. What material was used to create the famous 'Mask of Agamemnon'?
13. What unique property has allowed the Iron Pillar of Delhi to survive for 1,600 years without significant decay?
14. Who wrote the only surviving eyewitness account of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE?
15. Which group, led by Alaric, sacked the city of Rome in 410 CE?
16. Which technological age did the Nok culture skip, moving directly from Stone to Iron?
17. According to legend, which King built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
18. Which Athenian leader is traditionally known as the 'Father of Democracy'?
19. What material was used by Athenian citizens to cast their votes for ostracism?
20. Which ancient civilization built the city of Mohenjo-Daro and the Great Bath?