Test Your Knowledge in Ancient CIV!
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What is the oldest cilvilization
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. Where was it located
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The Biblical flood involved this well know individual
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Athena was the Goddess of
and
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This flood story originating from Sumeria, paralleled the Christian/Hebrew flood story.
The Sumerian flood story was known as
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Famous fighting force of King Leonidas of Sparta.. The
Spartans.
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Lifeline of Egypt
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The river system which supported the Mesopotamian region.
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Capital of the Roman Empire
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Famous Roman Emperor….killed on the Ides of March
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Egypts boy King
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Name of Egypts famous pyramid
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Leader of all Greek gods and goddesses
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This individual studies ancient ruins and excavates artifacts etc.
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Well known concept within the theory of evolution N
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This Egyptian pharaoh had over 80 wives and over 100 children!
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Pillagers and the scourge of Europe in during the latter parts of the dark ages
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Famous tribal group of Europe…well known Scottish Soccer team and Basketball team
after them
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One of the world’s most renowned ancient wonders of the world… located on the shores
of Alexandria Egypt
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19.
The equivalent of Zeus in the Pantheon of Roman gods… a planetary object is named
after him!
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The Lost City of
the island of Thera(Fear).
….. decimated by a cataclysmic volcano located on
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The legend of the Minotaur involved this famous structure in the depths of the Palace of
Knossos.
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22.
This famous Greek and King of Macedonia, lead his forces into Persia and conquered ¾
of the known world
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23.
“Beware of Greeks bearing gifts”….what is the quote referring to?
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24.
This Roman Emperor set Rome ablaze and blamed it on the “Christian zealots”. Wellknown “burning” software program is named after him.
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In Latin, this body of water literally means ‘in between two lands’ or ‘ in the middle of
the earth’.
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