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Who is credited with inventing the mechanical clock known as the water clock or clepsydra?Ancient Egyptians and Greeks✓ correct
Chinese astronomers
Islamic engineers
Medieval European monks
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Honey never spoils and can last indefinitely even after thousands of years.fun factsfoodpreservationancient
Food & Drink·medium
Which Ancient Civilisation Were Drinking Chocolate Milk As Long Ago As 600 BC?Mayans ✓ correct
Greeks
Aztecs
Babylonians
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History·easy
Where did the Vikings originate from?Scandinavia✓ correct
Britain
China
The Maghreb
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History·easy
Where was the Aztec Empire located?Central America✓ correct
South America
South Africa
Southeast Asia
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What is the name of the Viking practice of sailing off to unknown lands in search of riches and glory?Raiding✓ correct
Exploration
Migration
Trade
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History·medium
In which country did red figure pottery flourish from the 6th to the 4th century B.C.?Greece✓ correct
Italy
Egypt
China
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What was the name of the official daily notices in Ancient Rome, carved in stone and presented on message boards across the city?Acat Diurna✓ correct
Per Diem
Veni, Vidi, Vici
Memento Mori
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History·medium
Which of these is not a type of Viking armor?Chainmail✓ correct
Helmets
Shields
Leather jerkins
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Which language was most commonly spoken in Ancient Rome?Latin✓ correct
Greek
Italian
Etruscan
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Which of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World was a giant depiction of the Greek sun god Helios?The Colossus of Rhodes✓ correct
The Temple of Artemis
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Statue of Zeus
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History·medium
What resin was used by Ancient Romans as jewelry?Amber✓ correct
Acacia
Carob
Bees Wax
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Who was the father of Leif Eriksson?Erik the Red✓ correct
Leif Eriksson
King Cnut
Ragnar Lothbrok
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History·medium
Which French region is named after invading Vikings of the mid-9th century?Normandy✓ correct
Brittany
Alsace
Burgundy
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History·hard
What did the Romans call Scotland?Caledonia✓ correct
Newfoundland
Vanuatu
Huron
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What is the name of the Aztec god of death?Mictlantecuhtli✓ correct
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
Huitzilopochtli
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History·medium
What are the earliest pictorial symbols used by the Egyptians to represent writing called?Hieroglyphics✓ correct
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Runes
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When was the Greek alphabet first used?800BC✓ correct
2000BC
50BC
200AD
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Introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar, how many months was the Julian calendar divided into?romanshistoryancient civilizationsancientjulius caesar
History·medium
What type of food was the most important staple of the Aztec diet?Maize✓ correct
Rice
Wheat
Barley
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What was the name of the son of Cleopatra & Julius Caesar?Caesarion✓ correct
Octavian
Augustus
Commodus
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Which Roman Emperor made his horse a senator?Caligula✓ correct
Nero
Commodus
Augustus
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In ancient Greece, what was considered a source of wise counsel?Oracle✓ correct
Weasel
Titan
Archon
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Who started the second Punic war?Carthage✓ correct
Rome
Phoenicia
Egypt
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Which Roman Emperor moved the capital from Rome to the city now known as Istanbul? Constantine✓ correct
Byzantine
Marcus Aurelius
Trajan
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History·hard
What was the name of the Viking settlement that was established in Newfoundland, Canada?L'Anse aux Meadows✓ correct
Quebec
Hedgesville
Iceland
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Who ruled Rome when Christ was born?Augustus✓ correct
Nero
Herod
Pilate
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Which Greek city-state, led by Lysander, defeated Athens in 404 B.C. and established the government of the 30 tyrants over it?Sparta✓ correct
Corinth
Mystras
Thebes
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What was the name of the Aztec god of the wind?Ehecatl✓ correct
Tlaloc
Huitzilopochtli
Quetzalcoatl
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History·hard
What is the name of the Aztec calendar?The Tonalpohualli✓ correct
The Tenochtitlan
The Olmec
The Mixtec
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History·medium
Which wall did the Romans build to keep out marauding Scots?Hadrian's Wall✓ correct
Caesar's Wall
Julius' Wall
Octavian's Wall
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History·easy
What Name Was Given To The Practise Of Killing Every Tenth Man In A Mutinous Roman Cohort?Decimate✓ correct
Havoc
Mutilate
Annihilate
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Who Was The First Christian Emperor Of Rome?Constantine✓ correct
Justinian
Claudius
Julius
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History·hard
What is the name of the Aztec writing system?Nahuatl✓ correct
Maya glyphs
Olmec
Isthmian
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History·hard
Who was the father of Alexander the Great?Philip of Macedon✓ correct
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Old
Marc Anthony
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History·hard
What was the first Chinese dynasty?historychinathe ancient worldcountriesasiaancient history
History·hard
What was the primary language of the Aztecs?Nahuatl✓ correct
Mayan
Mixtec
Otomi
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History·hard
What was the name of the Aztec creation goddess?Coatlicue✓ correct
Tlaloc
Tezcatlipoca
Quetzalcoatl
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History·hard
Where In Egypt Is The Tomb Of Tutankhamen?Luxor✓ correct
Alexandria
Cairo
Port Said
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General Knowledge·medium
How do you write 69 in Roman numerals?LXIX✓ correct
CXIX
LIXX
CIXX
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