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Ancient Civilizations and Antiquity 01
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Q1. Which among following is called â€Gift of the Nileâ€?
A.
Iraq
B.
India
C.
China
D.
Egypt
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Correct Answer:
D
Herodotus called Egypt the gift of the Nile because the river's annual flooding supported life.
Q2. Whose model is based on the Mandate of Heaven?
A.
Li Ling
B.
Ban Gu
C.
Sima Qian
D.
Qin Shi Huang
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
Sima Qian, the Grand Historian, utilized this concept to explain the rise and fall of Chinese dynasties.
Q3. Who started the construction of Colosseum in Rome?
A.
Nero
B.
Titus
C.
Victor
D.
Vespasian
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
The Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum) was commissioned by Emperor Vespasian around 70-72 AD.
Q4. Who is known as the father of Modern Medicine?
A.
Euclid
B.
Pythagoras
C.
Hippocrates
D.
Erastosthenes
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
C
The Hippocratic Oath, taken by doctors, is named after this ancient Greek physician.
Q5. The original home of the gypsies (Roma) was
A.
India
B.
Egypt
C.
Persia
D.
Russia
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Correct Answer:
A
Linguistic and genetic evidence traces the origins of the Romani people to Northern India.
Q6. Who is the father of Athenian democracy?
A.
Draco
B.
Hippias
C.
Peisistratos
D.
Cleisthenes
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Correct Answer:
D
Cleisthenes is credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens in 508 BC.
Q7. The historical monument Al Khazneh is located in which city?
A.
Giza
B.
Petra
C.
Tehran
D.
Baghdad
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Correct Answer:
B
Al Khazneh is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, Jordan, carved out of a sandstone rock face.
Q8. Who officially instituted the first system of imperial examinations in China?
A.
Wei Qing
B.
Han Wu Di
C.
Huo Qubing
D.
None of the above
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
Emperor Wu of Han introduced examinations to select officials based on merit.
Q9. Rivers Tigris and Euphrates are associated with
A.
Chinese Civilization
B.
Egyptain Civilization
C.
Harappan Civilization
D.
Mesopotamian Civilization
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
D
These rivers formed the 'Cradle of Civilization' in modern-day Iraq and Syria.
Q10. Rome was founded in ____ (Approximate historical traditional date)
A.
500 BC
B.
1000 BC
C.
1300 BC
D.
1500 BC
ANSWER & SOLUTION
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Correct Answer:
B
(Note: Traditional legend says 753 BC, but archaeological evidence of settlement dates back further).
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