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Ancient Civilizations and Antiquity 02
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Q1. What is the name first Roman Emperor?
A.
Nero
B.
Caligula
C.
Claudius
D.
Augustus
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Correct Answer:
D
Augustus Caesar (Octavian) transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
Q2. When was ancient Rome founded (Legendary date)?
A.
751 BC
B.
752 BC
C.
753 BC
D.
754 BC
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Correct Answer:
C
According to Roman tradition, the city was founded by Romulus and Remus on April 21, 753 BC.
Q3. The Oldest civilization of the world is ____
A.
Aztecs
B.
Harappa
C.
Mesopotamian
D.
Ancient Egyptian
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Correct Answer:
C
The Sumerian civilization of Mesopotamia is generally considered the earliest.
Q4. Who was the last Emperor of Rome (Western)?
A.
Nero
B.
Ceaser
C.
Julius
D.
Romulus Augustulus
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Correct Answer:
D
He was deposed by the Germanic leader Odoacer in 476 AD, ending the Western Empire.
Q5. First king in the world who introduced prohibition?
A.
Akbar
B.
Ashoka
C.
Tippu Sultan
D.
Raja Raja Cholan
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Correct Answer:
B
Emperor Ashoka regulated the consumption of alcohol as part of his Dhamma reforms.
Q6. Who defeated Darius III in the Battle of Gaugamela?
A.
Aristotle
B.
Julius Caesar
C.
Napoleon
D.
Alexander the Great
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Correct Answer:
D
This 331 BC battle resulted in the fall of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.
Q7. The Peloponnesian War was fought between which cities?
A.
Sparta and Athens
B.
Carthage and Athens
C.
Sparta and Carthage
D.
Athens and Macedonia
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Correct Answer:
A
The war (431–404 BC) reshaped the ancient Greek world, resulting in the rise of Spartan hegemony.
Q8. When were ancient Olympic games held first?
A.
775 BC
B.
776 BC
C.
777 BC
D.
778 BC
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Correct Answer:
B
The first recorded Olympic Games were held at Olympia in honor of Zeus in 776 BC.
Q9. ____ was the first woman name appeared in history
A.
Jansi Rani
B.
Golda Meir
C.
Elizabeth I
D.
Queen Hatshepsut
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Correct Answer:
D
Hatshepsut was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, reigning from c. 1478 BC.
Q10. Great Bath is associated with
A.
Roman
B.
Egyptian
C.
Indus Valley
D.
None
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Correct Answer:
C
The Great Bath is one of the most famous structures among the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro.
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