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Ancient Civilizations and Antiquity 03
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Q1. When did Battle of Marathon take place?
A.
460 BC
B.
470 BC
C.
480 BC
D.
490 BC
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D
The Athenians and their allies defeated the first Persian invasion of Greece in 490 BC.
Q2. When was the construction of the Great Wall of China started? (Under Qin Shi Huang)
A.
221 BC
B.
231 BC
C.
241 BC
D.
251 BC
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A
Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, began connecting earlier fortifications around 221 BC.
Q3. Who discovered the ancient city of Troy?
A.
Homer
B.
Arthur Evans
C.
Frank Calvert
D.
Heinrich Schliemann
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Correct Answer:
D
Schliemann was a German businessman and pioneer in archaeology who excavated the site of Troy in the 1870s.
Q4. Who founded the Achaemenid Empire of Persia?
A.
Darius I
B.
Cambyses II
C.
Cyrus the Great
D.
Alexander the Great
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Correct Answer:
C
Cyrus II, also known as Cyrus the Great, founded the first Persian Empire.
Q5. Who is also known as ‘The Scourge of God�
A.
Ellac
B.
Julius Caesar
C.
Prince Csaba
D.
Attila the Hun
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D
Attila was the ruler of the Huns and a fearsome enemy of the Roman Empire in the 5th century.
Q6. Who murdered Julius Caesar in 44 BC?
A.
Pompey
B.
Augustus
C.
Mark Antony
D.
Marcus Brutus
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D
Brutus and Cassius led a group of senators who assassinated Caesar to 'save the Republic'.
Q7. Who was the founder of Buddhism?
A.
Ananda
B.
Devadatta
C.
Mahakasyapa
D.
Siddhartha Gautama
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D
Prince Siddhartha Gautama became the 'Buddha' (Enlightened One) in India around the 5th century BC.
Q8. In which country did the Aztec civilization originate?
A.
USA
B.
Egypt
C.
Greece
D.
Mexico
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Correct Answer:
D
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican culture that flourished in central Mexico in the 14th–16th centuries.
Q9. Who defeated the Carthaginian general Hannibal at the Battle of Zama?
A.
Hasdrubal
B.
Cato
C.
Scipio Africanus
D.
Scipio Aemilianus
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Correct Answer:
C
The Roman general Scipio Africanus ended the Second Punic War with this victory in 202 BC.
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