Dinosaurs reproduced using what method?
They laid eggs Click to see the answer
Hannibal died from what?
Poison
What were the state owned serfs of Sparta known as?
Helots
The term 'dinosaur' was coined by who?
Richard Owen
When is it suggested that the Olmecs arrived in Mexico?
1500 BC
Most of Mesopotamia is part of which modern-day country?
Iraq
Which of the following is not a real species of dinosaur?
Gladaitorious Click to see the answer
The first dinosaur fossils were recognized during which century?
19th
Which dinosaur had its skull stolen by criminals?
Irritator challengeri
Dinosaurs lived on Earth for how long?
150 million years
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by who?
Nebuchadnezzar II
During the Chinese Empire what was the Taketonbo?
A toy
What was the earliest period of the Mesozoic era?
Triassic
During the Chinese Empire, a jian was a what?
A sword
The first dinosaur was discovered by who?
Gideon Mantell
What was the writing system invented by the Sumerians known as?
Cuneiform
Persia was conquered by which Greek?
Alexander the Great
Popol Vuh, the epic creation story, was written by which civilization?
Mayans
Which was the smallest known dinosaur?
Compsognathus
Dinosaurs lived during which era?
Mesozoic Era
Dinosaurs were what type of animal?
Reptiles
What was a heavily armed Ancient Greek foot soldier known as?
Hoplite
The first major battle between Hannibal and Rome occurred where?
Lake Trasimene
The Spartans were lead into the Battle of Thermopylae by who?
Leonidas I
Hannibal Barca was born in which year?
247 BC
Which of the following is the name of a dinosaur?
Microraptor
Queen Boudicca of the Iceni was from which ethnic group?
Celtic
The site of ancient Thebes is now occupied by which modern Egyptian city?
Luxor Click to see the answer
The state religon of the Persian Empire was what?
Zoroastrianism
The first King of the Babylonian Empire introduced law codes, what was his name?
Hammurabi
The Persian empire was founded by who?
Cyrus the Great
Rome fought who in the Punic Wars?
Carthage
When did the occupation of the Xingu territory begin?
1500 AP
Dinosaurs first appeared during what period?
Triassic Click to see the answer
What does the word dinosaur mean?
Terrible Lizard
What are rocks that contain dinosaur fossils called?
Fossiliferous rocks
With what people are Macchu Picchu and Cuzco associated?
Inca
Which of these dinosaurs did not exist?
Brontosaurus
Which of these rivers did NOT form a border of the Persian empire?
Volga River
What was the person who codifided the laws of Athens called?
Draco
The first Chinese Emperor was who?
Qin Shi Huang
Which language does the word dinosaur come from?
Greek
The first settlements in Cuba can be dated back to when?
4500BC Click to see the answer
The Hittites negotiated which important ancient treaty with Egypt?
Treaty of Kadesh
Who officially was the first person to name a dinosaur?
William Buckland
Which of these ancient cultures is thought to be the oldest in South and Central America?
Olmec
Settlers from which city founded Carthage?
Tyre
A Mayan calendar prediction speculated that the world would end in which of these years?
2012
How many Indians were estimated living in Brazilian territory before 1500?
More than 3 million
In what year did the first Romans, led by Julius Caesar, land in Britain?
55 B.C.
The El Caracol structure at Chichen Itza had slit windows that marked the movements of which planet?
Venus
What did the founders of the Mesopotamian civilization call themselves?
Sumerians Click to see the answer
When did the first Shogun rule Japan?
230
What term is applied to unique architectural settlements found at a number of Mayan sites?
E-Groups
The Roman province of Illyricum was once part of which modern nation?
Albania
Which of these cities governed Crete from the north in ancient times?
Knossos
Who is considered to have uncovered the Minoan civilization?
Arthur Evans
The Roman province of Dacia was once part of which modern nation?
Romania
Darius fought which battle with the Greeks in 490 B.C.?
Marathon
The Phoenicians lived where?
Syria-Palestine
In which modern day country are the Kingdoms of Kush and Meroe located?
Sudan
Richard I of England rode which horse in the battle on the Third Crusade?
Fauvel
What was the name of the horse of Khosrow II of Persia?
Shabdiz
What was the name of the Roman Usurper married by Danmis in 17 BC?
Scribonius
The name Phoenician is derived from which language?
Greek
Which of the following was the last numbered legendary emperor of Japan?
Emperor Chuai
Roofed Lizard' is the meaning of which dinosaur's name?
Stegosaurus
How many of Japan's emperors are considered legendary?
15
What title from a Taino word was given to leaders of pre-Columbian America?
Cacique
How many numbered legendary emperors ruled over Japan?
14
Which of the following is NOT the name of an Ancient tribe, nation or King?
Pagans Click to see the answer
The great city of Carthage was founded by who in 814 BC?
Phoenicians
Which of these is NOT one of the plagues God bestowed on the Egyptians for refusing to allow the Israelites to leave?
Drought
In which century B.C. did the first Japanese people come in from the Korean peninsula?
3rd
Who was the legendary founder of Rome?
Romulus
Which country was Heinrich Schliemann, the pioneer of archaeology, from?
Germany
King David captured which city in 995 BC?
Jerusalem Click to see the answer
Which of these ancient cities near the river Tiber served as the major port for Rome?
Ostia
Who was the founder of the First Persian Empire?
Achaemenes
The Mesopotamians wrote on what?
Clay
Which general famously lead the Carthaginian army?
Hannibal Barca
Which ancient culture flourished in Italy?
Etruscan
The site where John the Baptist was executed is in which modern-day country?
Jordan
Which of these ancient cultures is associated with the development of cuneiform and the legend of Gilgamesh?
Sumerian
Complete the name of the ruler of the Persian Empire. Cyrus ...
… The Great
Which of the following is NOT a major Mesopotamian god?
Isis
Porus, the King of Punjab, fought with war elephants in which modern day country?
Pakistan
Which trait were the Phoenicians known to excel in?
Seamanship
In which of these places did the Ostrogoths establish a major kingdom in 493?
Italy
David was referring to who in his lament, 'Thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women'?
Jonathan
Rome and Carthage attacked and enslaved the inhabitants of which island?
Sardinia
Heinrich Schliemann, the pioneer of archaeology died in what year?
1890