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Quiz about World History Made Simple 2900 BC 800 BC

World History Made Simple: 2900 B.C. - 800 B.C. Quiz

My last quiz covered two and a half millenia in ten questions, so I don't think anyone should have been brain damaged. Here are ten more significant events over the next 2100 years. Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,213

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
7969

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (10/10), skatersarehott (6/10), Guest 185 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Great Pyramids of Cheops were built c. 2560 BC. Where? Hint

Corfu

Alexandria

Giza

Cairo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Around 2700 BC, what early civilization began on the island of Crete? Hint

Minoan

Cretin

Greek

Phoenician

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Question 3 of 10

3. The legendary Hsia (also spelled Xia) dynasty arose in this area around 2205 BC. Hint

China

Eastern Mediterranean

Japan

Mesopotamia

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1900 BC the Harappans were the first civilization to weave this material into cloth. Which? Hint

Mohair

Wool

Cotton

Flax

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Question 5 of 10

5. Around 1792 BC, Hammurabi issued the first (relatively ) comprehensive legal code in history. What was the name of his capital city? Hint

Babylon

Baghdad

Cairo

Thrace

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Question 6 of 10

6. It is now 1240 BC and the last 500 years were not much more than everyone fighting everyone else. The Israelites escaped from Egypt and established themselves in what area? Hint

Goshen

Kadesh

Tanis

Canaan

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Question 7 of 10

7. The first king of Israel was killed in battle. What was his name? Hint

Harold

Eban

Saul

Solomon

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Question 8 of 10

8. What city did King David capture in 995 BC? Hint

Athens

Rome

Jerusalem

Carthage

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who founded the great city of Carthage in 814 BC? Hint

Etruscans

Libyans

Phoenicians

Romans

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Question 10 of 10

10. According to legend, Romulus founded the city of Rome in 753 BC near what river? Hint

Euphrates

Tigris

Tiber

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Great Pyramids of Cheops were built c. 2560 BC. Where?

Answer: Giza

Rising to over 480 feet in height, it is estimated that as many as 100,000 laborers were use during construction.

2. Around 2700 BC, what early civilization began on the island of Crete?

Answer: Minoan

The Minoans organized themselves into towns with a form of local government. They also used iron for the first time during this period.

3. The legendary Hsia (also spelled Xia) dynasty arose in this area around 2205 BC.

Answer: China

Perhaps the earliest civilization in China. Legend has it that it was founded by Yu, who drained the waters of a great flood, and was later deified as lord of the harvest.

4. In 1900 BC the Harappans were the first civilization to weave this material into cloth. Which?

Answer: Cotton

This civilization began along the Indus River in the present-day country of Pakistan.

5. Around 1792 BC, Hammurabi issued the first (relatively ) comprehensive legal code in history. What was the name of his capital city?

Answer: Babylon

Hammurabi's empire extended from the Persian Gulf to the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys to the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

6. It is now 1240 BC and the last 500 years were not much more than everyone fighting everyone else. The Israelites escaped from Egypt and established themselves in what area?

Answer: Canaan

They organized into the 12 tribes and began a period of military and political power in the area.

7. The first king of Israel was killed in battle. What was his name?

Answer: Saul

King Saul died fighting the Philistines at the Battle of Mount Gilboa. He was succeeded by King David.

8. What city did King David capture in 995 BC?

Answer: Jerusalem

So as to not alienate the other 11 tribes of Israel, David made Jerusalem the capital of the Kingdom of Israel.

9. Who founded the great city of Carthage in 814 BC?

Answer: Phoenicians

Carthage was located near the present-day city of Tunis in Tunisia.

10. According to legend, Romulus founded the city of Rome in 753 BC near what river?

Answer: Tiber

Historians actually know very little about the founding of the great city of Rome. Traditionally, Romulus was thought to have been the son an Alba Longa princess.

Source: Author rblayer

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