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31 trivia quiz  The Barbarians of Europe icon
This quiz tests the knowledge of the barbarian tribes of early Europe, like the Visigoths and Ostrogoths, Huns, Vandals.
Average 10Q
1971 plays
Jun 03 03
CzarManx
32 trivia quiz  Ancient History icon
Hello - and welcome to my first quiz. I'll keep this short. Have fun!
Difficult 10Q
1479 plays
Jan 11 07
trajancaesar
33 trivia quiz  Mighty Monarchs II (Barbarians) icon
Mighty Monarchs II covers a wide variety of Barbarian Kings and Queens that led their people through the age of the Roman Empire and into the Dark Ages. Includes odds and ends about powerful Barbarian Leaders that were in the service of Rome. Good Luck!
Difficult 25Q
912 plays
Mar 13 02
hund
34 trivia quiz  World History Made Simple - 5500 - 3000 B.C. icon
Sure it happened a long, long time ago. But the effects of these ten historical events are felt to this date. But ten dates from a two thousand five hundred year period should'nt be asking too much. Enjoy!
Average 10Q
2523 plays
Feb 16 04
rblayer gold
35 trivia quiz  Chief Cities of Ancient Middle East Empires icon
In this quiz I will ask you for the chief cities/capitals of some ancient Middle East Empires.Some of the questions refer to Roman provincial organisation of the Middle East.I give you the name of the empire/province,you give me the city.
Difficult 20Q
1179 plays
Aug 02 03
author
36 trivia quiz  Fun History IX icon
A journey back over the centuries and some questions about famous people and events. It is quite a tough quiz but I hope you enoy it.
Very Difficult 10Q
909 plays
Jan 14 07
trojan11 gold
37 trivia quiz  Near East History icon
Classical civilizations shaped our world today, but Near Eastern civilizations started it all.
Tough 10Q
1755 plays
Aug 27 00
ion
38 trivia quiz  Wicked Women in the Ancient World icon
The portrayal of women in the ancient world is often negative and morally questionable. Women can be murderesses, sorceresses, shrewd politicians, and incite terror using magic where they lack in physical prowess.
Tough 10Q
522 plays
Mar 14 08
Minerva
39 trivia quiz  Indo-Europeans icon
5 questions on the ancient Indo-European tribes that swept through the Middle East, India and Europe many centuries ago.
Difficult 5Q
1140 plays
Jan 14 02
thejazzkickazz gold
40 trivia quiz  Antiquity - Other Missing Links icon
Previous satisfactory experiences with this type of quiz made me submit yet another one. The purpose of each question is to match the 'missing link' with the given list of Antiquity related names.
Difficult 10Q
549 plays
Nov 04 03
Mr5
41 trivia quiz  Ancient Hodgepodge II icon
More ancient hodgepodge for you to strain your brain over. But aren't those questions the best kind? This one is a bit different from the first, but I hope you enjoy it.
Very Difficult 10Q
720 plays
Jan 20 04
queenlibre
42 trivia quiz  The Wonderful Mitannians icon
What do you know about Mitanni, an ancient empire? Play this quiz to find out. All the best!
Tough 5Q
441 plays
Nov 04 03
me07
43 trivia quiz  Facts icon
Quiz on random facts from Ancient History.
Tough 10Q
2544 plays
Jun 24 02
akkad22
44 trivia quiz  Antiquity - Missing Links icon
This type of quiz is really relaxing: in each question you'll just have to find the missing link, given a series of names related to Ancient History.
Tough 10Q
1260 plays
Dec 06 02
Mr5
45 trivia quiz  More Ancient Quotes
Submitted for your amusement are some tautological maxims of confusion. Who uttered these riddles?
Very Difficult 5Q
528 plays
Aug 25 00
thejazzkickazz gold
46 trivia quiz  Kings, Queens, and Rulers of the Ancient World icon
This is the first in a series of ten quizzes. Starting in around 3000 BC and ending in the 1960s, each one deals with a different leader who has had a great impact on history. Good luck!
Difficult 10Q
1689 plays
Mar 04 03
Angela XIV
47 trivia quiz  Ancient Civilizations icon
Can you recognize these ancient civilizations if I name three cities that were part of them?
Tough 10Q
2619 plays
Feb 27 03
reedy
48 trivia quiz  A Little Ancient History icon
Just a few multiple choice questions. Have fun ...
Tough 10Q
2607 plays
Jan 11 02
kaab
49 trivia quiz  The Wonderful Gutians icon
What do you know about the Gutians? I'm sure many of you haven't heard about them, so please play this obscure quiz on them. All the best! :)
Tough 5Q
462 plays
Sep 15 03
me07
50 trivia quiz  Troy icon
A quick quiz to test your knowledge on the Trojan War and the city of Troy itself as well as its discovery.
Very Difficult 10Q
480 plays
Oct 20 07
trixiebelden00
51 trivia quiz  Kings of the Land of Hatti icon
The Hittites entered Anatolia, which we now know as Turkey, in the third millennium B.C.E. Their country was called the "Land of Hatti," and had been so called for centuries before. This quiz is about their kings.
Very Difficult 5Q
285 plays
Nov 22 03
queenlibre
52 trivia quiz  Ancient China icon
Ancient China was the oldest continuous civilisation in the world. It had flourished for thousands of years. How much do you know with regards the following ten questions?
Tough 10Q
441 plays
Aug 27 06
doomed
53 trivia quiz  The Wonderful Eblaites icon
Don't just click on buttons and type answers in this quiz... Take it as a challenge! This is a conquest! Will you be able to defend the Eblaites, an unknown tribe? Good luck!
Very Difficult 5Q
432 plays
Jul 22 03
me07
54 trivia quiz  Ancient Hodgepodge icon
How much do you know about the ancient world? This quiz contains a hodgepodge of questions about such things as the ancient Near East to the ancient Celts and Romans, with some India and Japan thrown in for some extra spice.
Very Difficult 10Q
876 plays
Sep 13 03
queenlibre
55 trivia quiz  The Indus Valley Civilization
This quiz is all about the Indus valley better known as the Harappa Civilization which was one of the oldest and most advanced cultures of the World. Very little is known about it due to lack of written records. Its beginning was as mysterious as its end
Very Difficult 10Q
792 plays
Nov 25 01
swashbuckler
56 trivia quiz  Graeco-Roman Age icon
This quiz contains questions of ancient Graeco-Roman age. Starting from battles to literature you'll come across various kind of questions. I guess without wasting much of your time you should proceed towards the quiz. Play and chill!
Very Difficult 10Q
1818 plays
Nov 14 01
swashbuckler
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Some sample questions from this category:

* The Peloponnesian War began in 431 B.C. and was fought between what two cities?
* The First Triumvirate was established in 60 B.C. by Julius Caesar, Marcus Licinius Crassus, and this Roman general and consul. He was one of Caesar's many enemies and his son-in-law,he became a ruler of Rome. Who was he?
* Stonehenge is thought to have been built over a 1500 year period. Approximately when is Stonehenge thought to have been started?
* King Philip II of Macedonia was assassinated in 336 B.C. and was succeeded by his son. Who was he?
* Which of the following is NOT one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
* Ancient forms of written communication in Mesopotamia were called what?
* What leader is responsible for creating the Persian Empire of the 6th century B.C.?
* Who inhabited the Italian peninsula prior to the Romans?
* Rome and Carthage fought each other in the Punic Wars. How many Punic Wars were there?
* The expression 'an eye for an eye' has come to symbolize the principle behind what code of laws?
* Which is a Roman achievement in the 2nd century B.C. (200-101 B.C.)?
* The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which Egyptian ruler?
* What nation was settled by the Amorites, a Semitic people from the Arabian peninsula, in 2100 B.C.?
* Which ruler was the last Egyptian Pharaoh to hold part of Palestine?
* Although the Japanese did not start writing their history until approx. 600 A.D., the first Japanese people came from the Korean peninsula in what century B.C.?
* In the Homer's The 'Odyssey', where is Odysseus trying to find his way home to?
* Which Herod was in power during the time Jesus of Nazareth was born and also ordered the massacre of the innocents?
* Which Pharaoh is believed to be the Pharaoh during the Hebrew's exodus from Egypt?
* Before Julius Caesar became Consul for the second time, he was the Governor and military leader of what province?
* Of the six vanished ancient Wonders of the World, which was the last to disappear?

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