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History of the World: V Trivia Quiz

This focuses primarily on other parts of the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by 0c0c0c. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
0c0c0c

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
245,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1463

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Question 1 of 10

1. Alexander the Great has just died, and his vast empire has been split into three. In 192 B.C.E. the Seleucid king, Antiochus III, tried to defend Greece from what empire? Hint

The Persians

The Phoenicians

The Macedonians

The Romans

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 221 B.C.E. Qin Shi Huang Di unified China and began the Qin Dynasty. What great structure in China began construction in this dynasty? Hint

The Forbidden City

Tiananmen Square

The Temple of Heaven

The Great Wall of China

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Cholas in SE Asia was the first civilization to settle on this archipelago which includes the islands of Celebes and Timor around 200 C.E. Hint

ABC Islands

Malay Archipelago

Solomon Islands

Mascarene Islands

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Question 4 of 10

4. North of the Cholas were the Sungas which lasted from about 50 B.C.E. to 400 C.E. Strangly enough these people were hostile towards, and persecuted the Buddhist faith.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to most historians, Jesus Christ traveled many places to spread his beliefs before he died. What present-day country never saw Jesus enter it. Hint

Egypt

Syria

Lebanon

Jordan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Breaking away from the Cholas were the Srivijaya who founded a new civilization during the 2nd century C.E. The Srivijaya even expanded as far as Australia.

True

False

7. As the Roman Empire began to decline, a group of people descended from Persians created the Sassanid Empire. It would in 619 C.E. extended from Libya all the way to Southern Kazakhstan. But, for now in 265 C.E. it is located in Iran and Iraq. What is its capital? Hint

Persepolis (Tehran, Iran)

Susa (Isfahan, Iran)

Baghdad, Iraq

Basra, Iraq

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Question 8 of 10

8. After the oppressive Sungas were ousted, the Gupta restored Buddhism to its rightful place. However in turn they began to persecute Hindus.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. After the Han Dynasty, China split into three kingdoms. The Wei Kingdom was in the north, the Wu Kingdom was in the south, and the Shu Kindom was in the west. Which one was the largest?

Answer: (One Word or Two Words)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the Germanic chief or king who sacked the city of Rome in 410 CE? Hint

Odoacer

Theodoric

Alaric

Theodemir

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Alexander the Great has just died, and his vast empire has been split into three. In 192 B.C.E. the Seleucid king, Antiochus III, tried to defend Greece from what empire?

Answer: The Romans

Rome took over Greece in 191 B.C.E. and chased Antiochus into Asia Minor. He was defeated again in 188 B.C.E. and the rest is well known.

2. In 221 B.C.E. Qin Shi Huang Di unified China and began the Qin Dynasty. What great structure in China began construction in this dynasty?

Answer: The Great Wall of China

The Qin Dynasty did not last long though. In 202 B.C.E., only 19 years after the Qin dynasty was founded, Qin Shi Huang Di died and the new Han Dynasty began.

3. The Cholas in SE Asia was the first civilization to settle on this archipelago which includes the islands of Celebes and Timor around 200 C.E.

Answer: Malay Archipelago

The Cholas also settled in Malaysia, southern Thailand, Sri Lanka, and southern India. The Malay Archipelago includes modern Indonesia and the Philippines.

4. North of the Cholas were the Sungas which lasted from about 50 B.C.E. to 400 C.E. Strangly enough these people were hostile towards, and persecuted the Buddhist faith.

Answer: True

The Sungas, were complete opposites of the Mauryan civilization. During the Sungas smear campaign of the Buddhist faith they distroyed over 84,000 Buddhist stupas.

5. According to most historians, Jesus Christ traveled many places to spread his beliefs before he died. What present-day country never saw Jesus enter it.

Answer: Syria

According to the New Testament in the Bible, when Jesus was baby he and his parents fled to Egypt. Since parts of Jordan and Lebanon were part of Judea or Israel at the time. It is only natural that he visited those places.

6. Breaking away from the Cholas were the Srivijaya who founded a new civilization during the 2nd century C.E. The Srivijaya even expanded as far as Australia.

Answer: False

Although some believe they expanded into the Phillipines. They never reached Australia.

Answer: Susa (Isfahan, Iran)

Although Persepolis was the capital of the Persian Empire. It wasn't for the Sassanids.

8. After the oppressive Sungas were ousted, the Gupta restored Buddhism to its rightful place. However in turn they began to persecute Hindus.

Answer: False

No, in fact they were most likely the most tolerant nation at the time.

9. After the Han Dynasty, China split into three kingdoms. The Wei Kingdom was in the north, the Wu Kingdom was in the south, and the Shu Kindom was in the west. Which one was the largest?

Answer: Wei

The capital of the Wei Kingdom was located at Luoyang (Zhengzhou, China.) The capital of the Wu Kingdom was located at Jianye (Nanjing, China.) Finally, the Shu Kingdom, the smallest kingdom was located at Chengdu (ancient city is same as modern city.)

10. What was the name of the Germanic chief or king who sacked the city of Rome in 410 CE?

Answer: Alaric

Alaric was a Visigoth. By 410 CE Rome was no longer the capital of the Roman Empire. In 402 Ravenna (near modern Rimini) had become the capital of Western Empire and in 476 CE and, by general consent, Odoacer brought the Western Empire to an end.

Source: Author 0c0c0c

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