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Quiz about World History Made Simple 753 BC 3 AD

World History Made Simple - 753 BC - 3 AD Quiz

If you think Star Trek's Klingons and Romulans were from war-like planets, a peek at our own ancient history might surprise you. My first two quizzes covered 5000 years in twenty questions. Here are ten more dates that bring us to the Common Era.

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

Author
rblayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,667

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. According to legend, in 660 BC Jimmu Tenno established an empire in what part of the world? Hint

China

Thailand

Korea

Japan

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the 621 BC Greek lawgiver who lent his name to the English vocabulary? Hint

Draco

Homer

Caesar

Brutus

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 588 BC what ruler, who shares his name with a champagne bottle, captured Jerusalem and destroyed the temple? Hint

Balthazar

Methuselah

Nebuchadnezzar

Salmanazar

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 490 BC the Greek army defeated the invading Persians at what place that shares its name with an Olympic event? Hint

Javalina

Discus

Marathon

Equestria

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Question 5 of 10

5. Around 461 BC, this Athenian lent his name to a Greek age of prosperity, democracy and imperialism. Hint

Xerxes

Darius

Pericles

Hippocrates

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Question 6 of 10

6. What major structure was begun around 221 BC? Hint

The Colossus of Rhodes

The Great Wall of China

Ptolemy's Lighthouse

The Acropolis

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to legend, which Greek mathematician discovered the principles of specific gravity while taking a bath around 215 BC? Hint

Ptolemy

Homer

Hippocrates

Archimedes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What Roman engineering feat, dating from around 144 BC, allowed the city of Rome to be supplied with water? Hint

Canals

Reservoirs

Underground pipes

Aqueducts

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the ringleader of the group that assassinated Julius Caesar in 44 BC? Hint

Antony

Lepidus

Octavian

Cassius

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Question 10 of 10

10. What king died in 3 BC after a peaceful 33 year reign in Judea? Hint

Herod

Tiberius

Ceasaria

Agrippa

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. According to legend, in 660 BC Jimmu Tenno established an empire in what part of the world?

Answer: Japan

After his invasion of the main island of Honshu, Jimmu Tenno became Japan's first emperor and founded the Yamato family. Japan's current emperor claims to be a direct descendant of this family.

2. What is the name of the 621 BC Greek lawgiver who lent his name to the English vocabulary?

Answer: Draco

Draco's criminal code called for the death penalty for almost all crimes, thus the word 'draconian' means exceedingly harsh or very severe.

3. In 588 BC what ruler, who shares his name with a champagne bottle, captured Jerusalem and destroyed the temple?

Answer: Nebuchadnezzar

A "Nebuchadnezzar" is a 15 liter bottle of champagne, or about the equivalent of 20 bottles. It is also the name of a Babylonian king.

4. In 490 BC the Greek army defeated the invading Persians at what place that shares its name with an Olympic event?

Answer: Marathon

According to legend, a Greek runner was dispatched from the Plains of Marathon to tell Athens, some 26 miles away, of the Greek victory. After delivering the news, he dropped dead from exhaustion.

5. Around 461 BC, this Athenian lent his name to a Greek age of prosperity, democracy and imperialism.

Answer: Pericles

The aristocratic Pericles became the most prominent and influential politician of that time in Athens.

6. What major structure was begun around 221 BC?

Answer: The Great Wall of China

The Wall, started by Shih Huang Ti, was meant to protect some 1,200 miles of China's northern border.

7. According to legend, which Greek mathematician discovered the principles of specific gravity while taking a bath around 215 BC?

Answer: Archimedes

This principle was used by the Greeks to determine the purity of gold.

8. What Roman engineering feat, dating from around 144 BC, allowed the city of Rome to be supplied with water?

Answer: Aqueducts

The Romans had also developed a cement that did not dissolve in water.

9. Who was the ringleader of the group that assassinated Julius Caesar in 44 BC?

Answer: Cassius

Caesar's legendary cry of "et tu, Brute?" came when he saw his friend among the conspirators.

10. What king died in 3 BC after a peaceful 33 year reign in Judea?

Answer: Herod

Although his later heirs and namesakes brought great infamy to his name, Herod the Great ruled the area during a time of great peace and harmony. He also rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem and established the captial city of Caesarea.

Source: Author rblayer

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