Ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful kingdoms of the Ancient world, with their own culture, language, religion and calendar. Even today we recall the epic power that was Ancient Egypt. How much do you know of this legendary realm and culture?
According to the ancient historian Suetonius, the Roman emperor known as Caligula loved one of his horses, Incitatus, so much that he made him general and gave him an ivory manger, a jeweled collar and even a house.
In Greece In Turkey In Arizona In Macedonia Where would we find the ancient city of Petra? Tunisia Jordan Egypt Israel Where would we find the famous Angkor Wat temple complex? Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia, located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares.
Which city is farther north: New York or Rome? Sunny Rome is at 41.9 degrees north, whereas chilly New York stands at 40.9. Rome New York Which company produces the most amount of tires (tyres) in the world? Apparently, LEGO produces 318 million LEGO tires a year (a Guinness world record).
Paris London Rome What is the capital of Spain? Madrid Barcelona Rome What is the capital of England? London Manchester Liverpool What is the capital of Italy? Rome Sicily Madrid What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa Toronto Ontario Congratulations, You Made it to Stage 2!
Through these early Greek philosophers of Ancient Greece, mankind learned more about questioning the nature of things and adapting to abstract thought. This opened the gateway to Western philosophy. What do you know about the philosophers of that bygone, ancient times and their thoughts?
The wild world of the African Savannah is as fascinating as it is ancient, its rituals coming from innumerable repetitions over the many millennia. The dance of predator and prey, of animals and plants and earth is one that predates humanity. What do you know of this ancient animal kingdom?
Deep within our culture are ancient tales which have been shared through generations and are still remembered to this very day. Many of these folk tales and myths are testament to what our ancient ancestors actually believed. Can you ace this quiz about mythology and folklore?
Rome, Italy New York, USA Chicago, USA Tokyo, Japan Which of these birds has the longest migration? Pigeon Sparrow Swift Chaffinch Belgium has 3 different languages officially. Which of these is NOT one of them? German Dutch English French How many sides does a parallelogram have?
Milan Florence Rome Mantua Venice In 'The Scarlet Letter', Where do Hester and Pearl live? New York San Francisco Dallas Boston In 'The Great Gatsby': Who drives the car that kills Myrtle? Daisy Gatsby Tom Nick Where does Boo leave presents for Scout and Jem in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
This light shade of blue can still be seen on ancient Irish flags White Blue Green Purple What was St. Patrick's original name before he changed it to Patrick? Maewyn Maerlyn Merlin Mick What was St. Patrick's Day called in the beginning? The Holy Day Of St. Patrick Lord's Day St.
Photon Neutron Proton Solarium What did the ancient Romans call the Sun? Helios Sol Solaris Elio How old is the Sun, according to scientists? 4.5 billion years 30 billion years 80 million years 16.5 billion years The Sun takes up what percent of the solar system's entire mass?
Auguste Rodin Donatello Alexander Calder Auguste Rodin What ancient civilization sculpted giant heads out of volcanic rock, leaving their purpose a mystery?
Hinduism is one of the most important and ancient religions in the world, and one that we should all know more about. It is a religion unlike any other, and has many tenets, philosophies and divine aspects. How much do you know about Hinduism, can we put your knowledge to the test?
Rome, Italy Barcelona, Spain Mexico City, Mexico Lisbon, Portugal What is the capital of Senegal, Africa? Population 2,978,000 Dakar Juba Kigali Freetown Which country has the highest Muslim population in the world?
Which ancient civilization did NOT use to live in what is today's Mexico? The Mayans The Aztecs The Inca What does the 5th of May commemorate in Mexico? Cinco de Mayo celebrations commemorate May 5, 1862, the Mexican victory over the French in the battle of Puebla.
Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician? Hippocratic Oath Aristotic Oath Archmedic Oath Socratic Oath How much DNA, roughly, is shared by Humans and chimpanzees? 98% 82% 90% 88% On the periodic table, what symbol stands for silver?
Parietal Occipital Frontal Lateral Which of these is the most primitive and ancient part of the brain?
Ancient Egyptians put dead mice in their mouths to ease toothaches The inventor of the microwave appliance only received $2 for his discovery A furlong was defined as the distance a mule can run in two minutes Which Fact is FALSE?
The names of the months are ancient things, coming to us from thousands of years ago. Do you think you know where they all got their names? Whether you do or you don't, you won't be able to say that by the end of this test... You'll know them all! So get ready to test your knowledge...
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The ‘X’ in the word Xmas comes from the ancient Greek language. In Greek, Christ begins with the letter X. So, Xmas simply means Christmas. 1920s 16th century 18th century 9th century When was Rudolph added to the other eight magical reindeer?
Doctors in WWII army camps loudly refuted their Hippocratic oath to avoid treating Nazis In ancient Egypt it was believed that the smell of roses can cure lung diseases Which one of these things actually happened?
K Pt P Pm In ancient times, what were professional writers called? Scribes Monks Authors Crafters of Words Which person is known for publishing "The Interpretation of Dreams"? Sigmund Freud Charles Darwin Charles Dickens Richard Dawkins What is the usual shape of a river delta?