IT's All About World Ancient Quiz

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1.

Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient India?
- A.
  
  The Nile
- B.
  
  The Yellow
- C.
  
  The Indus
- D.
  
  The Euphrates
2.

Which of the following ancient cultures lived in cliff dwellings and considered the kiva, a partly underground ceremonial enclosure with a hole in the floor that symbolizes the emergence of the people from the underworld?
- A.
  
  The Woodlands peoples
- B.
  
  The Anasazi
- C.
  
  The Olmec
- D.
  
  The Jomon
3.

Which of the following is NOT the location of a cave in which ancient paintings have been discovered?
- A.
  
  Chauvet, France
- B.
  
  Pitlochry, Scotland
- C.
  
  Lascaux, France
- D.
  
  Altamira, Spain
4.

Which of the following nations is mentioned as a source for painted pottery that featured highly stylized animals, including the ibex?
- A.
  
  Japan
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  Iran
- D.
  
  Austria
5.

On which of the following continents did the Anasazi build their cliff dwellings?
- A.
  
  Europe
- B.
  
  South America
- C.
  
  Africa
- D.
  
  North America
6.

Which feature on the Willendorf Venus was NOT carved, but instead was a natural indentation in the stone?
- A.
  
  The hair
- B.
  
  The chin
- C.
  
  The nose
- D.
  
  The navel
7.

In which of the following U.S. states can you visit the Great Serpent Mound built by the Woodlands peoples associated with the Hopewell culture?
- A.
  
  Missouri
- B.
  
  Illinois
- C.
  
  Ohio
- D.
  
  Indiana
8.

Which of the following ancient cultures inhabited an area on the southern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, built cities on great earthen platforms, and erected giant pyramidal mounds?
- A.
  
  Anasazi
- B.
  
  Olmec
- C.
  
  The Woodlands Peoples
- D.
  
  The Jomon
9.

In which of the following nations did archeologists discover a village with houses constructed of mammoth bone and dating from 10,000 years BCE?
- A.
  
  France
- B.
  
  Ukraine
- C.
  
  Austria
- D.
  
  Spain
10.

Which of the following terms refers to what the Zuni Pueblo people consider deified spirits who manifest themselves in performance and dance?
- A.
  
  Cairns
- B.
  
  Kachinas
- C.
  
  Kivas
- D.
  
  Menhirs
11.

Which of the following types of carving involves creating an image that is incised into the surface?
- A.
  
  Bas Relief
- B.
  
  Sunken Relief
- C.
  
  High Relief
- D.
  
  Sculpture In The Round
12.

Which of the following rivers is associated with ancient China?
- A.
  
  The Indus
- B.
  
  The Nile
- C.
  
  The Euphrates
- D.
  
  The Yellow
13.

The Baule mask carvers are from a culture found on which of the following continents?
- A.
  
  North America
- B.
  
  Europe
- C.
  
  South America
- D.
  
  Africa
14.

Which of the following pairs of metals combine to form bronze?
- A.
  
  Copper & Tin
- B.
  
  Copper & Gold
- C.
  
  Copper & Iron
- D.
  
  Copper & Silver
15.

When the Hittites invaded Mesopotamia, on which of the following innovative means of warfare did they depend?
- A.
  
  The Longbow Archers
- B.
  
  A Floating Armada
- C.
  
  The Lancers and Spearmen
- D.
  
  The horse-drawn chariot
16.

Which of the following was the Akkadian sun god?
- A.
  
  Ea
- B.
  
  Enlil
- C.
  
  Shamash
- D.
  
  Ishtar
17.

Among the following residents of Mesopotamia, which was the only monotheistic group?
- A.
  
  The Assyrians
- B.
  
  The Babylonians
- C.
  
  The Akkadians
- D.
  
  The Hebrews
18.

Which of the following pairs correctly identifies the subjects illustrated in the two main panels of the rectangular box known as the Standard of Ur?
- A.
  
  "war" and "peace"
- B.
  
  "planting" and "harvest"
- C.
  
  "heaven" and "earth"
- D.
  
  "winter" and "summer"
19.

Which of the following leaders guided the Akkadians to conquer virtually all other cities in Mesopotamia and named himself "King of the Four Quarters of the World?"
- A.
  
  Sargon
- B.
  
  Moses
- C.
  
  Romulus
- D.
  
  Remus
20.

Who is considered responsible for having introduced the principle of talion to Mesopotamian culture?
- A.
  
  Naramish
- B.
  
  Hammurabi
- C.
  
  Gudea
- D.
  
  Sargon
21.

According to the Epic of Gilgamesh, who among the following is the only mortal known to have attained eternal life?
- A.
  
  Sinleqqiunninni
- B.
  
  Utanapishtim
- C.
  
  Gilgamesh
- D.
  
  Enkidu
22.

Which of the following is NOT included in the stone monument that is part of the massive gateway which greeted visitors to the Khorsabad palace of Sargon II?
- A.
  
  Lion
- B.
  
  Bull
- C.
  
  Eagle
- D.
  
  Man
23.

Which of the following is the son of King David and also built the magnificent temple in Jerusalem?
- A.
  
  Moses
- B.
  
  Samuel
- C.
  
  Solomon
- D.
  
  Saul
24.

Which book of the Hebrew Bible records the story of the creation of the world and the story of Noah?
- A.
  
  Exodus
- B.
  
  Genesis
- C.
  
  Deuteronomy
- D.
  
  Leviticus
25.

Which book of the Hebrew Bible records the story of Moses and his people as they depart from Egypt?
- A.
  
  Exodus
- B.
  
  Genesis
- C.
  
  Leviticus
- D.
  
  Deuteronomy