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Ancient Cities
Can you identify these ancient cities and ruins?
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Quiz ID: #3929
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Ancient
Submitted By:
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Question #1
Located in the rainforests of current Guatemala, this large city was once the heart of the Mayan civilization.
Messo Azteca
Une B'alam
Guatamaya
Urubamba
Tikal
Question #2
Historically, this island city was famous for displaying one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Today, this city (with same name as its island) boasts other cultural and historical sites although the "Wonder" perished. Can you name this Greek city?
Memphis
Rhodes
Crete
Derbent
Djenne
Question #3
This ancient red-rock city is carved in stone and hidden in valleys of rock located in what is now Jordan. Name this city that was depicted in the movie "Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade".
Mecca
Petra
Mycenae
Amman
Thebes
Question #4
Sometimes called "the lost city of the Incas", this site is located in the Andes mountains of Peru.
Hiram Bingham
Machu Picchu
Azteca
Mesopotamia
Timbuktu
Question #5
Built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century to serve as the capital city and as his state temple, this site has become the symbol of Cambodia.
Angkor Wat
Srei Phnom
Preah Prasat
Nazca Plain
Pompeii
Question #6
This ancient necropolis in Egypt is gateway to the great pyramids, including the Pyramid of Khufu or Giza, the last of the ancient seven wonders.
Zahi Abu
Artemius
Khorfu al Nile
Memphis
Acropolis
Question #7
Located on a flat topped rock hill in modern day Athens, the name for this ancient site literally means "high city".
Jerusalem
Acropolis of Athens
Artemis Herodes
Cuidad Pericles
Petra
Question #8
This Israeli city with ancient roots is home to famous religious sites such as the Temple Mount, Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque.
Tyre
Helvetica
Bethlehem
Kathmandu
Jerusalem
Question #9
Damascus is thought to be among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In what country is this capital and largest city located?
Jordan
Syria
Israel
Greece
Iran
Question #10
Carthage, founded in 814 BC by Phoenicians, grew to be a vast economic and political power throughout the Mediterranean. Which opposing civilization brought about the destruction of this city?
The Romans
The Greeks
The Canaanites
The Trojans
The Hiitites
Question #11
Name the 2700 year-old city most noted for its prime location on the ancient "Silk Road" trade route between China and Europe.
Uzbekimenia
Samarkand
Bangalore
Mecca
Medina
Question #12
The ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka has a wealth of ancient structures and statues. For which of the following is Polonnaruwa famous?
The Royal Palace at Polonnaruwa (Vejayanta Pasada)
Advanced irrigation systems including a huge reservoir
Gal Vihara Temple
All of the above
None of the above
Question #13
While the story from Homer's "Iliad" tells a compelling story of a war won by use of a giant decoy horse filled with soldiers, the ancient city was quite real. Which of these was the port city made famous by the fable?
Sparta
Herculania
Rome
Athens
Troy
Question #14
A volcanic eruption in 79 AD completely buried these two Roman cities in Italy. Can you name them?
Fiorelli and Vesuvius
Herculania and Firenze
Naples and Vesuvius
Pompeii and Herculaneum
Pompeii and Naples
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