Ancient History Knowledge #1

Answer the ancient history questions correctly.
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Last updated: December 29, 2015
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Which King of Macedonia 'cut the Gordian knot'?
Alexander the Great
Who was the first khan of the Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
Which ancient wonder of the world is still disputed to have even existed?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who Fiddled as Rome burned?
Nero
Who was the Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon
Which structure lies on the Athenean Acropolis?
Parthenon
The Carthaginian Capital lies in which modern day country?
Tunisia
Who was the famous Hunnic leader who sacked Rome?
Attila
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What was the name of the brother of the above?
Bleda
What was the name of the large Roman siege unit that fired arrow-like projectiles?
Ballista
Who was the Roman God of the Moon?
Diana
What was the Greek name for the old capital of Egypt?
Thebes
What is name of the city at the mouth of the Nile, named after the answer the Question 1?
Alexandria
What was the geological period in which the dinosaurs were made extinct?
Cretaceous
Where were the ten commandments given to Moses by God?
Mount Sinai
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Level 88
Jan 22, 2023
Attila never sacked Rome, he was bought off by the pope, which was no doubt spun as “God delivering his people from the Scourge”

Or something like that…