Year | Description | Answer | % Correct |
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221 BC– | Qin Shi Huang constructs this giant fortification by joining several existing fortifications | The Great Wall | 92%
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218 BC | Hannibal brings his army and elephants over this mountain range to attack the Roman Republic | The Alps | 91%
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323 BC | Having conquered Persia, this "great" general dies at age 33 | Alexander the Great | 90%
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210 BC | Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, dies and is buried with this collection of at least 8000 statues | The {Terracotta} Army | 90%
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226 BC | This wonder of the Ancient World collapses after an earthquake | Colossus of {Rhodes} | 89%
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312 BC | The first _____ is built to bring water into the city of Rome | Aqueduct | 87%
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264–241 BC | Rome defeats this city in the First Punic War, taking Sicily and Corsica as prizes | Carthage | 85%
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c. 387 BC | This philosopher founds the Academy in Athens | Plato | 83%
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3rd century BC | Aristarchus of Samos proposes this model of the solar system, where the Earth revolves around the sun | {Helio}centric | 78%
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202 BC | This dynasty comes to power in China | Han | 76%
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240 BC | The passage of this comet is recorded for the first time | Halley’s Comet | 75%
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247 BC | The Parthian Empire is founded in this modern-day country | Iran | 74%
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3rd century BC | Earliest evidence of writing from this Mesoamerican people | The Mayans | 72%
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c. 300 BC | Euclid compiles “Elements”, the foundational text of this branch of mathematics | Geometry | 69%
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359–336 BC | Under Philip II, this kingdom becomes the leading Greek power | Macedonia | 67%
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399 BC | Socrates is forced to commit suicide by drinking this type of poison | Hemlock | 62%
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c. 257 BC | This Asian city on the Red River is established as capital of the Âu Lạc Kingdom | Hanoi | 50%
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c. 268 BC | This "great" ruler of the Maurya Empire comes to power in modern-day India | Ashoka the Great | 24%
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