Ancient History - intro

When does history begin?

• dinosaurs

• ancient monuments such as Stonehenge and Skara Brae

• ancient inscribed lists

• continuous texts offering explanations

When was the Egyptian Old Kingdom?

• 3000-2500

• 2575-2150

• 2150-1500

• 2125-1750

What is the Xia dynasty?

• the first dynasty according to traditional Chinese records

• the first Confucian dynasty

• the first Chinese dynasty mentioned in the oldest Chinese texts

• a possibly mythical Chinese dynasty

What nationality were the Mycenaeans?

• Greek

• Cretan

• Trojan

• Egyptian

What is surprising about Hatshepsut?

• female pharaoh

• conquered the Hittite empire

• buried in lead

• first monotheist

In the 5th-2nd centuries BC, which was the main power in the Mediterranean?

• Greece

• Rome

• Egypt

• Carthage

When did the Romans begin to become important?

• 500 BC

• 400 BC

• 300 BC

• 200 BC

• 100 BC

Which of these are prehistoric British monuments?

• Triangle megalith of Valle Levante

• Avebury Stone Circle

• Ring of Brodgar

• Uffington White Horse

• Stone Circles of Göbekli Tepe