WSC 2023: Archaeology

When did Richard ||| die?

• July 22, 1485

• August 22, 1485

• August 30, 1495

• August 17, 1685

Answer explanation

At the Battle of Bosworth, which put an end to the War of the Roses and established the House of Tudor in England, Richard III famously met his death on August 22, 1485.

Richard the ||| was laid to rest at Greyfriars Church in _____

Answer explanation

It is believed that the church was demolished during Henry VIII's rule.

In which town was the 2000 year old buddhist temple found?

• Pakistan

• Barikot

• India

• Lahore

Answer explanation

Archaeologists in northwest Pakistan’s Swat Valley have unearthed a roughly 2,000-year-old Buddhist temple that could be one of the oldest in the country. Located in the town of Barikot, the structure likely dates to the second century B.C.E.

The fastest man man in history supposedly had a speed of __ kilometres an hour

When was Pompeii discovered?

• 1457

• 1800

• 1748

• 1750

Answer explanation

Before the eruption of Vesuvius, it was a bustling city of 12,000 people that had a complex water system, an amphitheater, gymnasium, a port and about 100 streets.

What languages does the rosetta stone contain?

(choose 3)

• hieroglyphics

• Latin

• demotic

• greek

• French

When was the Rosetta Stone discovered?

• 1758

• 1799

• 1356

• 1899

The Dead Sea scrolls included some fragments of the ___ Bible

Where are the Borobudur temple compounds located?

• Java islands,

  China

• Java islands, Indonesia

• Indonesia

• China

The terracotta army is a collection of terracotta sculptures which depict the armies of Qin Shi _____, the first emperor of China.