Contributions of Ancient Civilizations

What was the first group who developed a strong and efficient system of governing an empire?

• Assyrians

• Persians

• Hittites

• Lydians

What did the Assyrians build that consisted of 200,000 tablets?

• Library

• School

• Temple

• Palace

What is the name of the water management system of irrigation located in the city of Gonabad?

• Qanat

• Aqueduct

• Canal

• Reservoir

Who is known for his contributions in the field of optics and is referred to as the 'Father of Optics'?

• Al-Biruni

• Al-Haytham

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Al-Sufi

What did the Hittites invent that made them the first in the Middle East to wield iron weapons extensively?

• Smelting of Iron

• Iron Tools

• Iron Armor

• Iron Ships

What was the first metallic coinage used by the Lydians?

• Coins

• Tokens

• Shells

• Stones

What concept did the Hebrews introduce that refers to the belief in a single God?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

• Agnosticism

What did the Phoenicians create that consisted of 22 characters?

• Alphabet

• Numerals

• Symbols

• Pictograms

What navigational technique did the Phoenicians discover to gauge the direction of ships?

• North Star

• Compass

• Sextant

• Astrolabe

What color of dye did the Phoenicians discover that was taken from a Murex shell?

• Purple

• Red

• Blue

• Green