Ancient Civilizations Quiz

Who was the first emperor of China?

• Gaozu (Liu Bang)

• Alexander the Great

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Confucius

What was the primary focus of Spartan society?

• Philosophy

• Democracy

• Military strength

• Trade

Which philosopher is known for the quote, 'The unexamined life is not worth living'?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Confucius

What was the significance of the Battle of Marathon?

• It led to the fall of Athens

• It was the first battle of the Peloponnesian War

• It was a turning point in the Persian Wars

• It marked the end of the Persian Wars

Who is known as the 'Father of Democracy'?

• Alexander the Great

• Socrates

• Cleisthenes

• Pericles

What was the primary export of Corinth?

• Ceramics

• Silk

• Olives

• Iron ore

Which Greek city-state was known for its democratic reforms?

• Thebes

• Athens

• Corinth

• Sparta

What was the hoplite phalanx?

• A type of Greek ship

• A Greek philosophical school

• A Greek architectural style

• A Greek military formation

Who founded the Mauryan Empire?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Ashoka

• Alexander the Great

• Chandragupta Maurya

What philosophy did Ashoka embrace after the Kalinga War?

• Jainism

• Stoicism

• Epicureanism

• Buddhism