Ancient Civilisations MCQS

Here Are 50 Quizzes / Multiple-Choice Questions (Mcqs) Related To

Ancient History


1. Who is considered the legendary founder of Rome?

a) Julius Caesar

b) Romulus

c) Augustus

d) Hannibal

**Answer: b) Romulus**



2. The Pyramids of Giza were built in which ancient civilization?

a) Mesopotamia

b) Ancient Greece

c) Ancient Egypt

d) Indus Valley Civilization

**Answer: c) Ancient Egypt**



3. The code of laws created by Hammurabi is associated with which ancient
civilization?

a) Ancient Rome

b) Ancient Greece

c) Ancient Persia

, d) Babylon

**Answer: d) Babylon**



4. The famous Trojan War was fought between which two ancient cities?

a) Athens and Sparta

b) Rome and Carthage

c) Troy and Mycenae

d) Persia and Greece

**Answer: c) Troy and Mycenae**



5. Which ancient civilization developed the system of writing known as
cuneiform?

a) Ancient Egypt

b) Ancient China

c) Sumer

d) Maya Civilization

**Answer: c) Sumer**



6. The Maurya Empire, known for its ruler Ashoka, existed in which present-day
country?

a) India

b) Egypt

, c) Greece

d) Persia

**Answer: a) India**



7. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered one of the Seven Wonders of
the Ancient World. Which king was responsible for their construction?

a) King Tutankhamun

b) King Darius

c) King Nebuchadnezzar II

d) King Xerxes

**Answer: c) King Nebuchadnezzar II**



8. The famous Greek philosopher known for his teachings to Alexander the Great
was:

a) Socrates

b) Plato

c) Aristotle

d) Heraclitus

**Answer: c) Aristotle**



9. The Rosetta Stone was instrumental in deciphering the hieroglyphs of which
ancient civilization?

a) Mesopotamia