History Quiz: Oldest and Earliest

He was 90/91. Thutmose III was the next oldest at 56, while Menkaure and Hatshepsut were both in their 40s.

It was built in the 12th century, with several modifications later on. The Alhambra is the next oldest, followed by Himeji Castle, and Agra Fort.

The earliest archaeological evidence dates to c. 8800 BC. For rice, it is 7000 BC; for quinoa, somewhere between 5000 and 3000 years ago; and for oats, around 3000 years ago.

The oldest fossil dates back to 2.4 million years ago (just over 2 million years for erectus, 600,000 years for heidelbergensis, and 430,000 years for neanderthalensis).

It was established c. 2750 BC, and became a Phoenician city-state later on. The other cities were subsequently founded by Phoenicians.

The earliest evidence of lead usage dates back to 7000-6500 BC. Evidence of cotton usage dates back to 5500 BC, for coal it is 4000 BC (1000 BC for its usage in heating) and around 1500 BC for asbestos (it was used to strengthen pots and utensils in Finland).

It was founded in 1749 (1764 for Charlottetown,1795 for Edmonton, and 1882 for Regina).

It was founded after Nubia gained its independence from New Kingdom Egypt, following the latter's end around 1070 BC, and it existed until c. 350 AD. Aksum existed from the 1st century to 960 AD, the Kingdom of Zimbabwe existed between the 13th and 16th centuries, and the Kingdom of Kongo existed from 1390 to 1914.

He was 72. Beethoven was 56, Debussy was 55, and Tchaikovsky was 53.

They were used in Ancient Egypt and Anatolia c. 2000 BC. The ballista came from Ancient Greece, the trebuchet from China, and the springald from medieval Europe.

It was founded in 1824, followed by Hershey in 1894, Ferrero in 1946 and Guylian in 1958.

The original building was constructed in the 8th century. Borobudur was established in the 9th century, Angkor Wat in 1150, and the Temple of Heaven in 1406.

Bone flutes have been discovered dating back to 43,000 years ago, while the oldest known drums only date back to the Neolithic age. The lute and mouth harp both appeared later.

He was beheaded in 1519, Pizarro was assassinated in 1541, Orellana died in the Amazon river delta in 1546, and Cortés died of pleurisy in 1547.

A settlement existed on Tonga around 880 BC, while the rest were inhabited later, due to being further east.