The 3rd and 4th Century BC - Statistics

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Year Description Answer % Correct
218 BC Hannibal brings his army and elephants over this mountain range to attack the Roman Republic The Alps
91%
221 BC– Qin Shi Huang constructs this giant fortification by joining several existing fortifications The Great Wall
91%
323 BC Having conquered Persia, this "great" general dies at age 33 Alexander the Great
90%
210 BC Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, dies and is buried with this collection of at least 8000 statues The {Terracotta} Army
89%
226 BC This wonder of the Ancient World collapses after an earthquake Colossus of {Rhodes}
88%
312 BC The first _____ is built to bring water into the city of Rome Aqueduct
85%
264–241 BC Rome defeats this city in the First Punic War, taking Sicily and Corsica as prizes Carthage
84%
c. 387 BC This philosopher founds the Academy in Athens Plato
82%
3rd century BC Aristarchus of Samos proposes this model of the solar system, where the Earth revolves around the sun {Helio}centric
78%
202 BC This dynasty comes to power in China Han
76%
247 BC The Parthian Empire is founded in this modern-day country Iran
73%
240 BC The passage of this comet is recorded for the first time Halley’s Comet
72%
3rd century BC Earliest evidence of writing from this Mesoamerican people The Mayans
70%
c. 300 BC Euclid compiles “Elements”, the foundational text of this branch of mathematics Geometry
68%
359–336 BC Under Philip II, this kingdom becomes the leading Greek power Macedonia
66%
399 BC Socrates is forced to commit suicide by drinking this type of poison Hemlock
59%
c. 257 BC This Asian city on the Red River is established as capital of the Âu Lạc Kingdom Hanoi
49%
c. 268 BC This "great" ruler of the Maurya Empire comes to power in modern-day India Ashoka the Great
22%
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