The 5th and 6th Century BC - Statistics

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Year Description Answer % Correct
404 BC This city-state defeats Athens in the Peloponnesian War Sparta
94%
528 BC This man, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, attains Enlightenment while sitting under the Bodhi tree Buddha
89%
5th century BC The general Sun Tzu supposedly writes this famous text The Art of {War}
87%
509 BC This city overthrows its last king, becoming a republic Rome
83%
c. 551 BC This great Chinese philosopher is born Confucius
82%
432 BC This temple is completed on the Acropolis of Athens The Parthenon
82%
c. 586 BC This city is conquered by the Babylonians, ending the kingdom of Judah and forcing its people into exile Jerusalem
81%
490 BC Phidippides runs 25 miles to announce the Greek victory over Persia at this battle Battle of {Marathon}
75%
543 BC Prince Vijaya founds the first Sinhalese kingdom on this island Sri Lanka
70%
481 BC This period of Chinese history comes to an end {Spring} and Autumn Period
60%
c. 470 BC Departing from this Mediterranean city-state, Hanno the Navigator explores the African coast as far south as Cameroon Carthage
59%
550 BC This conqueror founds the First Persian Empire {Cyrus} the Great
56%
c. 500 BC The Persian empire reaches its peak under this ruler. About 40% of the world's population is under his reign. {Darius} the Great
50%
c. 430 BC This Greek historian writes "Histories" Herodotus
49%
6th century BC This civilization in modern-day Tuscany reaches its apex Etruscan
46%
527 BC Mahavira, the 24th supreme preacher of this Indian religion, attains nirvana {Jain}ism
44%
5th century BC This Mesoamerican civilization, known for its "colossal head" sculptures, comes to an end Olmecs
42%
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