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Ancient Civilizations Quiz

Name the civilizations/empires throughout ancient history
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Last updated: February 12, 2026
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1) Kingdom ruled by Pharaohs who
constructed the pyramids
3000-30 BC
Egypt
2) Civilization in modern day Tunisia
that fought in the Punic wars
814-146 BC
Carthage
3) Mexican kingdom that had their capital
at Tenochtitlan
1320-1521 AD
Aztec
4) Empire that constructed the Colosseum
and expanded into most of Europe and West Asia
27 BC-1453 AD
Roman
5) Peruvian empire that dominated the Andes
and constructed Machu Picchu
1438-1533 AD
Inca
6) Mesoamerican empire that flourished in Mexico and
Guatemala, constructing cities like Chichen Itza and Tikal
2000 BC-1697 AD
Mayan
7) Founded by Cyrus the Great, this empire expanded
into Iran and much of western Asia at its peak
559-330 BC
Persian
8) Earliest dynasty founded in ancient China
1600-1050 BC
Shang
9) Mesopotamian civilization that flourished in modern
day Iraq and central Asia
1890-539 BC
Babylon
10) Nomadic civilization from the central Asian steppe
that terrified Eastern Europe with their conquests,
led by Attila
370-469 AD
Hun
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Civilization
11) Also called the Eastern Roman empire, it continued
after the fall of Rome with its capital at Constantinople
330-1453 AD
Byzantine
12) Powerful Greek city state known for its military
might
c1000-146 BC
Sparta
13) Empire that dominated China and central Asia,
founded by Genghis Khan
1206-1368 AD
Mongol
14) Greek city state that was the birthplace of Democracy
478-404 BC
Athens
15) Empire that dominated west-central Italy
c 900-27 BC
Etruscan
16) Civilization of maritime traders from city states like
Tyre and Sidon that invented the alphabet
c 2750-800 BC
Phoenician
17) Established by Sargon, this empire dominated Iraq
and much of the Middle East beyond Mesopotamia
c 2334-2154 BC
Akkadian
18) This Chinese dynasty created the Great Wall and unified
under emperor Shi Huangdi
221-206 BC
Qin
19) Dominated most of Anatolia in modern day Turkey, it reached
its peak under king Suppiluliuma I
c 1700-1178 BC
Hittites
20) Most powerful empire in ancient India, founded by
Chandragupta Maurya
321-185 BC
Maurya
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