| Hint | Years | Civilization | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Kingdom ruled by Pharaohs who constructed the pyramids | 3000-30 BC | Egypt | 100%
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| 3) Mexican kingdom that had their capitalat Tenochtitlan | 1320-1521 AD | Aztec | 94%
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| 4) Empire that constructed the Colosseumand expanded into most of Europe and West Asia | 27 BC-1453 AD | Roman | 94%
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| 5) Peruvian empire that dominated the Andesand constructed Machu Picchu | 1438-1533 AD | Inca | 88%
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| 13) Empire that dominated China and central Asia, founded by Genghis Khan | 1206-1368 AD | Mongol | 88%
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| 12) Powerful Greek city state known for its militarymight | c1000-146 BC | Sparta | 88%
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| 11) Also called the Eastern Roman empire, it continuedafter the fall of Rome with its capital at Constantinople | 330-1453 AD | Byzantine | 81%
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| 14) Greek city state that was the birthplace of Democracy | 478-404 BC | Athens | 75%
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| 2) Civilization in modern day Tunisiathat fought in the Punic wars | 814-146 BC | Carthage | 75%
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| 6) Mesoamerican empire that flourished in Mexico and Guatemala, constructing cities like Chichen Itza and Tikal | 2000 BC-1697 AD | Mayan | 69%
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| 7) Founded by Cyrus the Great, this empire expandedinto Iran and much of western Asia at its peak | 559-330 BC | Persian | 69%
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| 9) Mesopotamian civilization that flourished in modernday Iraq and central Asia | 1890-539 BC | Babylon | 63%
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| 10) Nomadic civilization from the central Asian steppe that terrified Eastern Europe with their conquests, led by Attila | 370-469 AD | Hun | 63%
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| 16) Civilization of maritime traders from city states likeTyre and Sidon that invented the alphabet | c 2750-800 BC | Phoenician | 56%
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| 18) This Chinese dynasty created the Great Wall and unifiedunder emperor Shi Huangdi | 221-206 BC | Qin | 50%
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| 15) Empire that dominated west-central Italy | c 900-27 BC | Etruscan | 44%
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| 8) Earliest dynasty founded in ancient China | 1600-1050 BC | Shang | 31%
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| 17) Established by Sargon, this empire dominated Iraqand much of the Middle East beyond Mesopotamia | c 2334-2154 BC | Akkadian | 25%
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| 19) Dominated most of Anatolia in modern day Turkey, it reachedits peak under king Suppiluliuma I | c 1700-1178 BC | Hittites | 25%
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| 20) Most powerful empire in ancient India, founded byChandragupta Maurya | 321-185 BC | Maurya | 25%
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