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What is Stonehenge made of?
What is Stonehenge made of?
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric stone circle monument, cemetery, and archaeological site located on Salisbury Plain, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. Though there is no definite evidence as to the intended purpose of Stonehenge, it was presumably a religious site and an expression of the power and wealth of the chieftains, aristocrats, and priests who had it built—many of whom were buried in the numerous barrows close by. Stonehenge is constructed from sarsen stones, a type of silicified sandstone found in England, and bluestones, a dolomite variation extracted from western Wales.
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Which of these ancient civilizations lived in the Americas?
Which of these ancient civilizations lived in the Americas?
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The Maya were Mesoamerican Indians occupying a nearly continuous territory in southern Mexico, Guatemala, and northern Belize. In the early 21st century some 30 Mayan languages were spoken by more than five million people, most of whom were bilingual in Spanish. Before the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Central America, the Maya possessed one of the greatest civilizations of the Western Hemisphere. They practiced agriculture, built great stone buildings and pyramid temples, worked gold and copper, and used a form of hieroglyphic writing that has now largely been deciphered.
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"King Tut" was the ruler of which civilization?
"King Tut" was the ruler of which civilization?
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Tutankhamun, also spelled Tutankhamen and Tutankhamon, original name Tutankhaten, byname King Tut, (flourished 14th century BCE) was a king of ancient Egypt (reigned 1333–23 BCE), known chiefly for his intact tomb, KV 62 (tomb 62), discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. During his reign, powerful advisers restored the traditional Egyptian religion and art, both of which had been set aside by his predecessor Akhenaten, who had led the “Amarna revolution.”
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Which of these people were originally from Scandinavia?
Which of these people were originally from Scandinavia?
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Vikings is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and settled throughout parts of Europe. They also voyaged as far as the Mediterranean, North Africa, Volga Bulgaria, the Middle East, and North America. In their countries of origin, and some of the countries they raided and settled in, this period is popularly known as the Viking Age, and the term "Viking" also commonly includes the inhabitants of the Scandinavian homelands as a collective whole. The Vikings had a profound impact on the early medieval history of Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Estonia, and Kievan Rus'.
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Athens and Sparta were city-states from which ancient civilization?
Athens and Sparta were city-states from which ancient civilization?
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Polis, plural poleis, is an ancient Greek city-state. The small state in Greece originated probably from the natural divisions of the country by mountains and the sea and from the original local tribal (ethnic) and cult divisions. There were several hundred poleis, the history and constitutions of most of which are known only sketchily if at all. Thus, most ancient Greek history is recounted in terms of the histories of Athens, Sparta, and a few others.
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Pharaohs were leaders of which country in ancient times?
Pharaohs were leaders of which country in ancient times?
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The Pharaoh in ancient Egypt was the political and religious leader of the people and held the titles 'Lord of the Two Lands' and 'High Priest of Every Temple'. The word 'pharaoh' is the Greek form of the Egyptian pero or per-a-a, which was the designation for the royal residence and means `Great House'. The name of the residence became associated with the ruler and, in time, was used exclusively for the leader of the people. The early monarchs of Egypt were not known as pharaohs but as kings. The honorific title of `pharaoh' for a ruler did not appear until the period known as the New Kingdom (c.1570-c.1069 BCE).
Source: World History Encyclopedia
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Romulus and Remus are said to have founded which city?
Romulus and Remus are said to have founded which city?
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In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus are twin brothers whose story tells of the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus, following his fratricide with Remus. The image of a she-wolf suckling the twins in their infancy has been a symbol of the city of Rome and the ancient Romans since at least the 3rd century BC.
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The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 in which country?
The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 in which country?
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On March 29, 1974, the first in an extensive collection of terra-cotta warriors was discovered in Xian, China. Local farmers came across pieces of clay figures, and these shards led to the discovery of an ancient tomb, vast in its size and number of artifacts. The tomb was ordered to be built by Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China. The portion containing his remains are still unexcavated.
Source: National Geographic
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Where was the Inca Empire built?
Where was the Inca Empire built?
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The Inca Empire was a vast empire that flourished in the Andean region of South America from the early 15th century A.D. up until its conquest by the Spanish in the 1530s. Even after the conquest, Inca leaders continued to resist the Spaniards up until 1572, when its last city, Vilcabamba, was captured. The Incas built their empire, called Tawantinsuyu or the "Land of the Four Corners," without the wheel, powerful draft animals, ironworking, currency, or even what we would consider a writing system.
Source: Live Science
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Which Empire was responsible for building the Pantheon?
Which Empire was responsible for building the Pantheon?
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The Pantheon is a temple that was built during the reign of the Roman empire and was dedicated to the Roman Gods. Today, the Pantheon serves as a Christian Place of Worship, which played a large role in why the Pantheon is so well preserved to this day. The Pantheon in Italy is arguably the most influential building of all time. We see characteristics of the pantheon all over the world, despite it being the oldest and most well-preserved historical building. Engineers, architects, and artists alike are both inspired and baffled by the construction and beauty of the Pantheon.
Source: Art in Context
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Hieroglyphs were used by which of these civilizations?
Hieroglyphs were used by which of these civilizations?
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Egyptian hieroglyphs were the formal writing system used in Ancient Egypt for writing the Egyptian language. Hieroglyphs combined logographic, syllabic, and alphabetic elements with 1,000 distinct characters. Cursive hieroglyphs were used for religious literature on papyrus and wood. The later hieratic and demotic Egyptian scripts were derived from hieroglyphic writing, as was the Proto-Sinaitic script that later evolved into the Phoenician alphabet.
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Which empire did Marcus Aurelius rule?
Which empire did Marcus Aurelius rule?
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Marcus Aurelius (born April 26, 121 CE, Rome [Italy]—died March 17, 180, Vindobona [Vienna, Austria] or Sirmium, Pannonia) was a Roman emperor (161–180), best known for his Meditations on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius has symbolized for many generations in the West the Golden Age of the Roman Empire.
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Who was known as the Greek Father of the Gods?
Who was known as the Greek Father of the Gods?
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Zeus, in ancient Greek religion, is the chief deity of the pantheon, a sky and weather god who was identical to the Roman god Jupiter. His name may be related to that of the sky god Dyaus of the ancient Hindu Rigveda. Zeus was regarded as the sender of thunder and lightning, rain, and winds, and his traditional weapon was the thunderbolt. He was called the father (i.e., the ruler and protector) of both gods and men.
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Besides Japan, which empire was known as the "Empire of the Sun"?
Besides Japan, which empire was known as the "Empire of the Sun"?
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The Inca called their empire Tahuantinsuyu, or Land of the Four Quarters. It stretched 2,500 miles from Quito, Ecuador, to beyond Santiago, Chile. Within its domain were rich coastal settlements, high mountain valleys, rain-drenched tropical forests, and the driest of deserts. The Inca controlled perhaps 10 million people, speaking a hundred different tongues. It was the largest empire on earth at the time. A network of highways allowed Inca emperors to control their sprawling empire. One ran down the spine of the Andes, another along the coast. Cuzco is nestled in a mountain valley 10,000 feet above sea level. It formed the center of the Inca world. The first emperor, Pachacuti transformed it from a modest village to a great city laid out in the shape of a puma. He also installed Inti, the Sun God, as the Incas' official patron, building him a wondrous temple. He expanded the Empire of the Sun.
Source: US History
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Genghis Khan was the leader of what ancient empire?
Genghis Khan was the leader of what ancient empire?
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Genghis Khan, original name Temüjin, also spelled Temuchin, was a Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea. Genghis Khan was a warrior and ruler of genius who, starting from obscure and insignificant beginnings, brought all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under the rule of himself and his family in a rigidly disciplined military state. He then turned his attention toward the settled peoples beyond the borders of his nomadic realm and began the series of campaigns of plunder and conquest that eventually carried the Mongol armies as far as the Adriatic Sea in one direction and the Pacific coast of China in the other, leading to the establishment of the great Mongol Empire.
Source: Britannica
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The "Celestial Empire" is an old name used to refer to which country?
The "Celestial Empire" is an old name used to refer to which country?
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Celestial Empire (Tiāncháo; "heavenly dynasty") is an old name used to refer to China, from a literary and poetic translation of the Chinese term Tianchao, one of many names for China. The name was used in reference to the status of the Emperor of China as the Son of Heaven in the Sinosphere. Accordingly, in the 19th century, the name "Celestial" was used to refer to Chinese emigrants to the United States, Canada, and Australia. Both terms were widely used in the English-language popular mass media of the day but fell into disuse later on.
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In which modern-day country are the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu?
In which modern-day country are the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu?
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Tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Peru, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a royal estate or sacred religious site for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century. For hundreds of years, until the American archaeologist Hiram Bingham stumbled upon it in 1911, the abandoned citadel’s existence was a secret known only to peasants living in the region. Many modern-day archaeologists now believe that Machu Picchu served as a royal estate for Inca emperors and nobles. Others have theorized that it was a religious site, pointing to its proximity to mountains and other geographical features that the Incas held sacred.
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Which of these was an Emperor of Rome?
Which of these was an Emperor of Rome?
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Caligula, byname of Gaius Caesar, Roman emperor from 37 to 41 CE, in succession after Tiberius. Caligula effected the transfer of the last legion that had been under a senatorial proconsul (in Africa) to an imperial legate, thus completing the emperor’s monopoly of army command. Accounts of Caligula’s reign by ancient historians are so biased against him that the truth is almost impossible to disentangle.
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What were the pyramid-shaped structures of ancient Mesopotamia called?
What were the pyramid-shaped structures of ancient Mesopotamia called?
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Ziggurats were pyramidal stepped temple towers that were an architectural and religious structure characteristic of the major cities of Mesopotamia (now mainly in Iraq) from approximately 2200 until 500 BCE. No ziggurat is preserved to its original height. Ascent was by an exterior triple stairway or a spiral ramp, but no means of ascent has been discovered for almost half of the known ziggurats.
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Ashoka was an emperor from which country?
Ashoka was an emperor from which country?
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Ashoka was the last major emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. His vigorous patronage of Buddhism during his reign (c. 265–238 BCE; also given as c. 273–232 BCE) furthered the expansion of that religion throughout India. Following his successful but bloody conquest of the Kalinga country on the east coast, Ashoka renounced armed conquest and adopted a policy that he called “conquest by dharma” (i.e., by principles of right life).
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