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#1
Q: What was Mesopotamia?
A: One of Earth's first civilisations, between Tigris and Euphrates (modern Iraq).
#2
Q: Who built the Egyptian pyramids?
A: Ancient Egyptian labourers and craftsmen.
#3
Q: What was the Roman Republic?
A: Rome's governing system 509–27 BC, with Senate and elected officials.
#4
Q: Who was Alexander the Great?
A: Macedonian king who built one of history's largest empires (356–323 BC).
#5
Q: What was the Silk Road?
A: Ancient trade routes from China through Central Asia to Europe.
#6
Q: When did the Western Roman Empire fall?
A: 476 CE.
#7
Q: What was the Colosseum used for?
A: Gladiatorial contests and public spectacles in ancient Rome.
#8
Q: Who was Julius Caesar?
A: Roman general and statesman; assassinated 44 BC.
#9
Q: What is the Acropolis?
A: Ancient hilltop citadel in Athens, home to the Parthenon.
#10
Q: What was the Black Death?
A: 14th-century bubonic plague killing 30–60% of Europe's population.
#11
Q: What did Hammurabi create?
A: One of the earliest written legal codes (c.1754 BC).
#12
Q: What was the Byzantine Empire?
A: Eastern Roman Empire, lasted until 1453 CE.
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