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From the pyramids of Egypt to the wisdom of the ancient Greeks, civilizations have left legacies that continue to inspire and teach us today. Each tradition and artifact tells a story of humanity’s quest for meaning and connection.
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In Victorian Britain, what was a Jacquard?
Bicycle
Bicycle
Lady’s bustle
Lady’s bustle
Waistcoat
Waistcoat
Horse drawn carriage
Horse drawn carriage
In which country did bridge originate?
Egypt
Egypt
India
India
Greece
Greece
Turkey
Turkey
Ötzi was a man from which age discovered in 1991?
Bronze
Bronze
Iron
Iron
Dark
Dark
Copper
Copper
On what type of paper did the Egyptians write?
Vellum
Vellum
Papyrus
Papyrus
Paper
Paper
Tissue
Tissue
Sunni and Shia are the two major branches in which world religion?
Hinduism
Hinduism
Islam
Islam
Christianity
Christianity
Judaism
Judaism
In what year did the Mayan Long-count calendar end?
1982
1982
2012
2012
1992
1992
2002
2002
In China, what color does a bride traditionally wear?
Black
Black
Blue
Blue
Red
Red
White
White
How many ancient wonders of the world were there?
9
9
5
5
7
7
8
8
Which explorer had ships called Pinta, Santa Maria and Niña?
John Cabot
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Marco Polo
Marco Polo
The Khmer Rouge were the communist forces of which Asian country?
Japan
Japan
China
China
Burma
Burma
Cambodia
Cambodia
Explorer Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire and founded which modern day city?
Lima
Lima
New Orleans
New Orleans
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Mexico City
Mexico City
In which country did the rumba originate?
Brazil
Brazil
Cuba
Cuba
Ecuador
Ecuador
Peru
Peru
How many writing Bronte sisters were there?
3
3
2
2
4
4
5
5
In what century were post boxes invented?
19th
19th
18th
18th
16th
16th
17th
17th
In Tudor times, Venetians were another name for which item of clothing?
Breeches
Breeches
Boots
Boots
Gloves
Gloves
Socks
Socks
How many km long was the Berlin Wall?
155 km
155 km
122 km
122 km
82 km
82 km
97 km
97 km
Dionysus was the Greek god of which drink?
Cider
Cider
Beer
Beer
Wine
Wine
Rum
Rum
The Princes in the Tower were supposedly murdered in which London building?
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
Tower of London
Tower of London
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace
Houses of Parliament
Houses of Parliament
How many ponies did the Pony Express use weekly?
100
100
None
None
300
300
200
200
Marco Polo was a citizen of which city?
Venice
Venice
Rome
Rome
Florence
Florence
Naples
Naples
The Great Wall of China was built to keep which people from invading?
Egyptians
Egyptians
Vikings
Vikings
Mongols
Mongols
Phoenicians
Phoenicians
The territory of the ancient kingdom of Mesopotamia is located in which modern day country?
Iraq
Iraq
India
India
Egypt
Egypt
Japan
Japan
What was the surname of sufragette campaigners Emmeline, Christabel and Sylvia?
Parkhurst
Parkhurst
Packhorse
Packhorse
Pockmann
Pockmann
Pankhurst
Pankhurst
Israel, France and which other country led a military attack on Egypt during the Suez Crisis?
West Germany
West Germany
Italy
Italy
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
In what year did Germany occupy Austria?
1942
1942
1945
1945
1933
1933
1938
1938
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