Echoes of the Past civilizations of Old History

General knowledge about ancient history
For competitive examinations:

1. Which prehistoric civilization, built the pyramids of Giza,?
   Ans. “Ancient Egyptians”…
2. What well-known, ancient Greek philosopher, is acknowledged for his work, in ethics, and logic,?
   Ans. “Socrates”…
3. In which primeval civilization, was the Code of Hammurabi created,?
   Ans. “Mesopotamia” (Babylon)-.
4. What a,ncient civilization, settled the concept of zero ,and a decimal system,?
   Ans. “The ancient Indian civilization”…
5. Who was ,the first emperor ,of the Roman Empire,?
   Ans. “Augustus” (Octavian)-…
6. What earliest civilization, is recognised ,with inventing ,the wheel,?
   Ans. “Mesopotamia”…
7. The prehistoric city ,of Machu Picchu, is situated, in which modern-day country,?
   Ans. “Peru”…
8. The Great Wall of China ,was primarily built, to protect, against invasions, from which group of people,?
   Ans. “The Mongols and other nomadic tribes”….
9. What prehistoric civilization, settled the first identified system of writing,?
   Ans. “Sumerians” -in Mesopotamia-, with their cuneiform script”…
10. Which prehistoric civilization, built the city of Troy, as described in Homer’s epic poems,?
    Ans. “The ancient Greeks”…
11. What prehistoric civilization, is recognised, with the invention of paper,?
    Ans. “Ancient China”…
12. Who was, the legendary founder of Rome,?
    Ans. “Romulus”…
13. What was, the capital city, of the ancient Persian Empire,?
    Ans. “Persepolis”…
14. The prehistoric city ,of Carthage, was a major rival ,to which ancient civilization,?
    Ans. “Rome”…
15. What prehistoric civilization, is acknowledged, for its well-known city-states, counting Athens and Sparta,?
    Ans. “Ancient Greece”…
16. What was, the name ,of the ancient Egyptian writing system collected of pictorial symbols,?
    Ans. “Hieroglyphics”…
17. Which prehistoric civilization built, the city of Teotihuacan, in present-day Mexico,?
    Ans. “The Aztecs”…
18. The prehistoric religious text, of Hinduism, the Vedas, originated in which ancient civilization,?
    Ans. “Ancient India”…
19. Who was, the first emperor, of the Maurya Empire ,in ancient India,?
    Ans. “Chandragupta Maurya”…
20. What prehistoric civilization, is acknowledged ,for its terraced farming techniques, in the Andes Mountains,?
    Ans. “The Incas”…