Ancient Civilisations

Fun Quiz — Ancient Civilisations: 15 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. Which ancient civilisation built the pyramids at Giza?
2. What writing system did the ancient Mesopotamians use?
3. The Colosseum was used for entertainment in which ancient civilisation?
4. Which ancient civilisation is credited with inventing paper?
5. What was the name of the famous queen of ancient Egypt?
6. The Indus Valley Civilisation was located in which modern-day region?
7. What is the ancient Greek city-state famous for its warriors?
8. Which ancient civilisation developed the concept of zero?
9. The Great Wall was built to protect which ancient empire?
10. What did ancient Romans use aqueducts for?
11. The Mayan civilisation was located in which part of the world?
12. What material were Viking ships primarily made of?
13. Which Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great?
14. What was the ancient Egyptian writing system called?
15. Which empire was the largest in ancient history?