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Expert Antiquity Quiz: Ramesses II, Persepolis, Chaeronea
Expert-level Antiquity: Ramesses II and the Hittites, Persepolis, the Marian army reform, Nero's Stoic tutor and the Battle of Chaeronea. 10 questions.
Dinosaurs & Prehistory quizzes
Dinosaurs, fossils, evolution, early humans
The Dinosaurs & Prehistory theme travels from the first giant reptiles to the earliest humans. It covers the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, famous animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Diplodocus and Velociraptor, and also mammoths, saber-toothed cats and the marine and flying reptiles that were not dinosaurs at all.
In Dinosaurs & Prehistory quizzes you also learn how scientists reconstruct the past: fossils, paleontologists, dating methods and mass extinctions. On the human side you will meet Lucy, Homo erectus, the Neanderthals, the control of fire and the cave paintings of Lascaux. The quizzes cost nothing, come in five levels from very easy to expert, and every answer comes with an explanation.
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Hard Antiquity Quiz: Thermopylae, Aten and the Punic Wars
A hard Antiquity quiz on Thermopylae, the Greek-Persian naval clash of 480 BC, the cult of Aten, the Punic Wars and the Great Wall. Free, 10 questions.
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Antiquity Quiz: Cuneiform, Babylon and the Pantheon (Intermediate)
Cuneiform writing, Khufu's pyramid, Babylonian law, Greek democracy and Rome's Pantheon fill this intermediate Antiquity quiz. 10 questions.
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Antiquity Quiz: Cleopatra, Carthage and Alexandria (Easy)
From the first Roman emperor to Cleopatra, hieroglyphs, Carthage and the great library of Alexandria: an easy Antiquity quiz of 10 questions, free to play.
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Antiquity Quiz: Pyramids, Rome and Greece (Very Easy)
Test your first knowledge of Antiquity: the pyramids of Giza, the Roman Empire, Egyptian pharaohs and the Parthenon. Very easy, free, 10 questions.
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Frequently asked questions about Dinosaurs & Prehistory
When did the non-avian dinosaurs go extinct?
Non-avian dinosaurs died out about 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous. This mass extinction is linked to an asteroid that struck near Chicxulub in Mexico, probably made worse by intense volcanic activity such as the Deccan Traps in India.
Are birds descended from dinosaurs?
Yes. Birds are theropod dinosaurs that survived the end-Cretaceous extinction. Feathered fossils such as Archaeopteryx, about 150 million years old, and many feathered dinosaurs found in China illustrate this close relationship.
How is prehistory divided into periods?
Prehistory runs from the first stone tools to the invention of writing. It is traditionally divided into the Paleolithic (chipped stone, hunting and gathering), the Mesolithic and the Neolithic, which brought farming, animal herding, pottery and permanent villages.