The ancient city of Cumae is located in which modern-day location?
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Cumae is located in modern-day Italy.
English • ancient-history
Last updated on 2026-02-07
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Bundle 1
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The ancient city of Cumae is located in which modern-day location?
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Cumae is located in modern-day Italy.
Julius Caesar is most closely associated with which ancient polity?
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Julius Caesar is associated with Roman Republic.
What is the best summary of the outcome of the Battle of Actium (31 BCE)?
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The Battle of Actium (31 BCE) resulted in: Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra. It led to Octavian’s supremacy in Rome.
Which civilization or culture is most closely associated with The Moai statues?
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The Moai statues is most closely associated with Rapa Nui people.
Constantine the Great is most closely associated with which ancient polity?
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Constantine the Great is associated with Late Roman Empire.
In ancient history, what best defines the term "republic"?
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"republic" refers to a state without a monarch, with leaders chosen by citizens/representatives.
In ancient history, what best defines the term "cataract (Nile)"?
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"cataract (Nile)" refers to a rocky rapid; regions used as geographic markers.
Which civilization or culture is most closely associated with The Temple of Apollo at Delphi?
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The Temple of Apollo at Delphi is most closely associated with Classical Greek world.
What is the best summary of the outcome of the Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE)?
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The Battle of Gaugamela (331 BCE) resulted in: Alexander defeated Darius III. This opened the Persian heartland to conquest.
The ancient city of Memphis (Egypt) is located in which modern-day location?
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Memphis (Egypt) is located in modern-day Egypt.
Bundle 2
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the Code of Hammurabi is most closely associated with which ancient state or society?
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the Code of Hammurabi is associated with Babylon.
The writing system known as cuneiform is most strongly associated with which civilization?
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cuneiform is most strongly associated with Sumer.
The writing system known as Greek alphabet is most strongly associated with which civilization?
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Greek alphabet is most strongly associated with Classical Greek world.
Trajan is most closely associated with which ancient polity?
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Trajan is associated with Roman Empire.
Which ancient civilization is most closely associated with Roman concrete and monumental arches?
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Roman concrete and monumental arches is most closely associated with Ancient Rome.
In ancient history, what best defines the term "steam baths (thermae)"?
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"steam baths (thermae)" refers to public bathing complexes in Roman cities.
The ancient city of Persepolis is located in which modern-day location?
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Persepolis is located in modern-day Iran.
Sargon of Akkad is most closely associated with which ancient polity?
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Sargon of Akkad is associated with Akkadian Empire.
In ancient history, what best defines the term "imperator"?
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"imperator" refers to a Roman commander hailed by troops; later linked to emperor.
In ancient history, what best defines the term "mandarin (official)"?
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"mandarin (official)" refers to a scholar-official in imperial China.
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Which civilization or culture is most closely associated with The ziggurat of Ur?
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The ziggurat of Ur is most closely associated with Sumer.
Which civilization or culture is most closely associated with The Palace of Knossos?
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The Palace of Knossos is most closely associated with Minoan Crete.
The ancient city of Thebes (Waset) is located in which modern-day location?
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Thebes (Waset) is located in modern-day Egypt.
Ashoka is most closely associated with which ancient polity?
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Ashoka is associated with Mauryan India.
The ancient city of Tyre is located in which modern-day location?
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Tyre is located in modern-day Lebanon.
What is the best summary of the outcome of the Battle of Adrianople (378 CE)?
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The Battle of Adrianople (378 CE) resulted in: Goths defeated the Eastern Roman army. The emperor Valens was killed; it exposed Roman vulnerability.
In ancient history, what best defines the term "hieroglyph"?
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"hieroglyph" refers to a pictorial symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing.
The ancient city of Uruk is located in which modern-day location?
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Uruk is located in modern-day Iraq.
Which civilization or culture is most closely associated with The Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro?
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The Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro is most closely associated with Indus Valley Civilization.
The ancient city of Ctesiphon is located in which modern-day location?
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Ctesiphon is located in modern-day Iraq.
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