November 2026 edition

Ancient History quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which Roman general crossed the Rubicon in 49 BC?
APompey
BMark Antony
CJulius Caesar
DAugustus
104 pts+10

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Ancient History · November 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which pharaoh's tomb did Howard Carter find in 1922?
ARamesses II
BKhufu
CTutankhamun
DAkhenaten

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerFamous rulers, monuments and landmarks
2EasyGods, myths and daily life
3TrickyConquests, empires and trade routes
4HardWriting, laws and early technology
5BrutalLost cities, collapses and decipherments
Ancient History titlesout of 500
Lost city found50 / 50
Expedition leader350+
Lead archaeologist275+
Site supervisor200+
Field digger100+
Dig volunteer1+
Still buried0

44 of 50 right · six short of Lost city found

You vs Katie BAncient History · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Mesopotamia lay between which two rivers?
Nile and Jordan
Indus and Ganges
Tigris and Euphrates✓GBKB
Danube and Rhine

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Whose tomb did Howard Carter find in 1922? Clock's ticking.

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Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

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When you finish, your score earns a title: Still buried if you score nothing, Lost city found if you get every question right.

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