Ancient History: Which Came First? Quiz

Put your knowledge to the test in this Ancient History What Came First quiz, where you’ll answer questions on what happened earlier. Questions include leaders, battles, events, and monuments from across Ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, Persia, and beyond.

1. 

What came first?

The Colosseum in Rome

The Parthenon in Athens

None

2. 

Who came first?

Socrates

Confucius

None

3. 

What happened first?

Battle of Thermopylae

Battle of Marathon

None

4. 

What came first?

The Aeneid

The Iliad

None

5. 

Who came first?

Julius Caesar

Hannibal Barca

None

6. 

What came first?

Terracotta Army

Colossus of Rhodes

None

7. 

Who came first?

Alexander the Great

Leonidas I, King of Sparta

None

8. 

What happened first?

The Traditional Founding of Rome

The First Ancient Olympic Games

None

9. 

What came first?

Great Pyramid of Giza

Ziggurat of Ur

None

10. 

What came first?

Cyrus Cylinder

Rosetta Stone

None

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