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1. Who was the first emperor of a unified China?
2. In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
3. Which civilization is credited with creating the first writing system?
4. The Code of Hammurabi, one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length, is associated with which ancient civilization?
5. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which Pharaoh?
6. The ancient city of Carthage was a major rival of the Roman Republic. Which modern country is located where Carthage once stood?
7. The Maurya Empire, one of the largest and most powerful empires in ancient India, was founded by whom?
8. The philosophical teachings of Confucius primarily emphasized the importance of:
9. Which ancient civilization is credited with the development of democracy, with its origins in the city-state of Athens?
10. The Rosetta Stone was instrumental in deciphering the hieroglyphs of which ancient civilization?
11. The epic poems 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey', foundational works of Western literature, are attributed to which legendary poet?
12. Which famous Carthaginian general led his army, including war elephants, across the Alps to attack Rome during the Second Punic War?
13. The Mandate of Heaven was a central philosophical concept used to justify the rule of the emperors in which ancient civilization?
14. The ancient city of Troy, site of the legendary Trojan War, is located in modern-day which country?
15. Which of these was NOT one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
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