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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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| 16 |
Confucius taught respect for elders and a code of politeness, both of which are still in use in Chinese society today. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 17 |
The Old Stone Age is also known as the Paleolithic Era. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 18 |
Homo sapiens emerged in Africa 100,000 to 400,000 years ago. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 19 |
The earliest written symbols are called pictograms. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 20 |
In China, the Huang He Valley in East Asia gave rise to the Shang Dynasty. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 21 |
The ancient Sumerians developed a form of writing called cuneiform. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 22 |
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River Valley. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 23 |
People of the Neolithic Era developed agriculture and domesticated animals. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 24 |
Early humans were hunters and gatherers. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 25 |
The Code of Hammurabi was developed in Babylon, a city-state of Mesopotamia. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 26 |
Zoroastrianism was the religion of the Persians. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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| 27 |
The fall of the Roman Empire in 466 BC was the same date the Dark Age begun. |
History > Ancient |
01/14/09 |
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| 28 |
Slaves in Ancient Rome made up about 40% of the population. |
History > Ancient |
01/12/09 |
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| 29 |
Asparagus was a highly prized delicacy in ancient Rome. |
History > Ancient |
01/12/09 |
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| 30 |
Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only the Pyramids survive. |
History > Ancient |
10/19/08 |
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