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Fact |
Category |
Date |
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16 |
Sparta was a city-state that developed an aggressive and militaristic society. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
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17 |
The Ancient Egyptian god of the sun was Ra. |
History > Ancient |
10/01/08 |
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18 |
The ancient Greeks developed the polis, or individual city-states. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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19 |
The ancient Sumerians developed a form of writing called cuneiform. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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20 |
The Code of Hammurabi was developed in Babylon, a city-state of Mesopotamia. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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21 |
The dynasties which ruled China gained power by the Mandate of Heaven. |
History > Ancient |
01/27/09 |
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22 |
The earliest written symbols are called pictograms. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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23 |
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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24 |
The Great Wall of China was built by Qin Shi Huangdi for defense. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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25 |
The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River Valley. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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26 |
The Hellenistic Age was a blend of Greek and oriental elements. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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27 |
The Old Stone Age is also known as the Paleolithic Era. |
History > Ancient |
01/26/09 |
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28 |
The Pax Romana was 200 years of peace and prosperity in the Roman Empire. |
History > Ancient |
01/29/09 |
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29 |
The Peloponnesian War resulted in the slowing of cultural advancements and the weakening of political power. |
History > Ancient |
01/28/09 |
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30 |
There are three styles of Greek columns: Doric, Ionian, and Corinthian. |
History > Ancient |
01/27/09 |
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