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Ancient Civilisations: Who Built What First

SheelonHistorySocial StudiesEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 5, 2026

The first writing, the first democracy, and roads still in use two thousand years later. Ten questions on the civilisations that set the pattern.

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  1. Where did the earliest known writing system develop?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AMesopotamia
    BAncient Egypt
    CThe Indus Valley
    DAncient China
  2. What was the Egyptian picture writing called?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ACuneiform
    BHieroglyphs
    CRunes
    DPictograms
  3. The idea of democracy is usually traced to ancient Athens.

    True / False · 20s

    TRUE
    FALSE
  4. What were Roman aqueducts built to do?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. Which river was the centre of ancient Egyptian life? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  6. Which civilisation independently developed the concept of zero?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. The ancient Chinese invented paper.True / False · 20s
  8. What was mummification meant to achieve?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. Why is the region between the Tigris and Euphrates called the Fertile Crescent?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. Which empire built a road network across Europe that some routes still follow? (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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