Test: Ancient Indian History- 1 - Class 8 MCQ

The Great Wall of China was built across the northern borders of China during various dynasties to protect against invasions and raids from various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.

Augustus Caesar, known as Octavian before he became emperor, was the first Roman emperor, marking the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire.

The ancient Egyptians are known for their distinctive hieroglyphic writing and their monumental pyramids, especially those at Giza.

Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, is known for creating the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from Eastern Europe across Asia.

The term "polis" refers to a city-state in ancient Greece, which was a small, independent city that had its own government and army.

Mohenjo-daro is one of the major urban settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Pakistan.

The Rosetta Stone, which dates back to 196 BCE, was instrumental in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics as it contained the same text in three different scripts: hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek.

The concept of democracy as a system of government first appeared in ancient Greece, specifically in the city-state of Athens around the 5th century BCE.

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath who tutored Alexander the Great during his early years.

The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BCE. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world.