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Quick TrainerAncient Civilizations and Their Locations
Test your knowledge of where the world's great ancient civilizations flourished.
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Well-Known Civilizations
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Where was the Ancient Egyptian civilization centered?
Nile River valley
Around which two rivers did Mesopotamia develop?
Tigris and Euphrates
On which peninsula was Ancient Greece located?
Balkan Peninsula
In which modern country was the city of Rome, center of the Roman Empire?
Italy
Along which river did the Indus Valley Civilization arise?
Indus River
On which continent did the Maya civilization flourish?
North America
In which modern country was the heartland of the Aztec Empire?
Mexico
Along which mountain range did the Inca Empire stretch?
Andes
Around which river did the earliest Chinese dynasties develop?
Yellow River
In which modern country were the Sumerians located?
Iraq
On which Mediterranean island did the Minoan civilization arise?
Crete
In which modern region was Phoenicia located?
Lebanon
Near which North African coast was the city of Carthage?
Tunisia
In which modern country was the ancient city of Babylon?
Iraq
In which modern country was the Kingdom of Kush (Nubia) centered?
Sudan
On which peninsula was the Hittite Empire located?
Anatolia
In which modern country was the Olmec civilization, often called the 'mother culture' of Mesoamerica?
Mexico
In which modern country was the ancient city of Persepolis, a Persian capital?
Iran
In which modern country were the Etruscans located?
Italy
Around which lake region of the Andes did the Tiwanaku civilization develop?
Lake Titicaca
In which modern country was the ancient kingdom of Aksum?
Ethiopia
On which Mediterranean island did the Nuragic civilization build stone towers?
Sardinia
In which modern country was the Elamite civilization located?
Iran
Along which Peruvian coast did the Moche civilization develop?
Peru
In which modern country was the Nabataean city of Petra carved?
Jordan
In which modern country was the Mycenaean civilization centered?
Greece
In which modern country was the ancient Khmer Empire's capital, Angkor?
Cambodia
In which modern country was the Norte Chico (Caral) civilization, one of the oldest in the Americas?
Peru
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