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Quiz 43

Pick one answer from the menu under each question about archaeology.

Where in the world?

1. The Neander valley, famous first well-known find spot of Neanderthal man, is located along the Rhine River in this country:
a. France
b. Austria
c. Germany
d. Holland


2. Almost 5,000 years ago, the Harrapan civilization constructed the well-planned city of Mohenjo-Daro, which is today in this country:
a. Pakistan
b. India
c. Peru
d. Libya


3. Rome, once capital of the vast Roman Empire, is today capital of this country:
a. Greece
b. Italy
c. France
d. Spain


4. The sea-faring Minoan civilization inhabited the island of Crete, which is today part of this country:
a. Greece
b. Turkey
c. Cyprus
d. Israel



5. Many modern people in this country still speak Quechua, the language of their Inca ancestors:
a. Mexico
b. Brazil
c. Ecuador
d. Peru



6. The Rapa-Nui people who constructed monumental stone statues lived on Easter Island, which lies in the Pacific Ocean, 400 miles west of this country:
a. Japan
b. Argentina
c. Chile
d. Venzuela
ANSWERS

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