Geography Ruins Quiz: Part 3 – Uncover Even More Archeological Sites

If you’ve enjoyed the first two quizzes, here’s our geography ruins quiz part 3, a set of 20 questions to challenge your knowledge of the world’s most remarkable archaeological sites and forgotten cities. Ancient ruins are scattered across every continent, each telling fascinating stories about human history, religion, and culture.

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Geography Ruins Quiz: Part 3

Questions

1. The ruined city of Palenque is located in which country?

a) Honduras

b) Mexico

c) Guatemala

d) El Salvador

2. Which ancient city in Iraq was once the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

a) Nineveh

b) Babylon

c) Ur

d) Nimrud

3. The cliffside monastery of Meteora is found in which country?

a) Greece

b) Italy

c) Bulgaria

d) Turkey

4. Which ancient city in Syria was known for its Roman colonnade and amphitheater?

a) Byblos

b) Apamea

c) Ugarit

d) Aleppo

5. The ruins of Delphi, famous for the Oracle, are found in which country?

a) Greece

b) Italy

c) Turkey

d) Cyprus

6. Cahokia Mounds, a large pre-Columbian city, is located in which U.S. state?

a) Ohio

b) Illinois

c) Arizona

d) New Mexico

7. Which ancient city in Turkey is associated with the myth of the Trojan War?

a) Troy

b) Pergamon

c) Ephesus

d) Sardis

8. The ruins of Sacsayhuamán overlook which city?

a) Cusco

b) Lima

c) Quito

d) La Paz

9. The ruined city of Hampi is found in which modern country?

a) Sri Lanka

b) Nepal

c) India

d) Pakistan

10. Which ruins in Northern Ireland are associated with early Christian monastic life?

a) Bangor Abbey

b) Clonmacnoise

c) Glendalough

d) Giant’s Causeway

11. Which ancient city in Lebanon is known for its Roman temples, including the Temple of Bacchus?

a) Sidon

b) Tyre

c) Baalbek

d) Byblos

12. The ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders, are located near which city?

a) Ephesus

b) Athens

c) Rhodes

d) Delphi

13. The ancient city of Persepolis is located near which modern Iranian city?

a) Tehran

b) Shiraz

c) Isfahan

d) Mashhad

14. The ruins of Tenochtitlan are beneath which modern city?

a) Mexico City

b) Havana

c) Bogotá

d) Lima

15. The ruined city of Petra was once the capital of which ancient people?

a) Sumerians

b) Phoenicians

c) Assyrians

d) Nabataeans

16. Which ruins in Scotland were once the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire?

a) Antonine Wall

b) Hadrian’s Wall

c) Skara Brae

d) Urquhart Castle

17. The ruined city of Axum, famous for its obelisks, is found in which country?

a) Egypt

b) Sudan

c) Ethiopia

d) Eritrea

18. Which ancient city in Pakistan features the Great Bath?

a) Mohenjo-Daro

b) Harappa

c) Taxila

d) Gandhara

19. The Mayan ruins of Uxmal are located in which Mexican region?

a) Yucatán

b) Chiapas

c) Oaxaca

d) Veracruz

20. The ruined city of Caral, one of the oldest in the Americas, is located in which country?

a) Bolivia

b) Ecuador

c) Peru

d) Chile

Answers

1. b) Mexico
2. a) Nineveh
3. a) Greece
4. b) Apamea
5. a) Greece
6. b) Illinois
7. a) Troy
8. a) Cusco
9. c) India
10. a) Bangor Abbey
11. c) Baalbek
12. a) Ephesus
13. b) Shiraz
14. a) Mexico City
15. d) Nabataeans
16. a) Antonine Wall
17. c) Ethiopia
18. a) Mohenjo-Daro
19. a) Yucatán
20. c) Peru

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