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Ancient and Modern History Quiz for 10 November 2025

A new history quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.

Question 1: Greek author Athenaeus of Naucratis reported who as using what appears to have been a dry dock in the 3rd century BCE?

A
A Phoenician designer
B
A Venetian ship builder
C
An Egyptian politician
D
A Chinese ship owner