WORLD CIVILIZATION

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HITTITE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
By what was Troy VIh destroyed?
A
an earthquake
B
the gods
C
a war with the Hittites
D
a war with the Sea Peoples
E
a war with the Mycenaeans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The city was destroyed around 1180 BC, roughly contemporary with the Late Bronze Age collapse but subsequent to the destruction of the Mycenaean palaces. The destruction layer shows evidence of enemy attack, including scorch marks.

Detailed explanation-2: -Troy is an ancient city and archaeological site in modern-day Turkey, but is also famously the setting for the legendary Trojan War in Homer’s epic poems the “Iliad” and the “Odyssey.” In legend, the city of Troy was besieged for 10 years and eventually conquered by a Greek army led by King Agamemnon.

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