Mesopotamia
Cuneiform is a form of this, invented by the Sumerians in 4000 BC
What is writing?
Ancient Egyptians called themselves Kemet to reference the soil fertilized by this river
What is the Nile?
This cross between a lion and an eagle is often depicted in Persian art
What is a griffin?
City home to the Parthenon, the Acropolis, and the first Democracy
This city was known for its lighthouse and library during the Hellenistic Era
What is Alexandria?
The capital city of an eponymous empire and site of famous Hanging Gardens
What is Babylon?
This falcon-headed sky god was often depicted with an Eye
Who is Horus?
This king founded the Achaemenid dynasty/Persian Empire and issued the first human rights declaration in the world. He is the only person to be honored as Messiah in the Old Testament
Who is Cyrus the Great?
City home to a large helot (slave) population and militaristic state
What is Sparta?
This "great" king of Macedon conquered Persia and began the Hellenistic Era
King after which a famous code was named
Who is Hammurabi?
This Pharaoh mandated the exclusive worship of the Sun, Aten, and moved his capital to Amarna. His son Tutankhamun became famous for his lavish tomb
Who is Akhenaten?
This ceremonial capital of Persia lends its name to the country and a graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi about the Iranian Revolution
What is Persepolis?
Darius I's invasion of Greece was stopped at this battle, after which Pheidippides ran over 140 miles to deliver news of victory
This rock-cut site in Jordan was the capital of the Nabatean kingdom and is known for its Hellenistic architecture, specifically its treasury
What is Petra?
The two rivers after which Mesopotamia is named
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
This "great" new kingdom Pharaoh conquered parts of the Levant. He is known as Ozymandias in Greek sources and is sometimes identified with the Pharaoh in the Exodus story
Who is Ramesses II
The dualist state religion of ancient Persia which involved Ahura Mazda being locked in an eternal war against Angra Mainyu
What is Zoroastrianism?
What is Sicily?
The Greco-Bactrian kingdom was founded by Seleucus I Nicator and had its capital in this modern-day country. It was later supplanted by the Kushan Empire.
What is Afghanistan?
What is a ziggurat?
Name one of the Pharaohs for which the Great Pyramids were built
Who is Khafre/Khufu/Menkaure
This rock inscription by Darius I, written in Old Persian, Elamite, and Akkadian, was instrumental to the decipherment of Cuneiform
Philosopher and founder of the Lyceum whose theories of empiricism, deductive and inductive logic, and rhetoric, provided the basis for later science
Who is Aristotle?
Who is Chandragupta Maurya/What is the Mauryan Empire?