Ancient Civilization
Which river sustained ancient Egypt’s civilization?
The Nile
What city-state hosted the original Olympic Games?
Olympia (in Elis, Greece)
Which major Japanese city was once known as Edo?
Tokyo
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus (Octavian), beginning in 27 BCE
Smallest country in the world
Vatican City
What writing system is associated with Sumer in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Which war pitted Athens against Sparta in the 5th century BCE?
The Peloponnesian War
Which Carthaginian general invaded Italy by crossing the Alps with an army of elephants?
Hannibal
What was the capital of the Aztec empire
Tenochitlan
Country with a flag that is not rectangular
Nepal
The step-pyramid temples of Mesopotamia were called
Ziggurats
What 490 BCE battle saw the Athenians defeat Persia?
Marathon
Which US constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th ammendment
Which emperor rebuilt the hagia sophia
Justinian I in the 6th century
China
Which Babylonian king is linked to an early law code?
Hammurabi
Which Roman emperor accidentally set fire to the Library of Alexandria?
Julius Caesar
Which pandemic affected a third of the world’s population near the end of World War I?
Spanish flu
What was the main empire of West Africa ruled by Mansa Musa?
Mali Empire
Country with the most islands in the world
Sweden, with over 267,000 islands
Which ancient Egyptian queen ruled as pharaoh with monumental building projects at Deir el-Bahri?
Hatshepsut
Who was tutor to Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
The Great Pyramid of Giza is located in
Egypt
What period was after the Roman Empire
Early Middle Ages in the West and the Byzantine (Eastern) Empire in the East
Country considered the birthplace of democracy
Greece