Rome
Which city was the capital of the Roman Empire?
Rome
Who were the Conquistadors?
The Spaniards or Spanish
What is the national language of China?
Mandarin
How many Pillars of Islam are there?
Five
What ocean is next to Japan?
Pacific Ocean
What language was used by the Romans?
Latin
Why was tribute so important to the Aztecs?
It helped support their large population.
What is irrigation?
To water crops
What do you call the followers of Islam?
Muslims
How many major islands make up Japan?
Four
True or False: The Romans followed the Twelve Tables of Law.
True
What was the capital city of the Mayan Civilization?
Tikal
How much of China is made up of mountains?
1/3
Who is the "prophet" of Islam?
Muhammad
What is the belief that 'once a person dies, their soul lives on'?
Reincarnation
What does an aqueduct do?
Carries water from one location to another.
What peninsula makes up the majority of the Mayan Civilization?
Yucatan Peninsula
How did the Song Dynasty keep people from cheating on their Civil Service Exams?
They got locked in a room for several days OR Someone would copy the exams so their handwriting was unrecognizable
What is the Holy Book of Islam?
The Qur'an OR Koran
What is Nirvana?
To desire nothing
Name all 7 continents.
North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica, Africa
Huitzilopochtli was the god of what?
The Sun
Confucian scholar Zhu Xi wrote what?
The Four Books
Muslims fast during the 9th month of the Islamic calendar. What so the name of that month?
Ramadan
The goal of Buddhism is to what?
Achieve Nirvana