Mesopotamia
The Sumerians wrote on clay tablets in a type of picture writing called _____.
What is cuneiform?
This man united the Lower and Upper Kingdoms of Egypt.
Who is King Narmer?
The Minoans entertained themselves by leaping over bulls! Where did they live?
Where is Crete?
These twins are associated with the founding of Rome and were nursed and raised by which animal?
Who were Romulus and Remus, and what was a wolf?
These people dig artifacts out of the ground to learn about history
Who are archaeologists?
This Babylonian king wrote down the first set of laws because he wanted to be a fair and just ruler. One of the laws was "an eye for an eye".
Who was Hammurabi?
Cheops spent over 20 years building his pyramid, an ancient wonder of the world. What do we call it, and what guards it?
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza? And what is the Great Sphinx?
This Greek god didn't live on Olympus with all the others.
Who was Hades?
These were created in order to carry fresh water from springs to nearby cities. You can still see them in Europe today.
What are aqueducts?
This city in the ancient Indus River Valley mysteriously disappeared.
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
The story of this mythical man who was half god, half man, is considered the first great work of literature.
Who was Gilgamesh?
These people invaded Egypt and took over until a group of Egyptian princes drove them out.
Who were the Hyksos?
The Greeks spent decades fighting this empire. When they finally won, they started fighting each other again!
Who were the Persians?
This famous Carthaginian general almost beat the Romans. Almost...
Who was Hannibal?
China gets its name from this man, its first emperor. He also created the Terracotta Warriors as part of his massive city-like tomb for protection in the afterlife.
Who was Qin Zheng?
This famous Assyrian king collected as many clay tablets as he could, creating the world's first library.
Who was Ashburnipal?
This female pharaoh used to dress up like a man and wear a false beard.
Who was Hatshepsut?
This long war was fought between Athens and Sparta. The Spartans eventually won.
What was the Peloponnesian War?
This famous general crossed the Rubicon on his way home to Rome.
Who was Julius Caesar?
The Great Wall of China was created to protect China from which group of people?
Who were the Mongols?
Nebuchadnezzar the Great, a famous Babylonian king, created this ancient wonder of the world for his Persian wife.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
This pharaoh's tomb wasn't discovered until 1922 in the Valley of the Kings.
Who was King Tut?
Bucephalus was his horse's name. Conquering the known world was his game!
Who was Alexander the Great?
These underground passages were built by Christians so they could meet and worship in secret. Otherwise, emperors like Nero might turn them into candles!
What were the catacombs?
These people carved giant heads of their leaders that you can still see today if you get in your car and drive a really, really long way south.
Who were the Olmecs?