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This man is known as “The Father of Texas”
Who is Stephen F Austin
The British isles are part of which continent?
What is Europe?
This early Spanish explorer defeated Montezuma and claimed Aztec lands for Spain.
Who is Hernan Cortes?
The ”superhero” of Mesopotamia who caused his best friend to be cursed by Ishtar, the goddess of love.
Who was Gilgamesh?
Egyptian scientist and mathematician murdered for their non-Christian beliefs.
Who is Hypatia?
Mesopotamian Queen who was followed into death by her servants who drank poison.
Who was Queen Puabi?
What city was the Tower of Babel located in?
What is Babylon?
This Spanish explorer shipwrecked in Florida before rafting to Texas.
Who is Cabeza de Vaca?
This Franciscan priest founded mission San Francisco de los Tejas
Who is Father Damian Massanet?
This Native American guide was murdered by Coronado for lying to him about finding Cibola, a city of great riches.
Who is The Turk?
Babylonian ruler who was know for his code of law.
Who is Hammurabi?
List the four regions of Texas
What are . . .
1. Coastal Plains
2.Mountains and Basins
3.North Central Plains
4. Great Plains
King who ruled on the island of Crete with a son who was half bull and half human.
Who was Minos?
This man founded the religion of Islam in 610AD
Who is The prophet Muhammad?
This cannibalistic native Texan tribe attacked Fort St. Louis after its leader, La Salle left in search of the Mississippi River.
Who were The Karankawa?
This Byzantine emperor is rumored to have suspended a child from the ceiling of the Hagia Sophia for dramatic effect.
Who is Justinian?
List the seven continents
What are . . .
Africa
Antartica
Australia
Asia
North America
South America
Europe
This Roman historian wrote a detailed observation of the culture of German Barbarians in his work “Germania”.
Who is Tacitus?
This medieval monk is responsible for creating the first standard book of rules for monastic life.
Who is St. Benedict?
Philosopher, politician and teacher who was found guilty and drank hemlock resulting in his death.
Who is Socrates?
Who wrote this?
“I have answered the demand with a cannon shot, & our flag still waves proudly from the walls”
Who is William B. Travis?
Area that encompasses the countries of Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, the Palestinian territories, and Turkey.
What is the Levant?
Spartan leader who sent 300 soldiers to assist the Athenian army who were fighting the Persians.
Who is Leonidas?
One of the first Athenian leaders to introduce the concept of democracy.
Who is Solon?
Which Roman Emperor was defeated at the Battle of Milvian bridge, having been thrown into the river and drowning in the mud due to the weight of his own armor?
Who is Maxentius?