Ancient Civilizations
Statistics/Demographics
World Religions
Current Events/Misc
Big 13
100
This Civilization is one of the first places to have working plumbing and makeshift air conditioned homes.
The Indus River Valley
100
HDI stands for __________.
Human Development Index
100
Worshippers of this religion face the city of Mecca 5 times a day to pray.
Islam
100
This European country is currently in the midst of a war with Russia.
Ukraine
100
Name this country.
Australia
200
This is the title of a ruler of Ancient Egypt.
Pharaoh
200
We used this website to observe how countries around the world compared to each other in various categories.
Prosperity Index
200
This historical figure is the common ancestor of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Abraham
200
Ketanji Brown Jackson was recently appointed to this office in the United States government by the President.
Supreme Court Justice
200
There is not much data available about this East Asian country because its government tightly controls all information and travelers going into and out of the country.
North Korea
300
Another word for a family line of rulers, The Mandate of Heaven allowed these groups of emperors to rule Ancient China.
Dynasty
300
This statistic represents roughly how long the people live (on average) in a given country.
Life expectancy
300
This holiday celebration is 8 days and nights long and is marked by the lighting of candles on a menorah.
Hanukkah
300
Hank Aaron, Claudette Colvin, and Louis Armstrong were all historical figures celebrated in February, which is when this is observed.
Black History Month
300
Name this country.
Japan
400
These were large pyramid-like temples in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
400
GDP stands for ____________.
Gross Domestic Product
400
Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, and Greek Orthodox are all examples of this, another word for a type or variation of Christianity.
Denomination
400
Daily Double:
Name this superhero team (Mr. T's favorite!)
The X-Men
400
Daily Double:
Name this country.
South Africa
500
This boy ruler died at only age 14. His tomb was discovered in 1922 and widely publicized.
Tutankhamun
500
This statistic depicts what percentage of people can read at a basic level in a given country.
Literacy Rate
500
Name a religion that is NOT Christianity, Judaism, or Islam.
(Various)
500
Name either the current leader of Russia or the current leader of Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin or Volodymyr Zelenskyy
500
This country contains the remains of Mesopotamia, also known as the Land Between Two Rivers.
Iraq