Roman Empire
What city did Constantine create?
Constantinople.
When did the Mongol Empire really start to become powerful under Genghis Khan?
Early 13th century
What is the river in Egypt called?
Nile River
What is the 3 headed pet of Hades called?
Cerberus
Name the 4 parts the Mongol Empire split into after Genghis Khan died.
Yuan Dynasty, Golden Horde, Ilkhanate, Chagatai Khanate.
Who was Rome named after?
Romulus
How many people did the Mongols kill?
40-60 million
What animal did the Egyptians think sacred?
Cats
Athen's main enemy within the Empire of Greece was another city-state called ____.
Sparta
What was the name of the position of absolute power in the Ottoman Empire?
Sultan
Name 5 Roman gods.
Jupiter, Juno, Minerva, Vesta, Mars, Mercury, Ceres, Diana, Apollo, Venus, Neptune, and Vulcan.
Name 3 key reasons the Mongol golden age fell?
Their size was too great, which led to a communication breakdown
Internal succession struggles
The black death
Heavy taxation
Military defeats
Which one of these did the Egyptians NOT contribute to the invention?
Toothpaste, Medicine, Writing, The Wheel, Shipbuilding, or Cosmetics?
The Wheel
Name the "Big 3" Greek gods
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon.
How many Crusades were there?
What language did the Romans speak?
Latin
What is the Yam System?
The Mongol Yam system was a vast, highly efficient medieval postal and communication network, essentially a "pony express" with relay stations (örtöös) every 20-40 miles, providing fresh horses, food, and shelter for official couriers. It allowed messages and people to travel incredibly fast (up to 200 miles/day), crucial for military command, empire governance, trade facilitation, and intelligence gathering across the massive Eurasian continent.
The end of independent ancient Egypt came in ___.
30 BCE
Name 3 of the main 12 Greek city-states
Athína (Athens), Spárti (Sparta), Kórinthos (Corinth), Thíva (Thebes), Siracusa (Syracuse), Égina (Aegina), Ródos (Rhodes), Árgos, Erétria, and Elis.
Who founded the Persian Empire? ___ the Great
Cyrus the great
What year did the Western Roman Empire fall?
476 CE
Last ruler of the Mongol Empire.
Bogd Khan
What is a determinative?
Symbols that clarified the meaning of a word in Egyptian hieroglyphs.
What year was Greece founded? Closest guess wins. (BCE)
800 BCE
When did the Byzantine empire fall?
1453