Vikings
Where did vikings originally come from?
what is Sweden, denmark & norway.
The name of the twin brothers who, according to myth, founded the city of Rome.
what is Romulus and Remus?
He is the Greek god of thunder and the king of all the gods.
what is Zeus
This massive stone wall was built across northern China to protect the empire from invaders
what is the great wall of china
Ancient Iraq was called Mesopotamia, a Greek word meaning "the land between rivers." Name one of these two major rivers
what is Tigris or Euphrates
What were the iconic, shallow-bottomed ships used by the Vikings for raiding and exploring called?
what is longship
This massive, ancient amphitheater in the center of Rome was used for gladiator contests.
What is Colosseum?
This famous international sports event started in ancient Greece and still happens today every four years
what is the Olympic Games
This ancient network of trade routes connected China to Europe and the Mediterranean, famously named after a luxury fabric
what is the silk road
Invented by the Sumerians, this wedge-shaped script is considered the world's very first writing system
what is Cuneiform
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the majestic hall ruled by Odin where fallen warriors go after death?
What is valhalla
He was the famous Roman general and dictator who was assassinated on the Ides of March in 44 BC
what is julius Caesar
This city is the capital of Greece and is famous for its ancient ruins.
what is Athens
This collection of thousands of life-sized clay soldiers was buried to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife
what is the terracotta army
This ancient Babylonian set of laws is famous for its harsh punishments, often summarized as "an eye for an eye.
what is Hammurabi’s Code
when did vikings exist and end
what is roughly 793 to 1066 CE
This Roman city was completely buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
what is Pompeji
This giant wooden animal was used by Greek soldiers to sneak inside the enemy city of Troy.
What is the trojan horse
This ancient Chinese philosopher created a system of thinking focused on family loyalty, respect for elders, and good behavior
what is Confucius
These massive, terraced pyramid-temples were built in the center of Mesopotamian cities to honor their gods
what is Ziggurats
what is the alphabet called that the viking used
what is runes
He was the very first Emperor of Rome and the adopted son of Julius Caesar
what is Augustus
In Greek myths, this creature has snakes for hair and turns anyone who looks at her into stone
what is medusa
This religious and political concept gave Chinese rulers the divine right to rule, but could be lost if a ruler became corrupt
what is mandate of heaven
This ancient Mesopotamian story about a legendary king searching for immortality is the oldest epic poem in human history
what is the epic of gilgamesh