Ancient Greece
What type of religion did the Ancient Greece practice?
Polytheism
Who was Julius Caesar?
An Ancient Roman Dictator
How many characters are in the Chinese language?
300 Characters
Japan's primary source of food
The name of the first people to live in New Zealand
Maori
What was one distinct feature of Greek architecture?
Columns and precise symmetry.
What are inaugurations?
A formal ceremony that marks the beginning of something new.
How long is the great wall of China?
22,000 km or 13,170 mi
Japan is a string of islands, in geography an island chain is referred to as a ____________.
How did the Maori travel to New Zealand and other Polynesian islands?
They used large canoes.
What city is considered the birthplace of democracy? (Double points if you can name the year of the first election)
Athens
Bonus: 507 BCE
What were the roles of women in Ancient Rome?
Women's roles were daughters, wives, mothers, and homemakers.
How long does it take to walk the great wall of China?
18 Months
In Shinto belief these deities or spirits are known to guard the lands.
Kami
The trickster demi-god who slowed the Sun in Maori myth.
Maui
When did the first Olympic Games take place?
766 BCE
What was the colosseum used for?
It was used for the gladiatorial combat and executions?
Why was the Forbidden City called the Forbidden City?
The Forbidden City was the exclusive, highly restricted home of the Chinese emperors (for nearly 500 years)
This ancient capital city, modeled after the Chinese capital, was the center of Japanese culture during the classical Heian period.
Kyoto
This dance using many grotesque facial expressions and large movement often occurs before sporting events in Maori culture
Haka
What did the ancient Greeks call themselves?
Hellenes and Hellas.
What languages were mainly used in Ancient Rome?
Latin and Greek.
Can you enter the Forbidden City?
Yes
In the creation myth of Shinto, Amaterasu, the goddess of the sun, is the ancestor of this royal Japanese lineage.
The Imperial Family of Japan
This hairy fruit is common in New Zealand and shares a name with a bird.
Kiwi