Mesopotamia
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
What is the name of the major river in Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
Which river do people visit and believe to have spiritual meaning?
The Ganges River
What insects produces silk?
Silk worms
Caesar
What is the name of the written language created in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What is the only organ that remains inside the body during the mummification process?
The heart
What is the name of the universal spirit?
Brahma or Brahmin
Which emperor built a tomb of 8,000 soldiers for himself?
Emperor Qin
What is the name of the structure where gladiators would fight slaves for entertainment?
Name the two rivers that Mesopotamia was founded between.
The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers
What is the name of the water irrigation tool they used to help move water from the river to their farms?
Shadoof
What religion followed the 8 fold path?
Buddhism
What modern day country borders China to the North?
Mongolia
Which 3 men made up the first triumvirate?
Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
What is the name of the pyramids they would build?
Ziggurat
What is the writing system used in Ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
What do you call the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.
Reincarnation
What is the name of the two major rivers in Ancient China?
The Yellow River (Huang He)
Yangtze River
Name the two mountain ranges that act as a natural barrier protecting Rome from invaders.
The Alps and the Apennines.
What is the name of the land in between the two rivers that was great for farming?
(hint: two words, first one starts with an F)
Fertile Crescent
Which Pharoahs headdress do I have tattooed on my arm?
Cleopatra
What is the name of the ultimate peace that Hindu's strive to reach?
What is the name of the warriors to the North that would attack Ancient China?
What is the name of the king of the gods in Ancient Rome?
(Hint: A planet shares the name)