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100

This ancient civilization is located in modern day Mexico.

What is 'The Ancient Aztec Empire?' 

100

What other ancient civilization do you think ancient Japan primarily traded with? 

What is 'Ancient China?' 

100

What was the valuable trading item called that Ancient Egyptians used to write on? *hint: it begins with a ‘P’

What is 'papyrus?' 

100

Which of these famous ancient people is related to an equally famous salad? *bonus point if you can name the ancient civilization they are from!

What is 'Julius Caesar?' 

100

This ancient civilization invented a ball game where you could not hit the ball with your hands, but rather with your hips.

What are the 'Ancient Aztecs?' 

200

Some physical features of this ancient civilization include low mountains and desert, as well as wide valleys by the Nile. 

What is 'Ancient Egypt?' 

200

What delicious item did the ancient Aztecs create that was revered by the upper class?

What is 'chocolate?' 

200

The oldest piece of pottery was found in Ancient Japan

What is 'true?' 

200

Which of these famous people was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza during the 4th dynasty? Thutmose, Montezuma II, Khufu, or Julius Caesar?

What is 'Khufu?' 

200

True or false – wealthy Ancient Romans enjoyed eating flamingo.

What is 'true?'

300

This ancient civilization has many mountains. One of the most important mountains was Mount Olympus. This was where the Gods lived.

What is 'Ancient Greece?' 

300

Ships sailed up and down which river in Egypt to deliver and trade goods at various points?

What is 'the Nile river?' 

300

Which Greek god were the Olympics created in honour of?

What is 'Zeus?' 

300

Was the famous Ancient Greek, Aristotle, an a) mathematician b) philosopher c) artist, or d) lion tamer?

What is 'philosopher?' 

300

Which ancient civilization built the 365-days-a-year calendar?

What is 'Ancient Egypt?' 

400

This Ancient Civilization adapted to their environment by building extensive water distribution and sewage networks – they built aqueducts that carried clean water hundreds of miles to population centres where it was distributed.

What is 'Ancient Rome?' 

400

This ancient civilization used gold and silver coins for trading, and used measurement, weight, and size to determine the price. 

What is 'Ancient Greece.' 

400

Out of these contributions from Rome, which one do you think is still used most prominently today? Surgical tools, Roman numerals, or the early form of a newspaper.  

What is 'surgical tools?' 

400

True or false - human sacrifice was NOT a common ritual for the Ancient Aztecs?

What is 'false?' 

400

This ancient civilization once had approximately 5000 castles

What is 'Ancient Japan?' 

500

This Ancient civilization is located in Asia and has many mountains – some with up to 3000 metre peaks! People adapted to their environment here by eating primarily seafood.

What is 'Ancient Japan?' 

500

Name an item you think the Ancient Romans traded - if you are correct, the points are yours!  

What is 'beef, iron, corn, glassware, lead, leather, marble, olive oil, perfumes, purple dye, silk, silver, spices, timber, tine, and wine.'

 

500

The Ancient Aztecs developed a farming technique using 3 vegetables that helped each other flourish, a form of companion planting. Which 3 vegetables made up this ‘Three Sisters’ farming method?

What are 'corn, beans, and squash?' 

500

Oda Nobunaga was a leader of powerful warrior bands in ancient Japan – what is the name for this position? Is it an a) emperor b) khufu c) queen, or d) daimyo?

What is 'daimyo?' 

500

This ancient civilization was founded by two brothers nursed by a she-wolf.  

What is 'Ancient Rome?' 

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