Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Greece
Ancient China
Ancient Rome
100
Wedge-shaped writing.
What is cuneiform?
100
A writing system where pictures stand for words.
What is hieroglyphics?
100
A story about a hero who embarks on a quest.
What is an epic?
100
A very thin cloth made from cocoons spun by worms.
What is silk?
100
Volcano that buried a city with 20 feet of ash.
What is Mount Vesuvius?
200
Temple tower that was the center of Sumerian cities.
What is a Ziggurat?
200
Rich soil deposited by a river.
What is silt?
200
The edge of the city.
What is the acropolis?
200
The first emperor of China.
Who was Shi Huang Ti?
200
Popular vacation destination.
What is Pompeii?
300
The favorite Sumerian drink.
What is Beer?
300
What the Egyptians called the desert surrounding their country.
What is the Red Land?
300
Most elaborate style of Greek column.
What is the Corinthian?
300
Philosophy developed by Lao-tzu.
What is Taoism?
300
Political changes to make things better.
What is a reform?
400
The most impressive opening in the wall around Babylon.
What is the Gate of Ishtar?
400
Another word for a Loincloth.
What is a kilt?
400
Athenian playwright who wrote comedies.
Who is Aristophanes?
400
The most important Chinese god; "the Ruler Above".
Who is Shang Ti?
400
When a huge earthquake destroyed many Pompeii buildings.
What is 62 AD?
500
The Moon God
Who is Nanna?
500
One of the gods that protected women who were having babies and raising children.
What is a pregnant hippopotamus?
500
Architect who helped Phidias build Acropolis.
Who was Callicrates?
500
First dynasty of kings to rule China.
What is the Xia Dynasty?
500
Festival celebrating the Roman god of fire.
What is Vulcan?
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