Beginnings of Human Society
Term that refers to both modern humans and to earlier groups that may have included ancestors or relatives of modern humans.
what is Hominids
What Greek word means "between the rivers"?
What is Mesopotamia
What is the name of the geographical landform Greece is located on?
What is a peninsula
Name the brothers who legend has it founded Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus
What is Pope Leo the 14th's favorite baseball team?
Who are the Chicago White Sox
A period when people made lasting tools.
What is the stone age
What do we call the belief in many Gods?
What is polytheism
Name the 2 ancient people that made an important impact on Greek history.
Who are the Minoans and the Mycenaeans
What new form of government was formed in Rome where citizens had the right to vote and select their leaders?
What is a republic
True or false - the Minnesota Vikings won Super Bowl III?
Who is false
Almost all of human prehistory took place during what time period?
What is the Old Stone Age
What is the name of the ruler who created the Babylonian empire in 1787BC?
Who is Hammurabi
What is the name of a long story telling poem?
What is an epic
What term is used for ordinary Roman citizens?
What is plebeians
What is the name of the band who have sold the most albums?
Who are the Beatles
What is the term for adapting wild plants for human use?
What is domestication.
Name the Persian religion that originally worshipped one God.
What is Zoroastrianism
What are the years of 479BC to 431BC called in Grecian history?
What is the Golden Age of Greece
What famous Roman leader led his army to conquer Gaul?
Who is Julius Caesar
What is the name of the National Hockey League team from Minnesota?
Who are the Minnesota Wild
Name 3 rivers that the earliest cities grew up on.
Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, Huang, Indus
What idea was Hammurabi's Code based on?
What is "An eye for an eye".
What is the name of the sacred site where it was believed the gods spoke?
What is an oracle
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Who is Augustus
How many different words are in the English language?
What 1 million