Egypt
Who was the first king of Egypt?
The first king of Egypt was Narmer.
What was the name of the writing the Sumerians used?
The name of the writing the Sumerians used was cuneiform.
What was the palace on the island of Crete called?
The palace on the island of Crete was called Knossos.
What was the tallest pyramid in Egypt called?
The tallest pyramid in Egypt was called the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Who was the first king in Sumer to rule over more than one city?
The first king in Sumer to rule over more than one city was Lugalzagesi.
What city was Solon from?
Solon was from the city of Athens.
Who built the first true pyramid (the Red Pyramid)?
Sneferu built the first true pyramid.
What empire was started by Sargon the Great?
The Akkadian Empire was started by Sargon the Great.
Fill in the blanks: The Peloponnesian War was fought between the ___________ League, led by Sparta, and the ___________ League, led by Athens.
Answers: Peloponnesian, Delian
Name the female pharaoh who was also the mother of Tuthmosis III.
Hatshepsut was the female pharaoh who was also the mother of Tuthmosis III.
Hattusili and Mursili were kings in the Hittite Empire.
Who had to work for the Spartan soldiers?
The helots or Messenians had to work for the Spartan soldiers.
What pharaoh were the Great Temple and the Small Temple build by?
The Great Temple and the Small Temple were built by Ramses the Great.
What empire started out as a little city called Ashur?
The Assyrian Empire started out as a little city called Ashur.
Where did the Spartan phalanx block the Persian soldiers during the Greco-Persian War?
The Spartan phalanx blocked the Persian soldiers at Thermopylae during the Greco-Persian War.
Name the father of King Tut.
Akhenaten was the father of King Tut.
What city was the Cyrus Cyllinder written for?
The Cyrus Cyllinder was written for the city of Babylon.
What was the name of the Italian island that Athens tried to conquer during the Peloponnesian War?
Sicily was the name of the island that Athens tried to conquer during the Peloponnesian War.