Mesopotamia
The first known form of writing.
What is cuneiform?
The most famous form of writing developed in Ancient Egypt.
What were hieroglyphs?
City-State known for its fierce fighting skills.
What was Sparta?
The twin brothers that, according to legend, founded Rome.
Who were Romulus and Remus?
Name of the economic and political system in Europe during the Middle Ages.
What was Feudalism?
The meaning of the term "Mesopotamia".
What is "between the rivers"?
The river that ran through Egypt.
What was the Nile?
Macedonian ruler that conquered the Greeks and most of the known world.
Who was Alexander the Great?
The river that Rome was founded on.
What was the Tiber River?
Title of private soldiers hired by lords during the Middle Ages.
What was a knight?
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
The title of the ruler of Ancient Egypt.
What was the Pharaoh?
Civilization that tried to conquer Greece twice (and failed both times).
What was Persia?
Crazy Roman Emperor who supposedly played the fiddle as Rome burned.
Who was Nero?
These two civilizations were definitely not experiencing a "Dark Age" during this time period.
What were Islamic civilization and China (Tang and Song dynasties)?
The ruler that established a harsh law code that focused on "eye for an eye" punishment.
Who was King Hammurabi?
The three main time periods that divide Ancient Egyptian history.
What were the Old, Middle and New Kingdoms?
Philosopher that was executed for "corrupting the youth" of Athens.
Who was Socrates?
The leaders of the First Triumvirate.
Who were Julius Caesar, Pompey and Crassus?
Who was Genghis Khan?
The four major Mesopotamian powers that conquered the region at various times.
Egyptian Queen who ruled during the New Kingdom. After her death, someone tried to erase the memory of her rule.
Who was Hatshepsut?
Greek name for the Athenian assembly where democratic votes were held.
What was the Ekklesia?
Official date of the fall of the Roman Empire.
What was 476 CE?
Three major philosophies/religions that influenced Ancient China.
What are Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism?