Egypt
Mesopotamia
China and India
Persia
Greece and Rome
100
Known as "the child pharaoh".
Who is Tutankhamun?
100
Ancient forms of written communication in Mesopotamia were called:
What is cuneiform?
100
In this city 40 skeletons were found, along with a high measure of radiation. It is located in what now is Pakistan.
What is Mohenjo Daro?
100
He was the first king of the Persian Empire:
Who is Cyrus?
100
He was a very close friend of Julius Caesar, but ended up stabbing him.
Who is Brutus?
200
She was the first female pharaoh:
Who is Hatshepsut?
200
This culture conquered all the other cultures in Mesopotamia.
What are the Assyrians?
200
Important river in China that helped the establishment of the first cities. Also known as "yellow river".
What is Huang He?
200
This was the name of the persian coin:
What is the Daric?
200
They invaded the latin people before Rome became a republic.
Who are the Etruscans?
300
He was the eldest son of Cleopatra VII, and possibly the only son of Julius Caesar. The last pharaoh of the dinasty.
Who is Ptolemy XV?
300
He was the Hebrew leader who led them out of Mesopotamia, looking for Canaan.
Who is Abraham?
300
Ancient China's pottery was made of this material:
What is clay?
300
King Darius had this built so that he could travel through Persia much faster. Anyone who wanted to use it had to pay taxes.
What is the Royal Road?
300
Greek writer thought to have written "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey".
Who is Homer?
400
Pharaoh especially noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on the solar deity.
Who is Akhenaton?
400
A Babylonian law code of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 B.C., containing 282 laws.
What is The Code of Hammurabi?
400
Earliest dinasties in Ancient China:
What is The Zhou and The Shang?
400
Persian kings didn't fully trust the governors of the provinces, so they sent spies to check on them, who were also known as:
What are The king's ears and eyes?
400
This is the name of the government of three dictators in Rome:
What is triumvirate?
500
Considered the first king of Egypt, this man was said to have unified the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3100 BC.
Who is Menes?
500
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Nebuchadnezzar II had them built to prove his love to his wife.
What are The Hanging Gardens of Babylonia?
500
The idea that deities granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly.
What is The Mandate of Heaven?
500
Most persians practiced this religion, considered one of the world's oldest monotheistics religions:
What is zoroastrianism?
500
Around 2700 B.C. this early civilization began on the island of Crete
What is Minoan?
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