Made Greece into a Great empire. He spread Greek culture throughout the world and influenced Western Culture.
Who was Alexander the Great?
100
This ancient city was the capital of the Roman Empire after Constantine and was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. It sits on the crossroads of Asia and Europe.
What was Constantinople?
100
"Panem et Circuses" in the Hunger Games and the subject that Mr. Brunner taught in Percy's school. This language is also the official language of Rome.
What is Latin?
100
The two most important trading commodities in West Africa
What are gold and salt?
100
A follower of the religion of Islam
What is Muslim?
200
This Greek engineer invented the water screw, a device that helps move water uphill.
Who was Archimedes?
200
Name two Roman architectural or engineering achievements.
What is cement, arches, vaults, domes, roads, and aqueducts?
200
Plutarch says in Mockingjay that once of the rebels overthrow the Capitol they "can elect their own representatives to be their voice in a centralized government." This is the same type of government as Ancient Rome and the United States.
What is a republic OR representative democracy?
200
The most important river and lifeblood of West Africa?
What is the Niger River?
200
Muslims believe this prophet received messages from God and these messages make up the Qu'ran (Koran).
Who was Mohammed?
300
Type of democracy in ancient Athens where ALL citizens participated in the government.
What is direct democracy.
300
Council of wealthy and powerful Romans who advised the city's leaders including the consuls.
What was the Senate?
300
Percy Jackson: Athena and Poseidon, Percy's father, competed to become the Patron god for this city. This city is also the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
300
The names of the three West African empires in chronological order beginning with the oldest empire.
What is Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
300
The name of the house of worship a Muslim goes to worship.
What is a mosque?
400
Name of the alliance of Greek city-states to defeat Persian during the Persian War.
What was the Delian League?
400
Dictator of Rome. He was responsible for causing Rome to move from a republic to an empire. The Senate assassinated him.
Who was Julius Caesar?
400
Percy would learn Greek from Annabeth and would "stumble through a few lines of this author without too much headache". This famous Greek author wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who was Homer?
400
The name of the trade route across the Sahara Desert. It was important for trade and spreading Islam across West Africa.
What is the trans-Saharan trade route?
400
Muslim leader of the ancient West African empire of Mali. He helped spread Islam through West Africa and made a Hajj.
Who was Mansa Musa?
500
Ancient Greek philosopher who taught his students by asking questions called a certain type of "method".
Who was Socrates?
500
The name of the Byzantine emperor who saved Roman laws and place them in a "Code".
Who was Justinian?
500
This civilization in Percy Jackson that moved from Greece to Rome to Germany to England and eventually The United States. This is the same civilization that Greek and Roman government and architecture influenced.
What is Western Civilization?
500
Capital of Mali and center of Islamic education.
What is Timbuktu?
500
The most holy city in all of Islam. Birthplace of Mohammed.