Ancient Greece
Who was the ruler of the gods and the god of lightning?
Zeus
Who did the Romans kill because he believed in one God and they thought we wanted to become a king.
Jesus
What was the ruler of Egypt called?
Pharaoh
Which King had 6 wives?
Henry VIII
Who were the two presidential candidates in the 2020 election?
Trump and Biden
Who was the Greek Goddess of wisdom and military strategy?
Athena
What did they call slaves that were forced to fight each other and wild animals in arenas?
Gladiators
What were the pyramids used for?
Tombs/burial sites
What disease killed millions of people?
Black Death
Whose death in summer of 2020 sparked protests around the world against racism and police brutality?
George Floyd
What type of government started in Ancient Greece where the people voted for their leaders?
Democracy
Who was the emperor of Rome that was stabbed to death by his fellow politicians?
Julius Caesar
What was one of the things the Nile was used for?
Farming, Drinking, Trade/Travel (boats), Cleaning, Bathing
Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
King Henry' VIII's daughter, queen of England, brought back Protestantism
What is the scientific name for coronavirus?
Covid-19
Who was the Greek goddess of beauty?
Aphrodite
What is the name of the volcano that destroyed the city of Pompeii?
Vesuvius
What important biblical person helped the Jewish people escape Egypt and slavery there after he was raised by the Pharaoh?
Moses
What was a holy war/pilgrimage from Europe to Jerusalem called?
Name a country in Central America that most refugees/immigrants come from to the United States.
El Salvador or Honduras
What was the name of the war where the Trojans snuck a giant wooden horse full of soldiers into a Greek city? The war was fought over a beautiful woman.
Trojan War
In which modern country is Rome today?
Italy
What was the name of the Pharaoh who ruled Egypt from the age of 10-19? He was called "the boy king" and his tomb was full of riches and supposedly cursed.
Who started Protestantism and wrote a long letter saying everything that was wrong with the Catholic Church and nailed it to the church door?
What building did rioters break into in Washington D.C. on June 6th to protest the election results?
The Capitol Building