River Valleys
Persia
Roman Empire
Aztecs
Miscellaneous
100
Called the lifeblood of ancient Egypt, a lily, a delta, & a crocodile all have this river in their name.
What is Nile
100
Spanning from Sardis to Susa, this two word infrastructure project existed two-thousand years before the US interstate highway program.
What is the Royal Road
100
So famous we named a month after him, this adopted son of a famed consul was the first true emperor of Rome
Augustus Caesar
Augustus accepted, just "Caesar" is not accepted
100
The Aztec religion believed the gods needed human blood to produce good harvests; therefore, they practiced this controversial religious tradition as seen in numerous drawings.
What is sacrifice or human sacrifice
100
This word means "new stone age" & refers to the 'revolutionary' changes from hunting & gathering to agriculture
Neolithic
200
With gods like Ra, Anubis, & Osiris, the presence of multiple deities means that ancient Egypt practiced this type of religion
What is polytheistic
200
The cylinder seen below granted relative religious freedom in the ancient world & gets its name from this popular Persian King of Kings
Who is Cyrus (the Great)
200
At its height, the Roman Empire controlled territory that spanned these three continents
What are Africa, Asia, & Europe
200
The Aztec used these unique floating gardens with advanced irrigation to grow corn & other crops
What are chinampas
200
With a name meaning 'Church of Holy Wisdom' this architectural wonder was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome
What is the Hagia Sophia
300
Once known as the 'Fertile Crescent', Mesopotamia bore this fruitful name due to these two lushes rivers
What are the Tigris & Euphrates
300
The majority of the ancient Persian empire was located in this modern country in southwest Asia
What is Iran
300
Previously the site of 'Byzantium', this emperor built a new city & even named it after himself
Who is Constantine
300
Beads, costumes, & weapons were just a few examples of 'gifts' given to the Aztec empire by the provinces it conquered. These 'gifts' are more commonly known by this term..
What is tribute
300
Lasting from 221 BC to 206 BC, this Chinese dynasty began building the Great Wall of China while also lending its name to the entire country.
What is the Qin Dynasty
400
As seen below, ancient Sumer's writing system went this name that means 'wedge shaped'
What is Cuneiform
400
In ancient Persia, there was a spiritual battle between good and evil in this early monotheistic faith.
What is Zoroastrianism
400
Attacks from barbarian tribes like this one led by Atilla, contributed to the ultimate destruction of the eternal city.
Huns
400
Tenochtitlan was not located in the rain forest or mountains, but in the arid central plains where it eventually became this modern capital...
What is Mexico City
400
This philosopher teacher of Aristotle "molded" young minds in Athens with his book 'The Republic' & his school 'The Academy'.
Who is Plato
500
The modern country where Babylon would be located...
Iraq
500
Persia collected taxes and commanded armies using these provincial governors who served as mini-kings in their regions
What are satraps
500
The Circus Maximus, Rome's chariot racing stadium, was only surpassed by the one in Istanbul that gets its name from the Greek word meaning 'horse'
What is the Hippodrome
500
Built in lake Texcoco, the name of this famous Aztec capital means 'among the prickly pears'
What is Tenochtitlan
500
Hosting centers of learning like the 'Bayt al-Hikmah' or 'house of Wisdom, this modern capital was also the seat of the Abbasid Caliphate
What is Baghdad