Mesopotamia
The rivers in the fertile crescent.
What is the Tigris and Euphrates?
The river in Egypt that flows from south to north.
What is the Nile river?
The Chinese river which westerners have called the Yellow river due to the yellow silt that it deposits.
What is the Huang He?
The tallest mountain in the world, located in modern day Nepal, north of India.
What is Mt. Everest?
The mountain in Greece that is believed to be the home of the gods.
What is Mt. Olympus?
The name of the scientist that studies the earth.
What is a geologist?
The code of harsh laws including 'an eye for an eye.'
What is Hammurabi's code?
The city in which the great pyramid is located.
What is Giza?
According to the lunar calendar, it is this zodiac's year for good luck!
What is the tiger?
This springtime festival marks the beginning of a new year in Hindu culture.
What is the Holi festival?
The sea that borders Greece, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Mr. Birchers closing message during annoucements.
What is "if you haven't heard 'I love you,' remember I do"
Hammurabi was king during this empire.
What is the Babylonian Empire?
This Pharaoh ruled beginning at age 9 until he was 19.
Who is King Tut?
This artifact was found in the tomb of emperor Shi Huangdi.
What are the terra cotta soldiers?
This Hindu god is the creator of the universe.
Who is Brahma?
The title of a famous epic poem where a soldier returns from the Peloponnesian war.
What is the Odyssey?
Ms. Frescura's middle name.
What is Francesca?
This major invention in Mesopotamia was originally used to process grain.
What is a wheel?
The Valley of the Kings served this same purpose as the pyramids of Egypt.
What is a tomb?
The religious idea that respect for family and elders is very important.
What is filial piety?
What is Harappa or Mohenjo Daro?
The famous author of two iconic epic poems from Ancient Greece, also the name of a famous cartoon.
Who is Homer?
The name of Mrs. Usrey's golden retreiver.
What is Maisie?
The belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
Upper Egypt was located in this cardinal direction.
What is South?
The founder of Daoism.
Who is Laozi?
The Indian emperor who was known as the first great Buddhist King.
Who was Asoka?
Which Greek goddess helps Odysseus on his journey home to Ithica?
Who is Athena?
Ms. Rivera's favorite April fools activity.
What is farting?