B.C.E.
Ye Olde Medieval Times
FINAL JEOPARDY
100
210 BCE: The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, is thought to have dried from drinking an "immortality potion" mainly containing this element
What is mercury?
100
1453: Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium, is conquered by this Turkish empire
What is the Ottoman Empire?
100
218 BCE: Carthaginian general Hannibal invades Rome through the Alps with thousands of horses, and around 40 of these animals
What are elephants?
200
323 BCE: This "great" emperor known for his vast conquests dies in Babylon, Mesopotamia.
Who is Alexander The Great?
200
C. 1325: This famous, West African city flourishes due to its strategic position along Saharan trade routes
What is Timbuktu?
300
C. 2600 BCE: This wonder of the world was built in Northeastern Africa.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
300
C. 1280 - 1350: Polynesians begin to settle the large islands of this modern country, which lies southeast of Australia
What is New Zealand?
500
C. 350 BCE: this Mesoamerican civilization known for their giant stone statues of heads, dispensars
Who are the Olmecs?