What is considered the birthplace of Western Civilization?
Europe
What battles were led by the catholic church to reclaim the Holy Land?
crusades
The counting of a population is called a...
census
What is the Capital of Greece?
Athens
What is the highest point of a mountain?
summit
What is the strict social separation of different classes of people in India called?
the caste system
Sicily
What is the world's largest peninsula?
Arabian Peninsula
What is the Capital of China?
Beijing
What is a ridge of rock, coral, or sand at a water's surface?
reef
Who was the last emperor of the united Roman Empire?
Theodosius
What war began after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait?
Persian Gulf War
What is the largest country in the world?
Russia
What is the Capital of Russia?
Moscow
What is the Capital of India?
New Delhi
Who was the first emperor of China?
Qin Shi Huang
The oldest known civilization in Europe was...
the Minoan Civilization
What is the first Chinese dynasty to have a recorded history?
Shang Dynasty
What is the Capital of Israel?
Jerusalem
What is the part of the river where the current is swift?
rapids
The Macedonian leader whose death started the Hellenistic age was...
Alexander the Great
What is the largest practiced religion in the Middle East?
Islam
bonus points: name 3 other religions
Who was the ruler of the Mongol tribes?
Genghis Khan
What is the Capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
Who was named Julius Caesar's heir?
Gaius Octavius