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Built around 2560 BCE, these giant triangular stone structures near Cairo are among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Pyramids of Giza
Julius Caesar was a famous military general and king of this ancient empire centered in Italy.
What is the Roman Empire
Built to protect northern borders from invasions, this massive wall stretches over 13,000 miles across China.
What is the Great Wall of China
Built high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, this 15th-century citadel is the most famous landmark of the Inca Empire.
What is Machu Picchu
This French emperor was famously defeated at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Who is napoleon Bonaparte
Often called the "Cradle of Civilization," this historic region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers means "land between rivers."
Mesopotamia
This French national heroine led the French army against the English during the Hundred Years' War before being captured at age 19.
Who is Joan of Arc
These ancient Japanese elite warriors were guided by a strict honor code known as Bushido.
Who are the samurai
Because of the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 settled by the pope at the time, this South American nation became the only one on the continent to speak Portuguese.
What is Brazil
In 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first human to perform this historic feat.
What is walk on the Moon
Completed around 1010 CE by the poet Ferdowsi, this epic masterpiece recounts the mythical and historical past of the Persian kings.
What is Shahnameh ( the book of kings)
In 1215, English barons forced King John to sign this famous document, limiting the power of the monarchy.
What is the Magna Carta
Built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the 1600s as a monument for his beloved wife.
What is the Taj Mahal
Before the arrival of Europeans, this ancient civilization developed a knotting system called Quipu to keep records and calculate numbers and was based around modern day Peru
What is the Inca empire
Discovered off the coast of Newfoundland in 1985, this "unsinkable" passenger liner sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
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What is titanic
Often called the world's first charter of human rights, this 6th-century BCE clay cylinder issued by Cyrus the Great tells the story of his conquest of Babylon and his policy of religious freedom and repatriation of displaced peoples.
What is the Cyrus Cylinder
Completed in the 14th century in Granada, Spain, this famous palace and fortress complex is considered one of the greatest examples of Islamic architecture in Europe also known for it’s self sustainability.
What is Alhambra
This famous 12th-century leader united the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia to establish the Mongol Empire’s grandson who is well known for his conquering of China and the establisher of paper money
Who is Kublai Khan
Country known for its famous canal
What is Panama
This ancient city in Italy was completely buried under volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE.
What is Pompeii
Written around 1750 BCE, this Babylonian set of 282 laws is famous for the phrase "an eye for an eye."
What is the Code of Hammurabi
Meaning "rebirth," this cultural and artistic movement spread across Europe from the 14th to the 17th century.
What is the renaissance
Named after its primary trade commodity, this ancient network of Eurasian trade routes connected East Asia with the Mediterranean.
What is the Silk Road
Where is the Andes mountain range found
What is either Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.
In 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach this geographic location on Earth.
What is the South Pole