ANCIENT INDIA
ANCIENT CHINA
ANCIENT GREECE
ANCIENT ROME
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100
The name of the MOUNTAIN RANGE which separates India from other Asian countries to the NORTH.

What are the HIMALAYAS?

100
This CHINESE DYNASTY began construction of the GREAT WALL.

What is the QIN DYNASTY?

100

This system of ASKING QUESTIONS was developed by one of ancient Greece's most important PHILOSOPHERS. 

What is the SOCRATIC METHOD?

100
This individual was one of ANCIENT ROME'S greatest warriors and conquerors, but he became a tyrannical dictator and was assassinated.

Who was JULIUS CAESAR?

100

MEETING called in 325 CE by EMPEROR CONSTANTINE to CODIFY CHRISTIANITY.

What is the COUNCIL OF NICEA?
200

The name of the SOCIAL SYSTEM in INDIA.

What is the CASTE SYSTEM?

200

TAOISM was developed by this FAMOUS CHINESE PHILOSOPHER.

Who is LAOZI?

200
Socrates did not write anything down, but this person was his greatest STUDENT was also his SCRIBE.

Who is PLATO?

200

The date of JULIUS CAESAR'S ASSASSINATION, MARCH 15, 44 BCE, is often called this.

What is the IDES OF MARCH?

200

This ancient EGYPTIAN PHARAOH reigned for 66 years and signed a PEACE TREATY with the HITTITE KINGDOM.

Who was RAMSES the SECOND?

300
These two MAJOR RELIGIONS originated in INDIA.

What are HINDUISM and BUDDHISM?

300
This well-known SYMBOL of BALANCE is frequently used within the tradition of TAOISM.

What is the YIN-YANG SYMBOL?

300
This STORY, one of PLATO'S GREATEST WRITINGS, concerns his theory that humanity lives in a state of ILLUSION.

What is the ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE?

300
This man became the first TRUE EMPEROR of ANCIENT ROME.
Who was OCTAVIAN, who became known as AUGUSTUS?
300

These two BUILDINGS in ANCIENT GREECE were commissioned by the great Greek leader PERICLES.

What are the PARTHENON and the ACROPOLIS?

400
These two MAJOR RIVERS were vital to the development of the INDIAN SUBCONTINENT and are still important to these cultures today.

What are the INDUS and the GANGES RIVERS?

400
These are three items that were traded on the SILK ROAD, in addition to silk.
What are TEA, SPICES, and JADE?
400

According to PLATO, the material world is an expression of THIS IMMATERIAL REALM where the essential nature of things - their "ISNESS" dwells.

What is the REALM OF FORMS?

400
These structures were used to transport water throughout the ancient city of ROME.
What are AQUEDUCTS?
400

Julius Caesar accomplished an ENGINEERING FEAT by building a BRIDGE and CROSSING THIS RIVER.

What is the RHINE RIVER?

500
The MAHABARATA is the ANCIENT INDIAN EPIC from which comes this poem which describes KRISHNA'S COUNSEL to ARJUNA before going to WAR.
What is the BHAGAVAD GITA?
500

These are TWO ITEMS which were received by the Chinese IN EXCHANGE for TEA, SPICES, and JADE.

What are GOLD, SILVER, GLASS, RARE STONES, IVORY, HORSES, ELEPHANTS, and WOOL (any 2)?

500
This STUDENT OF PLATO studied MANY things, including BIOLOGY, PHYSICS, and LOGIC.

Who is ARISTOTLE?

500
This EMPEROR was responsible for CODIFYING CHRISTIANITY and making it the "official" religion of the ROMAN EMPIRE.

Who was EMPEROR CONSTANTINE?

500

This woman was one of the GREAT PHILOSOPHERS of ANCIENT ALEXANDRIA. She was killed in the streets for her influence on religious and political figures.

Who was HYPATIA?
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