World Capitals
Famous Inventors
Ancient Civilizations
Famous Landmarks
Mythology
200
This capital lies on the River Thames.
London
200
He patented the telephone in 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell
200
The Colosseum was built by this empire.
Rome
200
Christ the Redeemer overlooks this city.
Rio de Janeiro
200
He stole fire from the gods to give to humans.
Prometheus
400
Ulaanbaatar is the capital of this landlocked Asian nation.
Mongolia
400
This inventor created the first practical typewriter.
Christopher Latham Sholes
400
The Indus Valley civilization flourished in what is now this modern country.
Pakistan
400
Angkor Wat is located in this country.
Cambodia
400
In Norse myth, this trickster god is the father of Fenrir.
Loki
600
Suva is the capital of this Pacific island nation.
Fiji
600
He developed alternating current electricity systems.
Nikola Tesla
600
The Olmecs are considered the “mother culture” of this region.
Mesoamerica
600
Petra, the “rose-red city,” is in this Middle Eastern nation.
Jordan
600
The Egyptian god of chaos was often depicted as a serpent.
Apophis
800
Dodoma replaced Dar es Salaam as the capital of this African country.
Tanzania
800
This woman invented the first computer compiler.
Grace Hopper
800
The Hittites were based in this modern-day country.
Turkey
800
Uluru, a sacred monolith, is found in this country.
Australia
800
In Hindu mythology, this god wields a thunderbolt called Vajra.
Indra
1000
Ngerulmud, one of the world’s least-known capitals, belongs to this island nation.
Palau
1000
He invented the safety elevator, making skyscrapers possible.
Elisha Otis
1000
The Axumite Empire was located in this African region.
Ethiopia
1000
The Potala Palace was once the residence of the Dalai Lama in this city.
Lhasa
1000
The Mayan rain god, often depicted with a reptilian face, is named this.
Chaac