Rome
The name of the Eastern Roman Empire, whose capital was Constantinople
What is the Byzantine Empire?
Spanish conquistador, responsible for conquering the Aztecs.
Who was Hernan Cortez?
God-King rulers of ancient Egypt.
What is a Pharaoh?
Son of Phillip II, and The King of Macedon who led a legendary conquest of the Ancient world.
Who was Alexander the Great?
Nomadic civilization who had a heavy emphasis on cavalry. Managed to conquer China, and was united under the leadership of Genghis Khan.
Who were the Mongolians?
Rome's first dictator for life, who brought the fall of the republic.
Who was Caesar?
A South American civilization, located in Peru, whose leader was Atahualpa.
What was the Inca Empire?
The river Egypt was built on the banks of. Egypt was famously the gift of this.
What is the Nile river?
The name for a Greek solider.
What was a Hoplite?
Muslim explorer who documented his travels in extreme detail.
Who was Ibn Battuta?
The Roman fighting force that was by Centurions consisted of 5,000 men
What is a Legion?
The name of the Peninsula where the Mayan civilization was located.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
A large stone tablet, that was used to help decipher ancient Egyptian cuneiform.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
A war fought between Athens and Sparta, with Sparta being the victor.
What was the Peloponnesian war?
an ancient leader whose teachings of the eight fold path and four noble truths founded a religion.
Who was Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)?
An ancient sewer-like system that allowed Rome to have running water.
What is an Aqueduct?
knotted strings the Inca used to record information.
What is a Quipu?
One of the first civilizations, built in Mesopotamia. Famous for their Ziggurats, and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
What was ancient Sumeria?
Ancient Greek philosopher, famous for teaching Alexander the Great.
Who was Aristotle?
Rich leader of the Mali civilization whose hajj caused gold prices to crash.
Who was Mansa Musa?
One of the 5 good emperors, Rome reached it's height under him. Widely known for his popular column.
Who was Trajan?
The name of the Aztec capital, built atop lake Texcoco.
What was Tenochtitlan?
Egyptian Pharaoh that attempted monotheism.
Who was Akhenaton/Amenhotep?
What is a Polis?
Babylonian leader and lawmaker who drafted the world's first law code.
Who was Hammurabi?