Ancient Greece
The continent that Greece is a part of
What is Europe?
This famous man made structure averages 33 ft tall, 15 ft wide, and is around 5,500 miles long (altogether)
What is the Great Wall of China?
What is Denmark, Sweden and Norway?
The European explorer who is credited with discovering the 'New World' in 1492
Who is Christopher Columbus?
The modern capital that the Aztec people built their "floating city" on
What is Mexico City?
The religion of ancient Greeks
What is Greek mythology?
What is dynasties?
The Norse god of thunder
Who is Thor?
Two of the main motivations for exploration during the "Age of Exploration"
What is resources (gold) and to spread Christianity? (Also glory and trade routes)
The lost city of Machu Picchu was originally inhabited by these ancient people
Who are the Incas?
The two most famous ancient Greek city-states.
What is Athens and Sparta?
The fearsome Mongolian leader that united the Mongol tribe, conquered much of northern China and had one of the largest land empires in history
Who is Genghis Khan?
The houses in which Viking families loved together with farm workers and often livestock
What are long houses?
The Italian explorer whose famous book about his exploration of the East by land, namely along the Silk Road, inspired many explorers after him
Who is Marco Polo?
This conquistador was famous for his brutality and thorough conquering of king Moctezuma II and the Aztec people
Who is Hernan Cortez?
The governing system instituted by the ancient Greeks and after which the American government is modeled.
What is democracy?
The three main religions that developed in ancient China
What is Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism?
The first European to have ever set foot on North America
Who is Leif Erikson?
This Portuguese explorer is credited with being the first to circumnavigate (sail all the way around) the globe, even though he died in the Philippines before his journey was complete
Who is Ferdinand Magellan?
This conquistador set out to make a name for himself by attempting to find the lost city of gold. While he never did find it, he did conquer the Inca people after taking king Atahuallpa hostage and demanding a room full of gold.
Who is Francisco Pizzaro?
This philosopher taught Alexander the Great mathematics, geometry, poetry, art and science.
Who is Aristotle?
The social system of ancient India (the bottom being the 'Untouchables')
The king that taught the gospel to Leif
Who is King Olaf (of Norway)?
The Portuguese explorer who was the first to successfully make the voyage around Africa, cross the Indian Ocean and open the trade route to India
Who is Vasco De Gama?
Neighboring tribes were more than willing to join with the Spaniards to destroy the Mayan's because of this brutal practice