Ancient Civilizations
This river was crucial to the development of Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
This disease killed millions in Europe during the 14th century.
The Black Death/ Bubonic Plague
He painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. (Must say FULL name)
Leonardo da Vinci
This Italian explorer reached and "discovered" the Americas in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
This war lasted from 1939-1945 and involved most of the worlds nations.
World War II
This large structure in Giza was built as a tomb for a pharaoh
(Great) Pyramid
Feudalism
The Renaissance was a "rebirth" of ideas from these two ancient civilizations.
Greece and Rome
This empire fell to Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes.
Aztec Empire
This wall symbolized the Cold War divide between East and West.
The Berlin Wall
This ancient Greek city-state was known for its military discipline.
Sparta
This document, signed in 1215, limited the power of the English king.
Magna Carta
He sculpted David and painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Michelangelo
What was the name of Columbus's three ships? (hint: its a part of a song in step brothers)
The Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria
He delivered the "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Which Chinese dynasty is known for building the first version of the Great Wall of China?
The Qin Dynasty
What was the name of the Venetian merchant and explorer who wrote II Milionen, a book that introduced Europeans to Central Asia & China? (hint: you say part of this name with your eyes closed)
Marco Polo
Where did the renaissance begin? (double points if both city & country said)
Florence, Italy
What was the name of the first successful English Colony in the New World?
Jamestown
This global financial crisis began in 1929. (hint: Wall Street Crash)
Great Depression
What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?
Hieroglyphics
What language did most educated people use?
Latin
This English playwright is considered one of the greatest writers of the Renaissance
William Shakespeare
What valuable item was often traded by European explorers with the indigenous people of the New World?
Gold
The U.S. and USSR were rivals during this ideological and political conflict.
Cold War