Mesopotamia
The Mesopotamians invented these round objects which are still used for our modern cars, bikes, and other transportation.
What is the wheel?
This dynasty is best known for building the Great Wall of China in 220 BC.
What is the Qin Dynasty?
This alliance was formed in Athens by city-states who joined forces to become stronger against their enemies.
What was the Delian League?
The first emperor of Rome was named Octavian, but was known as this name.
Who was Agustus?
This primate was very good at making intricate stone tools and made rock flakes. They were the second to last primate before humans.
What were neanderthals?
On the ancient Mesopotamia social stratification, this group of people was on the top with kings and queens.
What is priests?
What was the Han Dynasty?
This philosopher believed that "human wisdom begins with the recognition of one's own ignorance."
Who was Socrates?
A big reason that Roman architecture still stands today is the special stability of this material.
What is cement?
The Indus Valley civilization called their rulers by this name, which is still used in India.
What is a rajah?
The Mesopotamians traded with this country for exotic products.
What is Arabia?
The Babylonian Empire flourished under the rule of this leader, who reigned for 43 years and built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar II?
Two-thirds of Athens died during this type of tragic event in 430 BC. It was a big part of the reason that the Athenians lost the Peloponnesian War.
What is a plague?
This god is the Roman equivalent to the Greek Poseidon.
Who is Neptune?
In 1532, Francisco Pizarro tricks and murders the emperor of this empire, Atahualpa.
What was the Aztec Empire?
The Mesopotamians believed that their highest god, Heaven, had these two children.
Who were Earth and Water?
This empire fell in 550 BC due to many bad rulers and invasions from three of four directions. The Huna people invaded it and caused significant damage.
What was the Gupta Empire?
The Parthenon was made mostly from these two materials.
What are ivory and gold?
Constantine's head and highest guards were called by this name.
What were the Praetorian Guards?
This dynasty was known for its archers, and was sometimes called the "Land of the Bow."
What was the Kush Dynasty?
The Mesopotamians participated in these two sports which are still played today.
What are wrestling and boxing?
The Persian Empire, which at its peak reached 2 million square miles, fell in this year after lasting for 228 years.
When was 331 BC?
This Greek model shows the sun at the center of the solar system, with all other planets revolving around it.
What was the Heliocentric Model?
The Colosseum took seven to eight years to build, and is worth more than this amount of today's dollars.
What is $750 million?
The Yellow River Valley civilization mainly focused on these two religions.
What are Confucianism and Daoism?